Peter wrote::shock:
Jealousy isnt the word right now!
While it wasn't very expensive (as far as guitars go, and pretty much the lowest end on resonators), I found it was quite easy to save up the money when I'm not buying games I never have time to play, left, right and centre.
It's a Made in China git but that has become less and less an issue these past few years, and really, apart from a two small flaws in its finish (the f-hole (
) on the lower end (
) has some slightly rough dents in its borders), sounds really good, even with the stock strings it came with (D'Addarios 0,12 lights, when the resonator only really starts to sing with 0,16s). Despite being made of laminates, the bottom end is much, much better than my dreadnought (another made in China thing, but from a few years ago).
I'm also happy that apart from the resonator part it also includes other characteristics I wanted in an acoustic guitar, namely a larger nut width (1 3/4'';
), a smaller, shallower body, a bone nut, and hey, it's a Gretsch! I never thought I'd own one, so it seemed like a great opportunity, before they phase it out of next years' catalog. Something which I wasn't sure but I also have absolutely loved is the soft-V shaped neck, which feels amazing.
I can finally play the guitar comfortable, as fingerstyle on my dreadnought made it almost unplayable, and frustrating.
As I don't plan to buy more than one game until the end of the year (and maybe a few indies, but those are hardly a burden on the budget), I'm already planning
a new investment