the sound range of a Gretsch

[Cheese Shredder]

i have been lookin at guitars and i have found and inexpensive gretsch but the only thing is i am afraid it is only a twangin rockabilly guitar. Don't get me wrong i can listen to chet atkins and brain setzer but i would like to play more styles with it......if anyone knows if they are versatile please do tell.....

[Bigsnake]

What sound are you going for though?

It's one of the big gretsch hollowbody guitars, I'm guessing? Those are used in Blues too. Look at BB King.

[sdolsay]

What model is it?, Chet Atkins played a Gretsch and so does Malcolm Young of AC/DC, it depends on the model.

Scott

[Cheese Shredder]

g5120 electromatic........but im also looking at the standard electromatic(hollow bodies)

[Guitarplayer01]

I have one Gretsch and I have gotten heavy metal tones to blues to country. So yeah it will go what you need. But mine is a high end Gretsch

[Cheese Shredder]

i have been debating between a gretsch a gibson lp and an amerian strat or a 57 i was worried that i would only get some twang and only twang out of the gretsch......one question though what about the access to upper frets i have noticed that its built like an acoustic where the neck meets the body......

[Guitarplayer01]

mine is a cutaway style. But if I have the money I would get the Gibson Les Paul