Gretsch Electromatic Hollowbody Guitar I went looking for a hollowbody guitar, and played several different brands in the store, not wanting to spend too much money, I was initially leaning toward an Ibanez hollowbody (got a couple of RGs hangin' around the house that just plain shred, and two Fenders that I love as well (check out the new Showmaster, I bought one last week, and WOW). Anyway, I decided to spend a the extra bucks on the Gretsch Electromatic...It came set up pretty good, but needed some minor tweaking. The neck on this guitar is almost the same feel as the Ibanez RG series... thin, fast, and smooth, with nice, low action...I love the Bigsby Trem too (remember,this is a blues and jazz guitar (don't expect the trem to work the same as the one on your metal axe). The Gretsch Electromatic Hollowbody sounds great unplugged, not the same as my Ovation, but its not supposed to is it?...plugged it in, gave it some crunch and cranked it up through a just a small VOX AD15 practice amp that I got at the same time (a great little tube amp by the way)...WOW, AC/DC and Rush rythyms rock...then I played clean, and was equally impressed...I like Wes Montgomery (Wes was a big influence on Tony Iommi...(check Wes out, and hear the similarities...the beginnings of a new era for guitarists)... This is my seventh guitar, and a welcome addition to the family. For the money, I think this is a great looking, sounding, guitar that plays extremely well, and has lots of tone. It feels like it'll last for years, maybe I'll even get to pass it on to my kid someday. Check it out for yourself, and if you decide to get it, you won't be sorry. Just keep a towel handy for when your buddies drool on it. HOME BASIC CHORDS TUNING STRINGS GUITAR CARE LEARNING TABLATURE FINGER PATTERNS BACKING TRACKS SCALES AND MODES BLUES PATTERNS AMPLIFIERS RHAPSODY SUGGESTED BOOKS MY GUITARS