Day Four Begins
And I have the winners to yesterday's trivia questions.
Q1: Where is the Custom shop?
A1: Upstairs, Corona, separate room.
Winner of coffee mug: JC
Q2: How many watts, what size speaker in Executive?
A2: 20 watts, 15"
Winner of Koil Kord: Pappy
Q3: What tubes in Executive?
A3: 1-5AR4, 2-6V6, 3-12AX7, 2-12AT7
Winner of 125th Anniversary Tee: Jimbodiddley
Q4: Wattage & speaker in Playboy?
A4: 15 watts, 12"
Winner of Great Gretsch Sound Tee: Mark S
Q5: Which new Gretsch amp based on 6L6 tubes, and how much power?
A5: Variety, 40 watts
Winner of Gretsch beer mug: Mark S
And the big winner of the day:
Q6: How many knobs on all 4 current Gretsch amps together?
A6: 21 (by my repetitive count, and switches not being considered knobs...)
Winner of Electromatic 5222 amp: Antik
Congratulations to all winners, and again be sure to send me address, size (if applicable), and maybe a reminder of what you won to my email.
What happened last night to keep me from posting? We literally went to Disneyland, ironically enough, for a delicious and memorable dinner at The Jazz Kitchen New Orleans-style restaurant in Disney Downtown.
The event was a small annual dinner party Fred and Dinah Gretsch give for suppliers, distributors, Fender executives and marketers, artists, and others involved with the success of Gretsch.
I was honored and humbled to be included, and to hear Fred talk about the importance of continuity, of family, of good personal relationships in business, and his plans for Gretsch for the next 5, 25, and 100 years – well, you just can't doubt the depth of his commitment to this heritage and what it means.
A fine, warm time and much illuminating conversation was had by all.
After which I spent most of the night prepping sound clips and pics, which will be uploaded and posted as soon as we get to the hall.
But let me correct a misconception I may have propagated. Mike Lewis tells me that all Gretsch hollowbodies have had 3-ply bodies – tops, backs and sides all – since FMIC specs were phased in during 2003.
I was under the impression that tops were 3-ply, but backs and sides were 5-ply.
No wonder the guitars are so lively and responsive.
Coming up today:
• Ventures sound clips
• Complete sound clips and pics of Friday night's concert
• 5120 vs 512x Humbucker vs DeArmond sound clips
• Joe rocks
• visits to TV Jones and Bigsby booths
• the coolest new pedal I've heard in ages
• more performance clips
• giveaways, including another 5222 amp...
• and, of course, the Jag Tan 125th Anniversary Guitar giveaway.
See you at the hall.
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