Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Seeing Red

Gretsch Electromatic Corvette

I bet you guys are kinda sick of seeing red/crimson/cherry guitars here. I guess I kinda have a soft spot for red guitars. It has that very Candy-Land/Sex Appeal/ Vintage feel and look to it that I just cannot resist.

Studies have also shown that men are very responsive toward the colour red(so its not just me). So women were encouraged to wear red lingerie -hints-.

However, its not the red colour that fascinates me. It's the whole chunk of vintage sound that this thing can croon.

I was watching Youtube - this German fellow named Greg - playing his arsenal of vintage gear, and I spotted the Corvette. It was surprising because Gretsches have a distinctive tone to them (because of the TV Jones pickups), and this Corvette had a very 50s vintage tone to it.
For a moment, there was a connection. And I knew that I would have to own this one day. One fine day!
watch - GregGuitars on Youtube

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