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Old 20 February 2020, 05:07 AM   #1
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Incoming...I’ve been waiting a long time!

I couldn’t be more thrilled today! I received this beauty after a long wait!

On the outside, she seems stock, on the inside, she has a special something that makes her unique!!

Some stitching...




Some buckling!?




That’s not gold... is she fake?





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Old 20 February 2020, 05:27 AM   #2
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I don’t know anything about guitars... that looks really nice though. Congrats!
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Old 20 February 2020, 05:50 AM   #3
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Looks great. I also know nothing about them - hard to get?
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Old 20 February 2020, 05:55 AM   #4
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what a beautiful instrument, hope you enjoy her for many years to come!
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Old 20 February 2020, 05:56 AM   #5
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Looks great. I also know nothing about them - hard to get?
The stock model wasn’t that hard to get, it took 4 weeks but I had a core inserted and the pickups rebuilt by a custom shop so it took an eternity to get those mods done... or it felt like an eternity!

It plays like a dream
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Old 20 February 2020, 08:23 AM   #6
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I don’t know anything about guitars... that looks really nice though. Congrats!
Same.

That guitar is gorgeous. I'd mount on my wall as art!
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Old 20 February 2020, 08:28 AM   #7
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I don’t know anything about guitars... that looks really nice though. Congrats!
Same here other than 7- and 8-string being harder to play.

Congrats for sure! Looks like a nice setup!
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Old 20 February 2020, 08:35 AM   #8
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Nice... what did you have done to the pickups, they look like Blacktops...
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Old 20 February 2020, 08:46 AM   #9
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Lovely instrument! Their drums are also very impressive too (was kinda hoping it was a new ltd ed. snare drum).
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Old 20 February 2020, 11:29 AM   #10
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Nice... what did you have done to the pickups, they look like Blacktops...
Basically same pickup case but inserted humbucker coils from the 60s to pair them with my Fender tube amp!

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Lovely instrument! Their drums are also very impressive too (was kinda hoping it was a new ltd ed. snare drum).
I’ve never played their drums! I’ll have to check them out.
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Old 20 February 2020, 11:53 AM   #11
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Congrats. Great pics.
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Old 20 February 2020, 01:20 PM   #12
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DUDE!!! Right back at you!!! Look what I finally got today!! Haven’t even taken decent pics yet because I’ve been to excited and played 5 hours today haha!!

Taylor 814CE DLX



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Old 20 February 2020, 01:25 PM   #13
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Old 20 February 2020, 11:24 PM   #14
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Incoming...I’ve been waiting a long time!

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DUDE!!! Right back at you!!! Look what I finally got today!! Haven’t even taken decent pics yet because I’ve been to excited and played 5 hours today haha!!

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Nice!! Great guitar...My Taylor 410CE says hi



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Old 20 February 2020, 11:30 PM   #15
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That’s awesome, my dad had a Gretch, was from the 60’s a red/orange color scheme, loved the sound.
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Old 20 February 2020, 11:35 PM   #16
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Old 21 February 2020, 01:14 AM   #17
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Nice!! Great guitar...My Taylor 410CE says hi



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Nice!! The 10s definitely have a deeper tone, but I really only play in my house so the GA size is just too easy to play
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Old 21 February 2020, 01:52 AM   #18
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Basically same pickup case but inserted humbucker coils from the 60s to pair them with my Fender tube amp!



I’ve never played their drums! I’ll have to check them out.
Nice... I have a few guitars - strat, Les Paul, etc and a few tube amps... no Gretsch guitar though (would like to have a Duo jet), but I do have a 1960s round badge Gretsch kit in champagne sparkle. Nice kit.





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Old 21 February 2020, 02:03 AM   #19
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Congratulations, Looks like a Gretsch White Falcon.
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Old 21 February 2020, 02:05 AM   #20
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absolute beauty congrats!
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Old 21 February 2020, 11:21 AM   #21
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Old 21 February 2020, 11:22 AM   #22
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Old 21 February 2020, 11:39 PM   #23
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I’ve never played their drums! I’ll have to check them out.
They're really, really good. i went Sonor SQ2 as desired custom to my personal specs.
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Old 22 February 2020, 12:16 AM   #24
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Some gorgeous instruments here.
Makes me want to post pics of my 1944 sterling silver King Silvertone 2-B trombone. Ooooh, there is some master craftsmanship with that one!
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Old 22 February 2020, 04:14 AM   #25
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Some gorgeous instruments here.
Makes me want to post pics of my 1944 sterling silver King Silvertone 2-B trombone. Ooooh, there is some master craftsmanship with that one!
Please do!!
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Old 25 February 2020, 01:03 PM   #26
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Congrats

Like I said to Dean in the other thread, now you have to play us a song!
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Old 25 February 2020, 11:25 PM   #27
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Damn that's a good looking guitar, congrats op!
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Old 26 February 2020, 01:28 AM   #28
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Beautiful Falcon. Congratulations
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