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OK, so this is a weird thread - be warned.
As you all probably know, I own and love this guitar:
I bought it because I love Guilds and I love Brian Setzer, and use it when I'm playing his music. If only I had a brass band and two sexy girls to sing/play with me, but I digress...
Anyway, I love this guitar, but I find myself still wanting a Gretsch. As much as I love the X170T, every time I've played a Gretsch (The Setzer 6120 SSL and SSLVO to be precise), I just find them to be that much more... Gretschy. I wish the X170T had a Master Volume, Ebony board, TV Jones Pickups, Lacquer finish, locking tuners, and so-on.
I've thought about putting a set of TV Jones in the Guild, and even briefly toyed with the idea of installing a MV, but I couldn't bring myself to drill such a pretty guitar. Then I think that I'm just trying to make this into another guitar, and if I want a different guitar, then I should just get what I want.
I know that stock answer on a gear forum is "Get them both!" Problem is, I try to make a point of having only one of each type of guitar. Having an X170T and a Setzer Gretsch would break that rule, and if I liked the Gretsch as much as I think I would, I'd need to sell the Guild. I'd hate to sell this one because they're pretty uncommon, but I think that might just be the OCD collector in me talking.
Here's the model Gretsch I'm referring to:
I think part of why I like the Guild is *because* it's a Guild, which seems stupid to me on an intellectual level. I think this is probably the wrong place to bring that up though. Still if I got the Gretsch, and kept the Guild, the Guild would likely stay in its case unplayed for the most part, and that doesn't seem right.
So here's where you get to play therapist and opine on what the Hell is wrong with me. Have at it!
As you all probably know, I own and love this guitar:
I bought it because I love Guilds and I love Brian Setzer, and use it when I'm playing his music. If only I had a brass band and two sexy girls to sing/play with me, but I digress...
Anyway, I love this guitar, but I find myself still wanting a Gretsch. As much as I love the X170T, every time I've played a Gretsch (The Setzer 6120 SSL and SSLVO to be precise), I just find them to be that much more... Gretschy. I wish the X170T had a Master Volume, Ebony board, TV Jones Pickups, Lacquer finish, locking tuners, and so-on.
I've thought about putting a set of TV Jones in the Guild, and even briefly toyed with the idea of installing a MV, but I couldn't bring myself to drill such a pretty guitar. Then I think that I'm just trying to make this into another guitar, and if I want a different guitar, then I should just get what I want.
I know that stock answer on a gear forum is "Get them both!" Problem is, I try to make a point of having only one of each type of guitar. Having an X170T and a Setzer Gretsch would break that rule, and if I liked the Gretsch as much as I think I would, I'd need to sell the Guild. I'd hate to sell this one because they're pretty uncommon, but I think that might just be the OCD collector in me talking.
Here's the model Gretsch I'm referring to:
I think part of why I like the Guild is *because* it's a Guild, which seems stupid to me on an intellectual level. I think this is probably the wrong place to bring that up though. Still if I got the Gretsch, and kept the Guild, the Guild would likely stay in its case unplayed for the most part, and that doesn't seem right.
So here's where you get to play therapist and opine on what the Hell is wrong with me. Have at it!