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Old May 5th, 2012, 05:59 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hello guys, I am Pete Gorilla, guitarist and singer for the rockabilly psychobilly band Gorilla.







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Old May 5th, 2012, 06:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi Pete. Welcome to the forum.
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Hi Pete, welcome to the forum! Which Gretsch do you play?
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Hi Pete, welcome. Got any pics of your Gretsch?
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Welcome, Pete. We are glad you are here!
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Oh I have lots of pictures, and I linked some youtube videos, but for some reasons the links never appeared... (Do you know, why?)

This is my Gretsch 6120 Nashville 1997, I am the first owner, purchased new in Cologne, Germany in early 1998-







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An old picture from 99'

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I just got it recently refretted to medium jumbo frets.
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Hola! That's some might snappy playing! What part of the world do you hail from?

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I am from Budapest, Hungary, but I used to live in Canada, Ontario fro 9 years, I am a Canadian/Hungarian citizen. I have moved back to Hungary 3 years ago.
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welcome aboard Pete - that's some mighty fine playin man!
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Thank you my friend But I am just an Electromatic yet
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Pete Welcome!! I am a big fan and have seen your vids on You Tube! Glad you are here!!
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dude that guitar looks awesome!
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Greetings Pete!!! firstly welcome to the forum!! really beautiful guitars you have too!!! your 62 Tele & 6120 really sing....great guitar playing too!!!!...your band members are also great...awesome stuff!!!! enjoy your stay Pete!!!! cheers.
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Greetings Pete!!! firstly welcome to the forum!! really beautiful guitars you have too!!! your 62 Tele & 6120 really sing....great guitar playing too!!!!...your band members are also great...awesome stuff!!!! enjoy your stay Pete!!!! cheers.

Thank you!!!!! (My Tele is a 60's Custom Classic w Bigsby with Danny Gatton pickups, 2007 MIJ. I love MIJ Teles...)
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Thank you!!!!! (My Tele is a 60's Custom Classic w Bigsby with Danny Gatton pickups, 2007 MIJ. I love MIJ Teles...)
Pete...you make yours really sing...my favourite Fenders are the MIJ Guitars too!!!! here's a pic of mine...it's got De Marzio Twang King pups installed w/ bridge & switch upgrades...cheers!!!
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Pete...you make yours really sing...my favourite Fenders are the MIJ Guitars too!!!! here's a pic of mine...it's got De Marzio Twang King pups installed w/ bridge & switch upgrades...cheers!!!
Ohhh this is a beauty!!!!! I love the very high gloss finish of the MIJ teles. They are really fine instruments.
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