Out with the shiny bits (mostly)

AlexDelores · February 11

Decided to upgrade the bridge and tuners on my Gretsch, to Gotoh to add a some tuning stability and, well I wanted black hardware.

Absolutely fallen for this bass, it sounds and feels awesome for what I need. And, considering with the new bits it’s still only cost me around £350, it absolutely rips!

I’m thinking I’d like to put some black Gretsch knobs on it now though…

Does anyone have any kicking around they’d like to sell before I go to a certain Chinese distributor?

This was my first time changing anything myself on a bass too, other than strings, strap locks and a basic setup and it went well with no swears.

Only very slight annoyance is that the D string screw is fully extended and the intonation is very fractionally flat but there’s no more left on the screw. But, it’s fractions and un-noticeable to the average ear.

Anyway, here it is with its new bits. Really pleased, quite like it without the pickguard too, but I like to stick my pick under it….

Maybe a RightOn strap with pick holders instead, and some new black pickup covers… Ah, it never ends 🥲🙏