2007 Gretsch 5120 Hollow Body:
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- Owned by
- Kenny Hogan
- Body style
- Single Cutaway Hollowbody
- Color(s)
- Sunset/Western Orange
- Fretboard
- Rosewood with Neo-Classic/Thumbnail inlays
- Nut
- Delrin/Synthetic Bone
- Pickups
- GretschBucker
- Tuners
- Unknown
- Controls
-
- Master Volume
- Neck pickup volume
- Bridge pickup volume
- Master Tone (knob)
- Pickup selector switch
- G-Arrow knobs
- Bridge
- Bar
- Tailpiece
- Bigsby B60
- Modifications
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I've installed a custom designed pin-up girl pick guard, added a brass Compton bridge, had my name engraved on the truss rod cover.
Changed the tone pot (new cap) and swapped the location of the pickup knobs.
I shimmed the Bigsby and raised the bar by using a penny under the spring. Added a pin-up girl strap.
Next I'll probably add new TV Jones pick-ups, but I can't decide on which would be best for my style of playing.
I bought it (used) on Craigslist for a song. This guitar recaptures a bit of my youth for me. I had a 2 tone green Anniversary model when I was a teenager, and I've always regretted selling it. Every time I play it I get that feeling that only a Gretsch can give me. It sounds completely different than all my other guitars. I love it.
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To answer your question regarding the 5120 volume controls, the Korean-made 5120 are wired with interdependent volume controls instead of (independent controls) In the middle pickup switch position (both pickups activated) turning down either of the pickup volume controls will cause them to act like a master control. It’s a similar wiring scheme to some Les Paul and SG guitars. This can be easily changed to independent volume control wiring, by simply swapping the position of two wires on each pickup volume control.
Interestingly, the Pro-Line Gretsch models are NOT wired in this fashion— their pickup volume controls are completely independent.