Hello from the UK

[toastkid]

Hi all.

Just joined the forum - proud owner of a G5220 in Firestick Red.

Love the guitar. Only issue I have is the screws on the bridge rattling. Drives me nuts!

Not going to stop me hopefully picking up a distressed G2655 tomorrow.

 

[Ricochet]

Welcome to Gretsch-Talk! Get some clear nail polish and lock the offending screws in place.

 

[JC higgy]

Welcome aboard !

 

[thunder58]

Welcome friend

 

[BrianW]

Welcome to G-T ! As has been suggested nail polish on the screws will stop the rattles. I went just a little more exreme with my 5422 - ABM roller bridge and a zero fret. Both worth it, to me that is.

cheers

 

[wabash slim]

Hi. How's it goin'?
Bridge rattles are due to too many loose parts.
Roller bridges have more little pieces than rattle-o-matics.
Bar bridges, like a Tru-Arc or Compton, are the way to go.
One piece, no rattles, and better vibrational transference.

 

[audept]

Welcome to the forum, @toastkid !

 

[new6659]

Welcome, @toastkid!

 

[Bob Perrone]

Hi. How's it goin'?
Bridge rattles are due to too many loose parts.
Roller bridges have more little pieces than rattle-o-matics.
Bar bridges, like a Tru-Arc or Compton, are the way to go.
One piece, no rattles, and better vibrational transference.

Yeah, what he said!

 

[drmilktruck]

2 Gretches in a short time! Congrats and welcome. We like pictures.

 

[toastkid]

Your wish is my command...


The 2655 needs some love - neck pickup seems dead, output jack had fallen into the body, selector switch loose.

 

[THS3171]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Firestick red is beautiful
Good Luck with Your 2655

 

[toastkid]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Firestick red is beautiful
Good Luck with Your 2655

Cheers.

Initial plan is to get the jack secured, get her strung up and just enjoy acoustically for a bit, then on with the repairs. Worst case is a new neck pickup and they are sub £50 (unless I go TV Jones!). Well worth it.

Then some improvements - mainly new knobs.

 

[Mikey h]

Welcome Toasty! I have both of those guitar in different colours and they are great! My G2655 has been modded - just for look

 

[toastkid]

Give the crowd what they want!
Bloody tuner came off. No idea if the screw came out or was never there!

 

[LivingMyDream]

Welcome to Gretsch-Talk, toastkid!

 

[Dana Rudd]

Hello @toastkid, welcome to G-T. Nice of you to join us here.
Nice looking Gretsches. Hope you get the G2655 fixed up and playable without to much trouble. The G5220 color is great. Enjoy them.

 

[toastkid]

Never had a semi-hollow before. Now there is no going back I don't think. Just the unplugged sound is enough to have me hooked.

 

[ALS57]

Hello from North London

 

[juks]

Welcome! Nice gits!