Deedee Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I’m a bass player by trade but have played a little guitar over the years. I’ve always fancied a Gretsch from first seeing my dad’s Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy records, to the beautiful models seen in pop videos in the 80’s, to more recently seeing one of my favourite artists Richard Hawley use them to wonderful effect. I thought when I did finally get one I’d end up getting something big and orange, however I was absolutely seduced by this 2016 Cadillac Green beauty. It looks absolutely stunning in the flesh and plays wonderfully well. Resistance was futile and now it’s all mine. I’m hooked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I love a Gretsch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 And a great colour as well. Top buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, T-Bay said: And a great colour as well. Top buy. Agreed, Cadillac Green is one of Gretsch's stand out colours. I don't normally like gold hardware, but I came very close to buying a 5420 in that livery a few years back. Fortunately (it wouldn't have been a popular purchase on the home front at the time), when I went back, it had sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 2 hours ago, ezbass said: Agreed, Cadillac Green is one of Gretsch's stand out colours. I don't normally like gold hardware, but I came very close to buying a 5420 in that livery a few years back. Fortunately (it wouldn't have been a popular purchase on the home front at the time), when I went back, it had sold. I’m the same, not usually keen on gold hardware but I just kept coming back to this one. Something with the depth of that green that just works so well with the gold. I don’t know why there aren’t more Gretsch around in this colour, it’s stunning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham50 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 I think that’s gorgeous. My son in law had a wine red single cutaway for a while, but sold it without offering it to me. I can’t justify one sos we just droll over yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 I do love the look of a Gretsch (I am a rockabilly player anyway, so I always lusted after the Brian Stezer and Eddie Cochran look), but I just can't get on with them as a player, I am very definitely in the Fender camp. But this is so lovely that I would get this just to hang on the wall and gaze at for hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 That's great looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
