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Post by bluescat on Jun 22, 2024 12:38:23 GMT
Hi guys, I'm Al from Singapore. Thank you for letting join the forum! I've stopped playing for about 15years and just got back to the guitar on and off for about 2yrs. And I love playing the blues but still sucked at it. I am here looking for advice in getting my first resonator guitar and getting into slide playing too. Those delta style with the thumping and snarly sound is what I'm after. I've never played one before and there aren't any in store for me to try out too. So. I've been looking online and there are so many out there. Mule, National etc. are all awesome but its just not affordable for me. I've narrow it down to 3... 1. Gretsch honey dipper 2. Gretsch Bobtail 3. MM Lightning Any advice will be much appreciated! Thank you!
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Post by bonzo on Jun 22, 2024 12:48:00 GMT
Welcome to the forum bluescat. Any of the guitars would be fine as long as it's not the first two! For it's price the Lightning would blow any reso of its type out of the water. Give a lot more expensive guitars a run too. Get in touch with Michael directly, he'll talk you through all you need to know. I'm speaking as a Lightning owner but you will hear others on the forum saying the same thing. Good luck 👍
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Post by neilm on Jun 22, 2024 14:50:22 GMT
Hi Bluescat
I 100% agree with Bonzo....I dont have a lightning but do have 2 MM resonators, Like Bonzo said speak to Michael...you will be hard pressed to find a nicer and helpful person. Michael also has an excellent attitude to after sales help and advise, which i'm led to believe is sorely lacking with Gretsch.
Neil
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Post by pete1951 on Jun 23, 2024 10:11:17 GMT
Gretsch guitars can sound ok , BUT, there is no after sales service and the quality control/ design is also not good, so sometimes you get a good one sometimes not so good. MM guitars have much better design and have very strict quality control ( I am fairly sure that Michael now checks every one ) Pete T
I have also seen Michael help people who have bought one of his guitars secondhand with spare parts and advice,. Not something you will get from Gretsch or many other suppliers.
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Post by leeophonic on Jun 24, 2024 4:35:52 GMT
Here is something to consider, you should not be comparing the Gretsch & MM Lightning as they are in different leagues, the conversation I have had with others is how is the MM Lightning available at this price point ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) Grab at this price while you can as it is a hell of a steel .... Regards Lee
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Post by bluescat on Jun 24, 2024 5:37:55 GMT
Thank you so much for all the feedback! I will get in touch with Michael. Have a great day, everybody! Cheers! Al
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Post by neilm on Jun 24, 2024 6:55:31 GMT
Hi Bluescat
Good decision...i can pretty much guarantee you wont regret it.
Neil
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