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Topic: NGD gone bad.

Last Friday, I bought a brand new Gretsch New Yorker Archtop. It sounds good. Great plugged into an amp. The action was really stiff. Not high. Really stiff. I brought it back to the store, the manager played it and agreed. I left it for the repairmen to look at. He said it was full of defects. Poorly set up and needed a lot of work. Gretsch is sending a new one and taking that one back. I know it happens. I have never bought a defective guitar before. (and I`ve bought a few). Hopefully, the next one will be ready to go from the factory. 

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Re: NGD gone bad.

Good job downsizing     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

Baldguitardude wrote:

Good job downsizing

I sold 4 pieces to get the Gretsch. I have 10 more pieces at the store on consignment. I am downsizing.     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

Do you have an ETA on the replacement??     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

neophytte wrote:

Do you have an ETA on the replacement??

2 weeks.     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

joeyjoeyjoey wrote:
Baldguitardude wrote:

Good job downsizing

I sold 4 pieces to get the Gretsch. I have 10 more pieces at the store on consignment. I am downsizing.

That's not downsizing  - that's just making room for more!     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

Baldguitardude wrote:
joeyjoeyjoey wrote:
Baldguitardude wrote:

Good job downsizing

I sold 4 pieces to get the Gretsch. I have 10 more pieces at the store on consignment. I am downsizing.

That's not downsizing  - that's just making room for more!

No more after the Gretsch. A lot has changed in the past 2 months. I`m seeing things in a different light. If I do see an unbelievably good deal that I can make money on, maybe. No more just to have them. When all is said and done, I should have around 15 guitars. The Gretsch`s are staying. Along with the equipment I`ve had since I was young.Even the Gretsch`s may be iffy.     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

joeyjoeyjoey wrote:
neophytte wrote:

Do you have an ETA on the replacement??

2 weeks.

That sucks, but better than not getting a replacement ...     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

Just got it back on Wednesday. I don`t know what Gretsch does with the ones that get returned. I think they got the bugs out of the one that I originally bought and sent it back. The reason I say that, the plastic covering on the pickguard has the same scratches that I put on it. It doesn`t matter. This one plays great. Now the question. What does Gretsch do when they have a guitar sent back??     

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Re: NGD gone bad.

joeyjoeyjoey wrote:

Just got it back on Wednesday. I don`t know what Gretsch does with the ones that get returned. I think they got the bugs out of the one that I originally bought and sent it back. The reason I say that, the plastic covering on the pickguard has the same scratches that I put on it. It doesn`t matter. This one plays great. Now the question. What does Gretsch do when they have a guitar sent back??

Good to hear you got it back; and that it feels good ...     

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