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Duane's 6120, live and in color.

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Sep 21, 2008 1:28 p.m. Proteus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUGOP30Srpw&feature=related

Late 70s, I presume?

It's interesting to compare the tone with live versions featuring the Guild, and, most recently, with the Gibson (terrible audio quality here).
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Sep 21, 2008 1:48 p.m. Bear:

Taking everything into consideration, the GRETSCH still is the bast sounding of the three by far IMHO.
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Sep 21, 2008 3:45 p.m. audiodrome:

Those vintage 6120s just look SO cool! I wish my DSV looked like that.
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Sep 24, 2008 11:49 a.m. Richard Baguley:

No contest, the Gretsch it is. Mind you, that German TV gig had the 6120 recorded just perfectly.
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Sep 24, 2008 12:08 p.m. Pappy:

I'd be really interested in comparing them in person (the Gibson and the Gretsch, that is). I'd love to hear those custom pickups on the Gibson.
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Sep 24, 2008 12:16 p.m. Walter Broes:

Pappy, the Gibson has Seymour Duncan Dynasonics, no big surprises there...?
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Sep 24, 2008 12:17 p.m. Richard Baguley:

Of course, you nailed it P: same amp, same venue and in person. I have a feeling that the Gibson will hold up well (from listening to clips). Anyway, Duane just wouldn't accept second best.
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Sep 24, 2008 1:48 p.m. Pappy:

Walter, they look like humbucker-sized pickups, but all I could find is that they're custom designed for him. On HIS model there are dynas, which is something that makes me want to compare even more.
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Sep 24, 2008 2:12 p.m. Bear:

To me they look like P90s in humbucker wraps.

I also listened to the sound clip on Gibson's site and they sound like P90s as well.
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Sep 24, 2008 2:15 p.m. Pappy:

Of course, Gibson doesn't make it easy to find dealers who have this model in stock. Makes me wonder how they survive as a business...

P90s eh? Sound INTERESTING.
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Sep 28, 2008 9:52 p.m. BossTweed:

interesting to note that duane is pickin' hard at the bridge with the neck p'up on. there was a thread here on the GDP recently talking about where the twang comes from and i think the consensus was more of the bridge p'up=twang vibe.
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Sep 29, 2008 6:33 a.m. Walter Broes:

I think most of Duane's classic "twang" sounds are on the neck pickup, and I vaguely recall reading an interview where he says as much.

That picture Bear posted is on Gibson's website, but every pic I've seen online of Gibson D.E. guitars has the Duncan dynas. That pic must have some kind of prototype pic from before they went with the Duncans.
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Sep 29, 2008 6:42 a.m. dmanlow:

That's a prototype pic with GFS Dream 90's.
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Sep 29, 2008 7:20 a.m. Pappy:

hyuck hyuck.
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Oct 1, 2008 1:02 a.m. wpgjazzman:

The Guild sounded very good but does not have the 'bite' that the Gretsch has.

It's difficult to render an opinion on the Gibson because there were other guitar players running interference with Duane's playing.

Here's Duane's Great Gretsch sound:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=R8w0B0QCLXg&feature=related

Here's Merle Travis playing the same song on a guitar I can't identify with P90 pickups:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=N8vOTKMqzw4&feature=related
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Oct 1, 2008 7:35 a.m. mrock:

What sensational performances on these two clips on this post!!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUGOP30Srpw&feature=related

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=R8w0B0QCLXg&feature=related

Is this available on DVD?
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Oct 1, 2008 7:53 a.m. Charlie Vegas:

Walter Broes: said: every pic I've seen online of Gibson D.E. guitars has the Duncan dynas
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Oct 1, 2008 8:20 a.m. Walter Broes:

Yep. Beautiful guitar, isn't it?
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Oct 1, 2008 8:27 a.m. 57 Chet :

Ha! What about that Betty Page version?

Betty Page - Peter Gunn
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Oct 1, 2008 8:29 a.m. Tony Borgosano:

mrock said: What sensational performances on these two clips on this post!!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUGOP30Srpw&feature=related

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=R8w0B0QCLXg&feature=related

Is this available on DVD?

It was available in Europe on a CD Rom, but it was discontinued in the 1990s.
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Oct 1, 2008 8:32 a.m. Deed Eddy:

Walter is, of course, correct. The company was eager to get the guitar up on the website, and took a shot of it with the (extremely) temporary pickups. So sorry for the confusion, Pappy, I'm working on getting that fixed! And I do believe you were the first one to notice, by the way.

When Duane and Mike McGuire started planning for this guitar, they spoke to Seymour about building a single coil pickup, which he did.
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Oct 1, 2008 8:41 a.m. Pappy:

That's good to know. I've got no doubt that it sounds awesome (I'd still very much like to play one as it's Gibson's most beautiful guitar IMO) but those bigger pickups had me curious.

Thanks for the info!
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Oct 1, 2008 1:03 p.m. wpgjazzman:

Here's a Gibson press release on the Duane Eddy model.

http://www.gibson.com/Press/Custom/pr/duaneeddy.html
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Oct 1, 2008 1:17 p.m. Pappy:

Is there a general percentage difference between MSRP and street price of Gibson guitars? I'm just curious.
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Oct 1, 2008 7:27 p.m. mrock:

Damm, what a pity it's such a great concert...