Gretsch DC duo jet

Heck yes! My dc jet ii dark cherry metallic is my current favorite guitar. similar to this one but with a tone pot instead of switch.

 

I'm biased. I own and love a few DC Jets and Penguins. The DC Jets are all 1962-style with zero-frets and narrow headstocks which I prefer for the straight string-pull through the nut. The necks are mostly a slim "C' shape. I don't like the Space Control bridges so I have replaced mine with Tru-Arc Serpentune plain-G compensated bridges in either titanium or brass. The bridges are unpinned and I use cello rosin to keep them in place, so there's no moving about.

 

Some people are convinced that double-sided tape robs sustain, others on the forum will disagree. Nothing to lose from trying it except cleaning off adhesive residue if you decide against it. All of my floating bridge Gretsch guitars use cello rosin and I've never had a problem with it.

 

It is pinned but I have 2 others that aren't pinned and they are just fine.

 

I have one which was made in 2016. The bridge is not pinned on it but that is not a problem at all for me. The neck seems very similar to those of all my other Gretsch guitars. I love mine.

 

Ah, we share a best friend for keeping a bridge base in place easily.

 

You won't notice the zero fret unless it's very worn; they get a wear groove in them and you can sometimes hear the string click across the groove during bends.

 

It's a jet! Move on that puppy!

 

Absolutely gorgous guitar. The rosin-treatment does the trick perfectly.

 

You should get what floats your boat, but I don't care for the double cutaway Jets. I like the single cuts. But zero fret - no worries unless you have fret buzz near the nut. And +1 on the violin rosin. I hope you bond with it and enjoy the hell out of playing it, whatever you end up getting. Jets are definitely cool guitars...