r/gretsch • u/not_my_typo • 2d ago
Gretsch Fetch
Found a project 1965 Corvette Gretsch body sitting in Goodwill two days ago. Next to it was a bag of parts. Here is a rough layout.
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u/foreverfabfour 2d ago
These are great guitars when set up properly. Really lovely to play and what a nice find. Please save it or get it to someone who will if you can’t restore it.
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u/qwertyasdf9912 2d ago
Nice find! I found a 65 husk with no parts on ebay a few years ago for cheap. Went with single filtertron and bigsby. Love the thick clubby neck.
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u/not_my_typo 2d ago
I pulled off the old masking tape on the finger board and cleaned up the sticky residue.
I am confused why they painted the body and the back of the mahogany neck. The green/gray paint or primer is rough.
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u/qwertyasdf9912 2d ago
Can you tell if they primered over the original finish? Might be able to remove the primer if so.
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u/not_my_typo 1d ago
I will check that out. I tested the back of neck with a Q-Tip and it is nice bare mahogany.
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u/FragrantGearHead 1d ago
So what's your plans for that paint, if it's not a good finish?
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u/not_my_typo 1d ago
Tested using Citrus based stripper. Nice grain mahogany underneath. Plan on sanding with fine grit and using some form of Dartford's dye.
You can't always get what you want,
So long, my favorite color Cherry red.
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u/wagoneerwanker 2d ago
So freakin sick. Great find