Another Unexpected NGD

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  1. mrfixitmi

    mrfixitmi Country Gent

    1,152
    Mar 20, 2010
    Michigan
    Beautiful Guitar, and a better wife for being so thoughtful.

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful story, even if it makes some of us a little jealous. :)
     
    mrfixitmi, Jan 23, 2021
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  2. Viking Power

    Viking Power Gretschie

    229
    Jun 11, 2018
    Shoreline, WA
    That is a stunning guit! Congrats on the unexpected NGD!

    Even more though, congrats on having such a great wife. I’ve got a special one too and they are damn hard to find.
     
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  3. new6659

    new6659 Country Gent

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    Dec 10, 2018
    Southwestern Ontario
    Mud switch it is. This guitar seems transitional between the Vintage Select models and the Player's Edition models. It seems to have the body and neck construction of the former (I.e. an elevated fingerboard extension over the body allowing a pinned bridge on a rosewood base, tone switch rather than circuit) but with some of the features of the latter (Gotoh locking tuners, TOM bridge, Schaller strap locks) as well as souped up pickups (TV Jones Power'Trons). I'll see how they sound tonight. I've been fiddling with the setup and new strings today.
     
    new6659, Jan 23, 2021
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  4. Mr Swisher

    Mr Swisher Synchromatic

    662
    Jun 12, 2012
    England
    It's a great guitar. I'd take mine over the "equivalent" Players Edition any day. I am a big mud switch fan.

    One thing I did improve was the bridge. A titanium chambered compton took it the final step to being incredible.
     
    Mr Swisher, Jan 23, 2021
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  5. new6659

    new6659 Country Gent

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    Dec 10, 2018
    Southwestern Ontario
    Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone. The guitar is AWESOME! (and so is Mrs. new6659:):))
     
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  6. All Thumbs

    All Thumbs Electromatic

    28
    Dec 20, 2020
    Kansas
    Congrats on the guitar, but especially on the great wife.
     
    All Thumbs, Jan 24, 2021
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  7. stiv

    stiv Country Gent

    1,657
    Sep 12, 2014
    Florence, Italy
    Btw, that’s what Jay Farrar from Son Volt has used for many years before to switch (lately, in the next year or so) to one of those new Broadkasters.
    I opened for Son Volt 6 years ago in Italy and his sound (trough a Bassman reissue) was absolutely stunning.
     
    stiv, Jan 24, 2021
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  8. JaredmacNeil90

    JaredmacNeil90 Electromatic

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    Jan 19, 2021
    Pei
    Congratulations
     
    JaredmacNeil90, Jan 24, 2021
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  9. Blister

    Blister Electromatic

    82
    Jan 2, 2021
    Upstate NY
    What a great woman and a beautiful guitar
     
    Blister, Jan 24, 2021
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  10. GAMBLER1234

    GAMBLER1234 Gretschie

    270
    Jan 18, 2018
    Henderson Nevada
    "What colour is it? etc."

    My Wife does the same thing and that's the question that tells me her heart is melting because if she were going to say no she wouldn't care what color it is.

    Beutiful Gretsch. Gongrats and enjoy.
     
    GAMBLER1234, Jan 24, 2021
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  11. Stefan87

    Stefan87 Country Gent

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    May 20, 2019
    Brisbane, Australia
    Congratulations, your wife sounds like a wonderful lady.

    I'm not a red guitar person but there is something about firebirds, I would happily own one.
     
    Stefan87, Jan 24, 2021
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  12. JC higgy

    JC higgy Gretschified

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    That is one wonderful lady you got there sir!

    Congrats on the nice geet too...;)
     
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  13. RPerry

    RPerry Electromatic

    16
    Jan 12, 2021
    Rector Pa
    Congrats on the new Jet!!! I’m blessed with a wife like that!!
     
    RPerry, Jan 26, 2021
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  14. lbrous2

    lbrous2 Electromatic

    40
    Nov 23, 2017
    Florida
    Drop dead gorgeous!!! A dream with TV Jone'es.
     
    lbrous2, Jan 26, 2021
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  15. ZackyDog

    ZackyDog Friend of Fred

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    B e a u t i f u l ! Enjoy!

    Just too darn pretty!

    [​IMG]
     
    ZackyDog, Jan 26, 2021
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  16. TV the Wired Turtle

    TV the Wired Turtle Gretschified

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    Jul 25, 2009
    so cal
    tell me how you shot this? ambient window lighting? Camera? lense? looks great
     
    TV the Wired Turtle, Jan 26, 2021
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  17. Back in Black

    Back in Black Synchromatic

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    Jun 22, 2020
    Ontario Canada
    N,

    Only thing better than ''what we like to own'', is full support from our # 1.

    I love Jets...all Jets!

    BIB.

    two thumbs up!.jpg
     
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  18. birddog

    birddog Electromatic

    20
    Apr 12, 2016
    NC
    She's a keeper! (Your wife) ((and likely the guitar too)) congrats to both!
     
    birddog, Jan 26, 2021
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  19. new6659

    new6659 Country Gent

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    Dec 10, 2018
    Southwestern Ontario
    Pictures were taken with a Nikon D600 and a Sigma Art 35mm f1.4 lens, handheld. The light is coming from a large window which is above and behind the guitar. It was quite overcast at the time, maybe snowing, so the light was diffuse. The pictures were resized and corrected for lens distortions using DxO Photolab.

    I hope that helps.
     
    new6659, Jan 26, 2021
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  20. Psychoholic

    Psychoholic Electromatic

    25
    Aug 30, 2020
    Loganville GA
    First congrats! Sounds like you have a wonderful wife and now another beautiful guitar!

    I was scrolling hoping to see what camera you used too (I see that @TV the Wired Turtle and I were thinking the same thing). The pictures are just as pretty as the guitar which is hard to do with any camera setup!
     
    Psychoholic, Jan 28, 2021
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