Vintage 1953 Gretsch Duo Jet compared to a Banning Ladybird

[@mma1st105]

I love my duo jet. It actually kinda changed my playing for the better.

[@yourdrummer2034]

My God I can watch you jam forever! Loved it!

[@MythvsCraft]

They're great aren't they? If you haven't watched it yet, check out this video of Phil & Chris comparing (and playing) an original 1958 335 and a 2013 Custom Shop 335. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIfUoJKBoJeZqtU

[@vzambrano_]

loving the groove at the beginning ⚡︎

[@philtron1969]

Good times!

[@crabejoss]

Great time ! the 53 is true pleasure to my ears, the replica isn't as warm but not bad at all ! both great guitars for sure.

[@AdrianWhyte]

Unreal!

[@rockinsergio4969]

I have Seymour Duncans dynos in one duo jet and had another duo jet with T-armonds. Duncans are way beefier and somewhat easier to play on. I think they are closer to the original dynasonics we can hear in this video. I purchased recently a 6120 t-55 vintage select with t-armonds and I am thinking of replacing them with Duncans

[@JohnnyFriendly]

I have a Gretsch Clipper (1957) with the original DeArmond pickup and the T-Armonds are the closest replica of them on the market today. I have played your 6120 VS55 and can confirm this. I also used to have a 6120 DSV where I replaced the stock p/ups with Duncans so am very familiar with those as well. The Duncans sound like a much heavily wound version of an original, the end result being that they sound very little like like the old one. And in a 6120 they sound muddy & overwound, not musical at all My recommendation: leave the T-Armonds on the 6120 55 - you have as close to the real thing that way

[@brandonanderson2066]

Love the G hard tail. Awesome!

[@mtmusicgear]

The Vintage Select Gretsch guitars share the same body specs as the originals. That boutique Penguin is like a new “Players Edition.”

[@deanmo1982]

Great video. Can you explain a bit more about the bridge on the 53? You mention having to struggle around to find the palm mute?? What’s the best style of bridge for a Duo Jet?

[@chrisbeall5702]

Darren Guitar: I like the Melita bridge, but there are adjustable pieces that stick up higher than the strings do. That just makes it a little tougher to “palm mute” at the bridge with your right hand--when you rest the side of your hand on the bridge it’s not really touching the strings all that much. The Banning has a Tunomatic that works ok. I am using a Tru-Arc bridge on my Gretsch Country Club (not in the video) that I LOVE. Totally custom--radius, intonation compensation, material, etc...Just tell them what you want.

[@deanmo1982]

Chris Beall thanks man! So you would say tru arch is the one to go for? There is Compton too. Any good? Also what’s the overall feel of the G Tailpiece V bigsby? What would you choose?

[@chrisbeall5702]

Darren Guitar I haven’t used a Compton, so I can’t really say. The B6 Bigsby is slow and controlled. I love it!

[@crabejoss]

There are also several Melita (= modern Synchro) bridge with alum or steel cast but also long or short intonation scews (only the long is a palm muting problem, it's more then ok with the short ones).

[@cody3078]

The more modern non-floating bridge of the Players Edition is a great blend of form and function

[@jimdeeds]

The Banning looks like it's a take on a 'Black Penguin'.

[@hawsshaw]

DeArmond 53👍😎

[@trajtemberg]

Eargasm in stereo.

[@MythvsCraft]

Thank you for the kind words Claudio! Have you watched the video with the 335's?