Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet

It's a 98 w/ 2 filter-trons. Rosewood neck, black body, bigsby. Bought it off some dude for $500...It looks brand new

I play alot of Rockabilly, Swing, Jump Blues and the likes. I use a Marshall valvestate w/ an old Roland 201 Space Echo. What an awesome sound. I like to switch pickups alot and use the whole guitar for what it's worth. I mix finger-picking rythum parts with picking solos. I love the sound, but i'm looking for an old set of DeArmond Dynasonic pickups cuz they are just the ultimate sound to me.

The original setup was horrible...buzzing, the ino was way off, and that damn bridge kept movin around throwin me outa tune...so i stuck it down and set it up again....now it stays in tune for a good while. The pickups needed a little tuning too. The high E was bearly notable as was the G on the trem pickup. Other than that stuff everything was smooth

I beat the hell outa this thing, and it's doin great so far. That black paint does scratch easily though. I would definatly play it live...and actually i will very soon.

Never have...hopefully never will

I've been playin for 8 years now. I've had many guitars...still have an ibanez rj470 (damn floyd rose crap) from high school....also a guitar i made in high school with a hamer neck, esp trem, i carved the body. I love the sound, feel, weight, bigsby. If this guitar was ever stolen....i would find that person and #@$%%$#!@#*&^*^#$^*&*@$. And yes i would buy another.....maybe a 6120 from 59 or so.

my blackie is a 68 w/ all the trimmings2 super trons horseshoe bigsby black and gold yeah!!!

sound?it sounds like filtertronsexcept alot darker ( shecanplay nicebut overall shes mean)wich is cool in my book

the action just right for me the finsh? plastic last forever nice

wwhaaaaaa!!!! she got s case of the bind rot were gonna have to opperate at some point, its common i guess she still sounds great!!

why?!

as for now shes my number2 (number1 being sunshine a64 chet atkins ) i just got goldie (95 gold siver jet w/ both dearmond/filterton???) so, we'll see shes awsome in my eyes, last of the real guitars

Made in 2000. Japan made. Mahogany neck, body with maple cap on body.
Two Filtertron pickups master volumn control, volumn control for each pickup, and one tone control. Body style of a Gibson Les Paul Bigsby trem. Thin frets, comfortable feeling neck. Accessories included was the usual set of strings.Not sure on brand of tuners, look like either Grover or Schaller.

Sound of this guitar was very rich/full, with enough brightness to cut through in live venues. Wanted a guitar that wasnt the usual Gibson, Fender. Ricky. Has great Gretsch sound, makes Beatle songs that I do in my cover band sound more authentic than with the normal guitar arsenal. Can get a very good chuncky sound that I didnt think I could get out of a Gretsch. Pickups are very quiet, no noise out of volume and tone controls. Guitar really jumps out playing through my Vox AC30. Is played through a Marshall 2000 TSS 2-12 combo. I could probably use just the Gretsch for gigs, and leave the Gibsons, Fenders at home. More sonic capabilities than thought were possible

Guitar came with string action very low. Would have been almost impossible to play without strings rattling against frets. Bridge which is not fastened to the body was way off. After setting up the guitar after I got it home, its probably one of the best playing guitars I own. Other than a crappy set-up from the factory, hardware, finish, nut work, extremely good. Better than the Gibson Firebird I bought in the spring.

Only had the guitar for a month, but after playing live, and practicing with this guitar I would say its going to hold up very well. Stays in tune very well. Finish seems very durable, hardware durable. Only thing thats kind of strange is the strap buttons. They screw in to the guitar. Strap definately wont come off, but just hope you dont loose one on stage after taking off your strap. Can definately depend on it, and wouldnt be a bit afraid of gigging without a backup.

Never had any dealings with corporate. I really dont think I will have to.

Been playing guitar for over 30 years. Have Les Pauls, SG's, 335, Strats, Telecasters, Rickys. Marshalls, Fenders, Ampegs,Vox. If this guitar was lost or stolen I would definately get another one. Very easy to play, stays in tune very well, even being equipped with a Bigsby trem. Very nice tone. Can go from pleasingly bright, to very chuncky. A very good in between Gibson fat and nasty, and Fender bright and clean

2000 model japanese made Duo Jet. Black. Two filtertrons and B6 Bigsby equipped. Has a moveable wood bridge base which I got fastened in place. Mahogany body and neck. I think it has a laminated maple top. High gloss finish. Somewhat smaller neck than a Gibson LP but not as awkward as the overly flattened, skinny Gibson necks on their early 60's styled LP classic and SG reissue. Frets, as on most Gretsch's are tiny. I got it refretted right away with bigger, wider fret wire. Tuners I believe are Gotoh. They work fine. I give it a six because the neck is obviously not made for guitar player's today. I bought it for the sound and playability is mediocre at best.

