New GSR T-500

[SFIV1967]

According to this thread on the Gretsch Discussion Page - http://gretschpages.com/forum/other-guitars/everythings-right-but-the-price-point/55003/page1/ , somebody there has ordered one also.

So it's at least 4 that bought one already.
By the way, people there discussed that the two-tone fingerboard inlays would be not period correct, but as one can see in the T-500 picture from Hans before, the T-500 had indeed the large two tone inlays.
Ralf

 

[guildman63]

So do we believe the Gretsch discussion page or Hans' book? :lol:

 

[Default]

Not having the Bible in front of me, when did the split blocks first begin? On the Starfire 6 in the sixties or earlier than that?

 

[Jahn]

i don't have hans' book in front of me either, but i think the duane eddy model was '62, and had the split blocks.

 

[SFIV1967]

Not having the Bible in front of me, when did the split blocks first begin? On the Starfire 6 in the sixties or earlier than that?

Some 1953 X-550 already seem to have the smaller sized triangles included.
According to page 24 of the Bible that smaller inlay was in the shape of the "G-shield"!
Here's a '54 picture I found on Google:

And according page 25 around 1965 the large 3-piece design started with the big triangle wedged in.
Ralf

 

[Default]

Right! Thanks for refreshing my memory. So, the T-500 inlays would be "period correct", just not for '53. That might be something to bring up at LMG lll.

 

[SFIV1967]

Right! Thanks for refreshing my memory. So, the T-500 inlays would be "period correct", just not for '53. That might be something to bring up at LMG lll.

Steve: What do you mean "just not for '53" ? What does this have to do with LMGIII?
Ralf

 

[Default]

The triangle is smaller on the earlier split blocks, isn't it? If the NH factory reverted to that style on some of the GSR's, maybe it would stand further out from those Chinese Epiphones that have to same type of inlay.
Just thinking about the Aristocrat reissue I'd like to see...

 

[SFIV1967]

Just thinking about the Aristocrat reissue I'd like to see...

Oh, you are thinking ahead a bit, I see...But sorry to say, I think the Aristocrat never had triangles.
Ralf

 

[Default]

Just thinking about the Aristocrat reissue I'd like to see...

Oh, you are thinking ahead a bit, I see...But sorry to say, I think the Aristocrat never had triangles.
Ralf

Nope, but if you are putting out a MSRP 5K guitar, you can splurge a little on fretboard markers. ;-D

 

[SFIV1967]

but if you are putting out a MSRP 5K guitar, you can splurge a little on fretboard markers. ;-D

Well, hopefully it's not such high MSRP, and it would not be period correct if you include triangles in an Aristocrat...But anyway, the topic here is GSR T-500, so not rumours.
Ralf

 

[Default]

Relax Ralf! It's just veerage, that's all. Besides, an Aristocrat reissue isn't even a rumor, it's a pipe dream. Still, I can dream, right? :-D


So, since the GSR T-500 is a reissue (sort of) of the pre-DE 500 (sort of), everything is fine with the inlays and it's just me running off at the mouth a little bit. :lol:

 

[SFIV1967]

The one at Thomann in Germany is also sold already...Those GSR T-500 are the fastest selling GSR models I have seen! Basically sold in 2 days...
Ralf

 

[SFIV1967]

deleted, double posting.

 

[krysh]

The one at Thomann in Germany is also sold already...Those GSR T-500 are the fastest selling GSR models I have seen! Basically sold in 2 days...
Ralf

unfortunately not to me. I love this model. :?

 

[chazmo]

Sure looks like they hit a soft spot with LTGers!!! We gotta' tell 'em at LMG!

 

[krysh]

Sure looks like they hit a soft spot with LTGers!!! We gotta' tell 'em at LMG!

charlie, I believe I am not the only one who told the guild guys at LMGII, that if they would do leccies again the de/t-500 would be one of the most wanted ones...

 

[chazmo]

Amen, Michael!! Now, where's my Hello Kitty F-612?

 

[Default]

So, what's this you're saying about the Custom Shop????




:lol:

 

[chazmo]

There ain't nuthin' sacreligious I can think of that they wouldn't already have lingering around from the '80s in the Hamer shop.