Topic: My Guitars
This is the discussion blog entry for my Gretsch Electromatic SparkleJet.
If you have any questions about this guitar, please feel free to leave me a comment here.
Posted by j_frank_carr
at 12:01 AM EDT
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Weekly Playlist
Here's some of what I'm listening to this week via my Rhapsody subscription.
This week I'm featuring a salute to Texas based alternative and outlaw country acts that
includes...
Wayon Jennings
Joe Ely
Reckless Kelly
Lyle Lovett
and many others.
You can listen to this week's playlist for free by clicking here. Rhapsody allows even non-members to listen to up to 25 tracks a month for free!
Check out my previous weeks playlists here.
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This is the discussion blog entry for my Gretsch Electromatic SparkleJet.
If you have any questions about this guitar, please feel free to leave me a comment here.
Thursday, 20 September 2007 - 11:25 AM EDT
Name: "Paul M"
Hey Frank...enjoy your page. I'm a 50 year old novice guitar player and life long Beatles fan. I play an Epi Casino and hope to one day make the leap to a Country Gentleman or Duo Jet...in the meantime however I happen to spot an Electromatic Silver Sparkle just like yours in my local music store. Had to have it so I made an impulse purchase and at $150 I figured worst case I'd have a neat wall hanger. It was great reading your summary of this guitar and for the money it really is a great find. I put new strings on it and it really sounds pretty good. Was curious if you remember the original purchase price?
Thanks,
Paul
Thursday, 20 September 2007 - 11:58 PM EDT
Name: j_frank_carr
Hi Paul
$150 is a great price for the guitar if it's in good shape. If it's like mine it should play good and sound good. I've seen them go for $250 or more on eBay but that's highly variable.
If I remember correctly I paid $349 for it when it was on closeout sale at Guitar Center. It was regularly $399.
If you run across any more of those late 90's Gretsch Electromatic or Synchromatic guitars I'd recommend snapping them up if the price is right. They were very nice guitars and probably, along with DeArmond, were responsible for starting the higher quality low price guitar trend.
Monday, 22 December 2008 - 10:20 PM EST
Name: "TheFly"
Dude. I have this same guitar and the neck is broken. I was wondering if you knew of any place I could get a replacement, or a guitar it could be compatable with.
-TheFly
