Gretsch Astro Jet

Goofyfootinmouth Joined: Apr 09, 2011 Posts: 82	Posted on May 23 2011 07:01 AM Has anyone played one? How would you describe it's tone? Do the pickups have the clang and twang of a typical Gretsch? Top
CrispyGoodness Joined: Apr 06, 2009 Posts: 565 North Cackalacky	Posted on May 23 2011 04:02 PM I've nearly bought one on several occasions--ain't they the coolest lookin' things? I luv the two-tone paint job! The Super Trons have a little more flat of a response than the Filter Trons do and are a bit cleaner too, but if you goose the treble on your amp it'll get you in the ballpark. Not too much though--they can also sound glassy if you're not too careful. The biggest thing to watch on Astro-Jets is that friggin' Burns vibrato. Of the three I've played, only one of 'em would stay in tune. Perhaps a proper setup would've cured the other too of their tuning issues, but I dunno. At any rate, if you're shopping for one, I'd try it before I bought it. --Crispy Top
jonfender Joined: Mar 09, 2011 Posts: 273 Melbourne FL USA	Posted on May 23 2011 06:05 PM This is not "Astro-Jet" based.....but.....since you mentioned "Burns" vibratos, I must add that EVERY guitar I played with em' (yep, all brands) would NOT stay in tune no matter what I did....they LOOK beautiful, but I tried an CAR Eastwood Sidejack with a Burns vibrato for a 1/2 hour just WANTING it to work....but no dice. This is not to say all Burns vibratos are bad, but I havn't found a good one yet....maybe they are out there tho'. Top
killbabykill34 Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL	Posted on May 24 2011 09:12 AM Those Burns Vibratos are notorius for tuning instability. Eastwood used them for one year on the Sidejack before moving to the now standard Jazzmaster style for this exact reason. — THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com http://www.deepeddy.net/artists/thekbk/ www.reverbnation.com/thekbk www.facebook.com/thekbkal Top
Goofyfootinmouth Joined: Apr 09, 2011 Posts: 82	Posted on May 27 2011 06:03 PM I found a Astro Jet online in Wisconsin for what looked like a nice price but there has been a headstock repair. I do like looking at that guitar. But I'm pretty far from Wisconsin. Kill Baby.. do you have a Eastwood endorsement? You should. You keep plugging those guys. Top
CrispyGoodness Joined: Apr 06, 2009 Posts: 565 North Cackalacky	Posted on May 28 2011 01:53 PM Kill Baby.. do you have a Eastwood endorsement? You should. You keep plugging those guys. KBK is a happy Eastwood Sidejack user, and likes to talk about--and sometimes defend--his axe of choice. If you want someone who actually _has _an Eastwood endorsement, it would be me--Eastwood sponsored the big instrumental music festival I had this year. Which brings up a thought: Maybe between the two of us, we could convince Michael Robinson at Eastwood to make an Astro-Jet reissue--one that stays in tune? --Crispy Top
jonfender Joined: Mar 09, 2011 Posts: 273 Melbourne FL USA	Posted on May 28 2011 03:46 PM Happy "Hi-Flyer" owner.....w/Big& Vibra-Mate, Gotoh's 10 guage Top

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