I know it's GT, but Wildkat is kind of close

[Setzerhotrod]

Since this is the only forum I lurk, I'm posting a video on the Wildkat. It's an installation demo for the BricksBiggsfix BTSV3 with the new stainless steel bushings. At the end I do a kind of "jazzabilly" rendition of on old standard. I call it "The Wildkat plays The Alley Cat".

 

[Seamus]

I like your jazzabilly! Nice!

And I'm just gonna go ahead and admit that as someone who's a big fan of Gretsch and of Epiphone, I seriously want to know if there's room under those strings for some Dynasonics instead of P90s...

 

[cielski]

You might be able to get DeArmond 2000s to fit. Aren't those P-90s surface mounts?
I'd keep it as is---I like P-90s.

 

[thunder58]

@Setzerhotrod 100 % agreed ......
Just think , it truly was a toss-up between the Wildkat and the G5120 back in 2007 when I decided I wanted an electric guitar again in my herd .
I never would have found you fine folks here at Gretsch-Talk

 

[Shadowy_Man]

Video isn't working?

 

[Seamus]

I'd keep it as is---I like P-90s.

I really want to like them. But for some reason, I just don't! Only exception I've found is when they're in a Casino.

 

[cielski]

I really want to like them. But for some reason, I just don't! Only exception I've found is when they're in a Casino.

If there was only one kind of pickup, it'd have to be a P-90.

 

[Pete66]

I'm getting this message. Video unavailable.
This video is private.

 

[Setzerhotrod]

There was something I said in the video that I thought better of afterward. I may repost

 

[BCRatRod73]

If there was only one kind of pickup, it'd have to be a P-90.

I agree. The P90ness of this guitar is hard to beat.

 

[cielski]

One good aspect of the Wildcat series is that their cases will fit Pro Jets, whereas a LP case won't as it's too small. Save yourself some money that way.

 

[juks]

This Wildcat is even closer to Gretsch with the gold sparkle binding and all. And since the picture has received a BricksBiggsFix. which btw made a big difference.

 

[Setzerhotrod]

Alright, I fixed the video:

 

[cielski]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[Marv666]

If there was only one kind of pickup, it'd have to be a P-90.

You misspelled Filtertron

 

[cielski]

You misspelled Filtertron

P90s were some of the first pickups ever made. As much as I like Filtertrons, I'm a serious single coil guy at heart. P-90s are one of the most recorded pickups out there.

 

[Setzerhotrod]

This Wildcat is even closer to Gretsch with the gold sparkle binding and all. And since the picture has received a BricksBiggsFix. which btw made a big difference.

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I think you need to post the updated pic then!!

 

[Tony65x55]

P90s were some of the first pickups ever made. As much as I like Filtertrons, I'm a serious single coil guy at heart. P-90s are one of the most recorded pickups out there.

And P90s sound incredible.

 

[ChloeDogsDad]

Man, I'm beginning to regret trading off my wildkat,,,, but I never got along with the neck on mine. It was
terribly wide and just never felt right. It looked awesome, though, sounded pretty good too. It was a 2000- had the unpainted chrome plate on the peghead, and I bought it after it just barely edged out the Flamekat at a local guitar store. It was stock for twenty years, chrome and top hat knobs. I had changed the pickups around a couple times, added the cream chicken heads and roller bridge. By the time I traded it for my Rancher Jr, I had put the other P-90 back in with the cream cover.

 

[BuddyHollywood]

Alright, I fixed the video:

You and your Wildkat sound great together!