Readig an amp book I have I was struck by the incredibly SANE logic …

Readig an amp book I have I was struck by the incredibly SANE logic displayed when the author asked a rhetorical question about if we heard vintage amps today, would we like the tone or is it just that we have become accustomed to the tone that our heroes had and therefore love the amps that, had our heroes not played them and we did not have them nearby would we think they were crap?

So I was thinking, why on earth such a stubborn clamor for American made Gretsches just becuase they USED to be made in America? Is it the quality? Is there one guitar company out there that you can think of that matches Gretsch's quality and volume? I don't think so. Is there one guitar company out there that's US made that doesn't inflate the price JUST because it's US made? Think about it. With all of PRS's (which have the best quality control and volume output in American made guitars IMO) machines, making a guitar is a GREAT deal cheaper than they sell for.

So why the fuss? Honestly, strip it all away, the history, the tradition and what do you have left? Guitars made with inconsistant quality that cost way too much.

Just piping up to say I wish modern Gretsches were lacquer finished. …

Just piping up to say I wish modern Gretsches were lacquer finished. Tone shoved to the side, it ages better and looks better (IMO). I don't know. If it's MY forearm that rubbed away the finish on top of the guitar than that's something I did. People can try, but I doubt they could relic a guitar to be EXACTLY like it would be if I were to play it all the time.

On the plus side, I have tons of time on my hands. I really think I'll be looking at the lacquer models in the future, if for no other reason than for me to say this guitar that looks forty years old really IS forty years old.

Ok I made the trip! I have to figuire this out though!

Ok I made the trip! I have to figuire this out though!

Just saying hey. I'd like to give a shout out to all my homies in Iraq!

Just saying hey. I'd like to give a shout out to all my homies in Iraq!

For some reason this Group page doesn't show up on my page! I'm confounded!

For some reason this Group page doesn't show up on my page! I'm confounded!