I got it to play in an AC/DC cover band doing Malcolm so obviously it had to be a Gretsh. I love the sound of Filtertrons and own a Yamaha AES1500 hollowbody that I put Filtertrons in (poor man's White Falcon but is a beautiful and butter like guitar to play). I needed the Duo Jet because of feedback issues with the Yamaha. Filtertrons are probably the most versatile pickups I've ever used. They truly can do any style of music. They can jangle on clean and also give you a great bluesy jazz tone on the neck pickup. They even excell with heavy gain and can help with your definition without losing chug on high gain amps. I play through a JMP master volume Marshall head and with the gain on about 6 the sound is pure rock n roll. It's chunky but a lot clearer and cutting than a humbucker. Even though it is a little like a P-90's tone you don't get the noise as it is a humbucking pickup. I use a Hughes and Kettner tube factor for heavier sounds. I've been playing for 16 years and to get the heavy sound on tape often requires less gain from your guitar or amp for dynamics. Listen to AC/DC and it doesn't get much bigger sounding than that but their individual guitar sounds are quite clean. A great example of what a Filtertron can do with beefy, distorted guitar is on The Living End's CD Roll On. The guitar sound on that CD is something worth striving for.

The guitar was well put together and very solid. I have more of a problem with the spec's of the neck as opposed to it's actual quality of construction. It came with 9-42 strings and the action was way too low. I threw on some 11-50's. Another thing about Gretsch's is you have to learn to adjust your style/attack as they buzz very badly no matter how you set the action. The kind of Buzz that resounds with a huge fizzing Booiiinnnggg through your amp. obviously the more gain you use will cover it up but even on medium gain settings you can pound on those low chords and listen to your sustain ping away. It's by far the most frustrating aspect of their guitars I've come across. Like I said it was bought for sound.

Definitely withstands live playing. It takes a while to get it to settle with the bigsby when you put on new strings but once it's there it doesn't go out any more than a Gibson would. I wouldn't re-string just before a show. The wildly changing temperatures due to stage lights will play havoc with your tuning (can only speak for bigsby models). I would do it the morning of the same day. You will also need a pair of needle nose plyers because you can't put the ball end on the bigsby without kinking the string there to make it sit in place. If you don't it will pop off everytime you try and get the string up to tension on the machinehead. I would use it without a backup because of the roller bridge. It doesn't put any stress on the string like the fulcrum edge of a tunomatic does. I have never broken a string on it. I did put Schaller strap locks on it so I wouldn't have to unscrew the strap buttons (and probably lose one on a dark stage) every time to take of my strap. It's a solid guitar. I give it an 8 because having to use plyers to re-string your guitar gets old.

Never delt with them.

I won't ever buy a Gretsch again (unless it's a White Falcon for $500 Hehe). I learned from my Yamaha that you can get "That Great Gretsch Sound" without having to play "That retarded Gretsh neck". If it was lost or stolen I'd call my insurance Co. and start surfing Gibson's website. I visually much prefer the hollowbody Gretschs but this was all about functionality in a loud rock band on stage. Also it's a little hard to swallow that you're virtually paying as much for a Japanese made guitar as an American made Gibson. In the future I'll buy an inexpensive les Paul model and put Filtertrons in it. Also the Gibson Chet Atkins country gentleman would be great with Filtertrons in it. If you think I'm totally wrong and that this guitar rules then you can buy it from me for $1200 including case and shipping!

2000 Model(Copy of late 50's)
Filtertron Pick ups

Fantastic sound(Especially through my Vox AC30)
Using only analog delay pedal.(On occasions)
Very quiet..No feedback problems.
Rich warm sound with great sustain.

Action needed setting up (That's a personal thing anyway)
Great finished guitar

Will definately get a lot of live work..(I have nearly 20 other guitars and this is my favourite)

Have never needed to contact Gretsch.

I have been playing on and off for 25 years
If it was lost or stolen<I would firstly cry for days and then order another one. No Worries!
It has the best tone ever!