Post #71169 by Sam Gambino on Tue, Jan 20, 2004 11:03 AM

I've always wanted one of those Gretsch guitars. A friend of mine had a Gretsch Chet Adkins Country Gentleman from the '60s with the simulated f-holes, and I always liked that guitar. He played it through an old Fender twin, and it sounded great with an overdrive pedal. We all (guitar players) probably have a story about ones we traded and now regret. I had an early '70s Les Paul Special (like the '55 or 56 reissues) with P90 pickups that I traded a while back, and of course, now I regret it. I made a vow to myself never to sell or trade another American-made guitar. I have four now, and I'll have them until I'm old and gray (that is unless my kids want them when they are old enough to respect them). I even miss an old Marauder I used to have because it was my first Gibson (although not a very good one).