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July 15th, 2012, 01:34 AM
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Help me identify this Gretsch!
It's being advertised as a Pro Jet, but it looks like a Duo Jet to me...but the pickups don't match. I know they could have changed the pups, but the bridge doesn't match either.
Is it a Pro Jet? Is it a Duo Jet? Is it in-between?
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July 15th, 2012, 01:35 AM
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the pickups look like Dyansonics?
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July 15th, 2012, 04:07 AM
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The picture is not too clear, but the pups look like they might be GFS, with a True Arc bridge. Dynasonics have adjuster screws to alter the height of each pole.
The bridge could be covering the mounting holes for a fixed bridge, which would need to go in order to fit the Bigsby.
Does it play well? Gretsch don't make junk, but people can fiddle about with them to make them better or worse.
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July 15th, 2012, 04:54 AM
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Looks a bit like a Compton bridge?
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July 15th, 2012, 08:08 AM
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Has the 4 knobs of the new Pro Jets and Pro Line Jets. But, it does not have the hump block inlays of the new Pro Jets. Does not have the old knob set up of the old Pro-lines. Pups DO look exactly like GFS NY II pups.
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July 15th, 2012, 08:35 AM
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The Block inlays look iffy to me... What black jet model have they come with?
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July 15th, 2012, 09:18 AM
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I believe it is a Pro-Jet. The pickups look like GFS New York II's single coils and the bridge looks like a Tru-Arc.
I had the same pickups in my old Pro Jet. Great sound, like a Tele on steroids.
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July 15th, 2012, 09:39 AM
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I think its an older synchromatic jet from earlly 2000s possibly, if we could see the headstock, we would know forsure I think. Pickups, bridge, bigsby, master vol, all could be mods
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July 15th, 2012, 11:10 AM
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thanks for the input everyone.
the inlays were something I noticed as well...the only jet I found with those types of inlays were the George Harrison Duo Jet, but I highly doubt they would change the pups, bigsby and such if it were. they're just blocks and not the thumbnails as found on the new pro jets.
I'm looking at that old thread of the old Pro Jet, and it looks eerily similar...
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July 15th, 2012, 12:25 PM
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Do you have a picture of it's back?
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July 15th, 2012, 12:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by acousticplays
thanks for the input everyone.
the inlays were something I noticed as well...the only jet I found with those types of inlays were the George Harrison Duo Jet, but I highly doubt they would change the pups, bigsby and such if it were. they're just blocks and not the thumbnails as found on the new pro jets.
I'm looking at that old thread of the old Pro Jet, and it looks eerily similar...
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I think where it's listed at, it's JUST a teensy pricey.
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July 15th, 2012, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 6stings
Do you have a picture of it's back?
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Sorry no, that's the only picture they have on the site.
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Originally Posted by cybermgk
I think where it's listed at, it's JUST a teensy pricey.
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Even with the case+upgrades? I thought it was really well priced o:
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July 15th, 2012, 03:46 PM
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also, anyone know which Bigsby that is? B3?
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