Beautiful little guitar; it’s light, comfortable to hold, and has a better tone than expected from such a small guitar (g9511). I tightened the truss rod to lower the action and improve the playability of this instrument. The sound hole is a standard diameter; therefore, my standard in- hole acoustic humbucker fit right in and sounds superb with a little reverb and delay. I originally ordered the “Dandy” which I returned. My recommendation is to save and order this instead.
My only criticism is a little bit of glue wiped and slightly smeared where the neck and fret board are attached. I buffed it and it is only noticeable with close examination. Needless to say; I’m pleased with my purchase (The first one arrived with shipping damage: Amazon exceeded expectations with the replacement arriving within days).
Happy music making,
JB
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Beware of weak bridge!
The good: This instrument arrived in excellent condition and right out of the box it showed everything that I was hoping to get from this wonderful little parlor guitar. The look and feel were surprisingly really good and the tone was very cool, very responsive in the higher frequencies with plenty of that old, antique type of folk sound. I even enjoyed the resonance and the surprisingly good lower frequency response that it showed. That is the good news and the reason why I give this three stars; I truly liked this Gretsch.The (very) bad: The guitar came with strings and when it was tuned to pitch, within a short time of playing it, I noticed that the back edge of the bridge was coming unglued. Due to something in the building of this guitar, the bridge was not glued properly to the body. It was so bad that the finish started bubbling up and essentially ruining the look of the paint and finish (see photos). This is a manufacturing problem, at least with this specific guitar that I received.I have decided to get the guitar repaired. This is my personal choice and I will live with whatever the consequences are regarding how the instrument will look once it is fixed but the guitar will never be what I was expecting to receive and what I paid for. If you are on a budget and cannot afford to spend the extra for repair or simply do not want to deal with the hassle of that, I urge you to do your research regarding these guitars.Good luck.
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The good: This instrument arrived in excellent condition and right out of the box it showed everything that I was hoping to get from this wonderful little parlor guitar. The look and feel were surprisingly really good and the tone was very cool, very responsive in the higher frequencies with plenty of that old, antique type of folk sound. I even enjoyed the resonance and the surprisingly good lower frequency response that it showed. That is the good news and the reason why I give this three stars; I truly liked this Gretsch.
The (very) bad: The guitar came with strings and when it was tuned to pitch, within a short time of playing it, I noticed that the back edge of the bridge was coming unglued. Due to something in the building of this guitar, the bridge was not glued properly to the body. It was so bad that the finish started bubbling up and essentially ruining the look of the paint and finish (see photos). This is a manufacturing problem, at least with this specific guitar that I received.
I have decided to get the guitar repaired. This is my personal choice and I will live with whatever the consequences are regarding how the instrument will look once it is fixed but the guitar will never be what I was expecting to receive and what I paid for. If you are on a budget and cannot afford to spend the extra for repair or simply do not want to deal with the hassle of that, I urge you to do your research regarding these guitars.
Good luck.
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Gretsch G5911 parlour
