Stumbled across TV Jones' workshop in Poulsbo, WA. Walked up to it and had the pleasure of meeting him and having a conversation. He is really down to earth, super friendly and obviously loves guitars. It was one of the highlights of my trip Washington.
I’ve owned at lest 8 pro level Gretsch guitars over the past 15 to 20 years all with bigsbys. I never got the whole bigsby’s don’t stay in tune thing as I have never had an issue with the bigsby causing any tuning issues. Then again I always equip my bridges with tune-o-matics.
Is this an older interview? 5:58 Tyler's going on about what great hearing Brian has, yet Setzer was diagnosed earlier this year with a a severe case of tinnitus, a condition that causes sufferers to hear a constant noise or ringing in their ears, often tied to age-related hearing loss or an injury to the inner-ear hair cells.
Hi Stephen. A zero fret isn't unique to Gretsch. Lots of old guitars used to have one. Basically an additional fret is placed where the nut would normally be. The nut is then moved back towards the tuners. The strings run through the nut slots and make contact with the zero fret. It meant that the nut didn't govern the string height at the first fret, the zero fret did.
Energy: Great Maple and Hide Glue construction will give you more vibration transfer. New Gretsch only uses a white, vinyl based glue which isn't good for string/energy transfer! Gibson Custom uses Hide Glue, why not Gretsch? Build them like they built them in Brooklyn!
Interesting how these Luther's need to rebuild a guitar to fit the player, what problem you have with the original builders and designers of these guitars ,did they not know what they were doing in your opinion ? although I never liked the zero fret,, that was a Chet Atkins idea disaster but then again Chet atkins was going against the original designer of the guitar and adding his input, I think that's a bad idea
The zero fret isn't a totally bad idea. The nut is always a compromise and the zero fret allows the string height to always be consistent with the frets for every guitar... (when newly dressed!) If you ever file a nut, there's a couple of strokes difference between a ruined nut and a perfect one. The other stuff is mainly just materials wearing out and being replaced for a player who doesn't play like Chet Atkins. There's no disrespect to the original craftsmen... in fact the efforts gone to keep a 60 year old guitar performing seem to me to do the opposite.
@@atomicflash1753 That's not something I've experienced or can account for. I've found the action lower if not too low - much like playing with a capo. Perhaps there are bad examples with high zero fret replacements that haven't been ground down uniformly to the other frets? That would defeat the the only real positive of the zero fret as far as I'm concerned.
Every guitar design has flaws and many of them weren't immediately obvious when they were being designed. Remember that electric guitar design in the '50s was cutting-edge - the chief aim was to come up with new ideas quickly to usurp your competition with little regards to making the proverbial perfect guitar. And guitar players will always come up with inventive new uses for these things. So basically let's not over-revere things that were really expediently designed tools and not works of art (also the zero fret is a great idea - tightens up the sound like a capo)
I disagree. I can't do my job without my road tech doing his. My tech is great at his job and has taught me more about MY tone and guitar preference than anyone. My advice would be listen to your tech and if it still doesn't work, find a new tech who "gets it".
I love guitar gear so much, that I really enjoy hearing others who love it to talk about gear.
Stumbled across TV Jones' workshop in Poulsbo, WA. Walked up to it and had the pleasure of meeting him and having a conversation. He is really down to earth, super friendly and obviously loves guitars. It was one of the highlights of my trip Washington.
Nice. He’s working on my new Gretsch as we speak. I live down the road from that shop. Cheers!
Tom is still the coolest most humble tech / luthier on the planet.
I was also born in '59 and after having played guitar for more than fifty years, I can say that a guitar can also live a lifetime.
Great insight into one of my favourite players, the guys behind him and of course my favourite guitar, Gretsch 6120
Great video! So interesting to listen to the guys who are the keepers of those great Setzer guitars.
Stunning guitar! 😍🎶🎸
That great Gretsch Sound 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I can’t wait to get one of these
Finally someone like me. Much prefer old strings. Hate the brightness from new strings.
That was fun!
I have a gretsch Streamliner walnut stain with bigsby
I have a 2420t I'm going to put a TV Classic/C Plus on
I have a Brian/TV Jones signature pick up installed on my Tele... sounds awesome....how you keep that Bigsby in tune?
