Product: Gretsch G5033
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
01/02/2008
at
09:50pm
by
Dan
Features
:
No Opinion
You got to get one of these. I just got it today but it wails. I lemon oiled the fret board and bridge and changed the strings. Been banging the heck out of it and it holds tune. The neck is one piece hog. 4 Crisp sake the head headstock only has one wing seam. The back and sides are laminated but I'd rather see that than thin weak stuff on a low end acoustic. The top is solid and has only one seam down the center. It projects a loud well balanced tone. The tuners are fine. The nut is fine. It has strap buttons on the body For Gods sake. How cool is that. I can't find a flaw. The head stock binding looks funny as it runs under the nut and mates up with the neck binding. But the head stock angle looks very shallow and I am not taking time to measure it now. It seems strong I've worn out 3 J45s in about 3 years each. But I'm old now and this could be my last axe.
Sound
:
10
Sounds great balanced and pronounced.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Can't find any flaws, just some burrs one the saddle. The saddle does seem soft and I'd replace that. But that's all.
Reliability/Durability
:
No Opinion
Seems strong. Don't have a backup. Just picked up the electric again.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:
10
I'd get this one again. But I feel like I culled it from many. If they're all this good Korea is the future of guitars.
