[Bear]

if Fred Gretsch gave you a call and said he would have the Custom Shop build the Gretsch of your dreams for you free of charge?

I would want a 16" double cut White Falcon with Dyna'Sonics, a V-cut Bigsby with wire "Chet" arm, open F-holes, tone post, gold plated Tru-Arc brass bridge, engraved MOP hump block markers, vertical logo with 6120 headstock shape, gold plated brass nut, engraved Waverly open back tuners, ebony fretboard, 1 3/4" nut width with 24.6" scale neck, stainless steel vintage size frets, poly finish, gold sparkle finish pickguard, and red cubic zirconia side marker dots.

[-PMK-]

i think i would ansver something like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sIm_kFOXCE#t=3m40s

i have played and hold to few gretsches to build an opinion of what i would want

[bobkat]

Hey I have seen this un before Bear, and Tim Harmon got his wish!! That was the coolest thing I have ever seen! I think I could go for a heavily tiger striped natural amber 6120 with tiger striping on the neck , back, and sides also the headstock. Binding would be gold and just like a Falcon everywhere. Ebony fretboard, gold plated CCC bridge on an ebony base. Gold hardware, Grover Imperials with small stairstep buttons,Falcon knobs with red zirc stones, and up the neck would be cool also like your idea Bear. I would like white pearl stars up the fret board for markers. I also would go for Dearmond Dynas. I also would want the gold v cut Bigs with the narrow cast handle. A brass nut would also be cool. I like the sound post design, no trestle bracing for me!

[guitarfarm]

A 17" lower bout hollowbody archedtop at least 3-1/2" to 3-3/4" deep. Three color transparent sunburst finish and a pair of jazz-wound humbuckers. V-cut Bigsby and Grover tuners. Each pickup will have its own volume and tone control and a master volume should be provided in the usual place. No mudswitch - only a pickup selector switch on the upper bout. No fretboard markers - just a smooth ebony fretboard. Small jazz frets - jumbo shredder frets just seem so out of place on an archedtop. "Gretsch" in real mother of pearl or abalone inlay on the headstock - no onlay. W-B-W Multiple binding around the f-holes and fretboard and W-B-W-B-W-B-W-B-W binding around the body and headstock. Custom hardshell alligator case included at no additional cost. Hey - I can dream, can't I?

Basically - I want Gretsch to build an L-5 or an X-500 and price it within reason.

[guitarmaker]

I think I would want a 2 1/2" thick 6120 in a dark green stain. The front and back would be flamed maple. The hardware would be gold. The binding would be cream and black. A gold v-cut bigsby with a wire handle, trestle bracing, tone switch wiring harness, space control bridge, TVJ powertrons, thumbnail inlays on an ebony fretboard and sperzel locking tuners. No pickguard please!

Now when it comes to a solid body, I'd like to have a powerjet firebird with a bigsby, but in black with chrome hardware. But I'm not picky....