Gretsch Streamliner

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hixmix said:
Nice step up from budget Epis and Squiers.
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I had no idea playing guitar was enjoyable. I thought it's just what had to be done to get the guitar tracks down without bringing a guitar player in to do them.

I'm Jones'ing to get home from work to plug it in.

Last night, a :) friend gave me his Fender Bassman to keep for awhile. I haven't plugged it in yet but I'm psyched.
 
Get crazy and put some flatwounds on it. You won't regret it.
 
apl said:
or some ground wounds.
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Those are nice too. I had some Pyramid flatwounds on my Gretsch Anniversary for awhile. Great for rockabilly.
 
freshmattyp said:
Get crazy and put some flatwounds on it. You won't regret it.
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Really?

Next time I change strings I'll try it.

What did you like about them?
 
Less string noise, smoother playing, longer lasting. Not exactly a jazz sound, but less bite than traditional round wounds. A lot of the rockabilly guys over at The Gretsch Pages swear by them. I eventally went back to round wounds on my Anni, but I'll probably switch back at some point. It depends on the gig. One thing to keep in mind is to buy one guage lighter that you would in round wounds. The string tension is a bit higher on flats.
 
ez_willis said:
Really?

Next time I change strings I'll try it.

What did you like about them?
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Flatwounds have way less overtones than roundwounds.

Haven't you ever played a fretless with flatwounds?
 
apl said:
Flatwounds have way less overtones than roundwounds.

Haven't you ever played a fretless with flatwounds?
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I have. It sounded like the strings were dead and felt like they had vaseline on them.
 
ez_willis said:
I have. It sounded like the strings were dead and felt like they had vaseline on them.
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That's what they sound like on a guitar, too. Kinda like putting a mute on a trumpet.
 
put some pure steel strings on that bad boy, thick as they come!
 
treymonfauntre said:
put some pure steel strings on that bad boy, thick as they come!
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It's going to take 6 months to try all these different strings. :o

That's okay though, I have 6 months. :)
 
Cool geetar ez_!I've got an Electromatic which I play mostly acousticly,I hardly ever plug it in.
 
acidrock said:
Cool geetar ez_!I've got an Electromatic which I play mostly acousticly,I hardly ever plug it in.
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Thanks, and how do ya like yours?
 
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