My guitar tech taught me how to properly string a guitar. I've not had a stay in tune issue since, even that troublesome g string.
@@jeffgutierrez8796 my g string is out of tune every time I bend her
@@mjs2016 Take your g off the saddle and see if the saddle moves
I’ve owned at lest 8 pro level Gretsch guitars over the past 15 to 20 years all with bigsbys. I never got the whole bigsby’s don’t stay in tune thing as I have never had an issue with the bigsby causing any tuning issues. Then again I always equip my bridges with tune-o-matics.
Is this an older interview? 5:58 Tyler's going on about what great hearing Brian has, yet Setzer was diagnosed earlier this year with a a severe case of tinnitus, a condition that causes sufferers to hear a constant noise or ringing in their ears, often tied to age-related hearing loss or an injury to the inner-ear hair cells.
I’ve got to get one of the smoke models. Everyone says it’s as good as the custom shop USA models!
New to Gretsch guitars. What is the 'zero fret'?
Hi Stephen. A zero fret isn't unique to Gretsch. Lots of old guitars used to have one. Basically an additional fret is placed where the nut would normally be. The nut is then moved back towards the tuners. The strings run through the nut slots and make contact with the zero fret. It meant that the nut didn't govern the string height at the first fret, the zero fret did.
@@GretschenMunch Thank you for your response. Great info.
@@GretschenMunch is correct. I couldn't have said it better.
4:58 Looks like a ABR-1 bridge 🤔
What bridge?
What song are they playing at 0:20-0:30
Energy: Great Maple and Hide Glue construction will give you more vibration transfer. New Gretsch only uses a white, vinyl based glue which isn't good for string/energy transfer! Gibson Custom uses Hide Glue, why not Gretsch? Build them like they built them in Brooklyn!
If I were Setzer I would fire this guy Tyler, he doesn't seem like he knows what he's doing
well, he talks degrees when he means inches when referring to fretboard radius 🙈
His DNA is all over it? 😳
Jesus. I like Brian too, but.. umm..
Interesting how these Luther's need to rebuild a guitar to fit the player, what problem you have with the original builders and designers of these guitars ,did they not know what they were doing in your opinion ?
although I never liked the zero fret,, that was a Chet Atkins idea disaster but then again Chet atkins was going against the original designer of the guitar and adding his input, I think that's a bad idea
The zero fret isn't a totally bad idea. The nut is always a compromise and the zero fret allows the string height to always be consistent with the frets for every guitar... (when newly dressed!) If you ever file a nut, there's a couple of strokes difference between a ruined nut and a perfect one. The other stuff is mainly just materials wearing out and being replaced for a player who doesn't play like Chet Atkins. There's no disrespect to the original craftsmen... in fact the efforts gone to keep a 60 year old guitar performing seem to me to do the opposite.
@@har234908234 that zero Fred creates a lot of tension on that first and second fret and makes the fingering a little harder in my opinion
@@atomicflash1753 That's not something I've experienced or can account for. I've found the action lower if not too low - much like playing with a capo. Perhaps there are bad examples with high zero fret replacements that haven't been ground down uniformly to the other frets? That would defeat the the only real positive of the zero fret as far as I'm concerned.
Chet Atkins is the exception not the rule
Every guitar design has flaws and many of them weren't immediately obvious when they were being designed. Remember that electric guitar design in the '50s was cutting-edge - the chief aim was to come up with new ideas quickly to usurp your competition with little regards to making the proverbial perfect guitar. And guitar players will always come up with inventive new uses for these things. So basically let's not over-revere things that were really expediently designed tools and not works of art (also the zero fret is a great idea - tightens up the sound like a capo)
I call these guys guitar butchers
Who give a sh&t what you do? You are insignificant.
@@BluesLicks101 .. you're speaking of yourself so keep it to yourself
I disagree. I can't do my job without my road tech doing his. My tech is great at his job and has taught me more about MY tone and guitar preference than anyone. My advice would be listen to your tech and if it still doesn't work, find a new tech who "gets it".
You are delusional
Yes you're right! They should just let it fall to pieces and hang it on a wall!
Guitars aren't built to be played- they're only for looking at👍