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June 2nd, 2009, 06:37 PM
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G3161
What are people's experiences with the Gretsch Historic Series G3161? How would you compare it with an Electromatic G5125? I've seen both used in the $500 or so range. Thanks. Rich
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June 2nd, 2009, 06:54 PM
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One of the coolest looking gitars in the world. Cats eyes wow! Rockabilly machine with some mods. My mods are Bigsby, TV Jones Classic pups, Seperate volume and tone controls, master volume, custome Streamliner reverse rickenbacker truss rod cover, pin striped. Very very well built in Korea doesn't say electromatic just GRETSCH. Definately needs the filtron type pups at a minimum or it sounds like a Gibson with the Gretsch buckers which isn't all bad.
The 5125 is a 6120 wannabee with single coil DeArmond 2000 ok but not any where near a filtron or dynasonic. G3161 is a totally different cat with own stripes.
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June 2nd, 2009, 07:14 PM
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I have one and and I love it. They are better quality guitar in my opinion. If had the choice I would take the 3161
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DrRichie
What are people's experiences with the Gretsch Historic Series G3161? How would you compare it with an Electromatic G5125? I've seen both used in the $500 or so range. Thanks. Rich
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The Historic Series is a great series that was killed by FMIC. Their problem I think is that they weren't truly "historic" in the sense that they mixed and matched features, eg the Cat's Eye soundholes on a 6120 style guitar. You can buy them on eBay for a much better deal than Electromatics, especially compared to what they sold for. |
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:27 PM
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The G3156 would be the one to get if you didn't want to change pups. It has the bigsby and dynasonics and is white.
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:29 PM
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The main problem with them not being historic correct ( according to Joe C.) was that the tops (which are 3ply) were to thick. The vintage had a much thinner 3 ply top.
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:32 PM
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The G3156 would be the one to get if you didn't want to change pups. It has the bigsby and dynasonics and is white.
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or the 3140 ( I have one of those also) which is the same as the 3156, but without the Bigsby and is orange in color. BTW, I have the G3900 historic also! The next one will be the G3110 
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:38 PM
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At a guitar show Sunday I saw a
-1990's era historic
-gold
- single pickup attached at the end of the neck
and
get ready
- FLORENTINE SINGLE CUTAWAY
Never seen one of those before.
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:43 PM
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That is most likely the G3900. Was it a small body? If so, that's what it was, a awesome guitar!
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:43 PM
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this one?
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff O
At a guitar show Sunday I saw a
-1990's era historic
-gold
- single pickup attached at the end of the neck
and
get ready
- FLORENTINE SINGLE CUTAWAY
Never seen one of those before.
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:56 PM
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And this is the G3900
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:56 PM
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That's pretty sweet looking in it's own right. Like Scotty Moore, only not  |
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June 2nd, 2009, 10:00 PM
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Here is the G3140
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June 2nd, 2009, 10:14 PM
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If I had only known. I would have just had to drill one hole in the upper bout to move the switch and wire in master volume and intall the bigsby. Wired like a 6120 with tone pot.
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June 2nd, 2009, 10:23 PM
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Yep, live and learn!
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June 3rd, 2009, 12:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff O
At a guitar show Sunday I saw a
-1990's era historic
-gold
- single pickup attached at the end of the neck
and
get ready
- FLORENTINE SINGLE CUTAWAY
Never seen one of those before.
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I had one of those too for awhile. True acoustic with the suspended pickup and knobs on the pickguard. Fun little guitar. |
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