Thanks Biff! 🍻😸

So fluid!

Cheers Jason! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it !

I should work for them! 😂

Thank you kind sir 🍻 🐺 💀

That’s awesome thank you

Thanks very much! I love a tru arc, me !

Although I have just found a little new something with dearmonds so that might change the plans !

Thanks! Yeah I love these tru arcs! Next I’m gonna look at pickups when the time is right, and then maybe tuners

Thanks so much for the support! And keep me posted with your project! These bridges are great 😸

Excellent choice !

Sacheen Pukhrambam thanks very much ! 🙏🏻

Thanks a lot ! 🍻 sounds good

I got mine from here fromprintersunknown.bigcartel.com/

Thanks ! 🍻

I can see why you might want an adjustable bridge, I have learnt that different guage strings will affect the tension on the bridge and therefore intonation. I feel like it would be less of a problem if the bridge were not pinned!

Trident UK thank you !

This bridge is pinned, it seems to be close enough for me!

Hi Marco, yeah I had to bring the bridge up a bit with the thumb screws as the bridge brings the strings closer to the fretboard !

It could be a number of things but one thing to check is how the strings have been strung up. If it has too many winds It could cause a problem. it also could be that the nut needs lubricating, but also if you've only had it 2 weeks it may be adjusting to your home still? There are some good threads on the Gretsch forums and some groups on Facebook about how to string up the guitars to avoid tuning issues. It wouldn't hurt to take to a luthier to have it set up professionally, but I know that might be frustrating as you just got the guitar. Another thing to check is that the strings are all straight and evenly spaced between the Bigsby and the bridge. You could also pop some graphite ( from a lead pencil ) in the nut slots and bridge slots to help lubricate the strings. I hope that helps !

@@DEATHRAYCAT Hi Nick, thanks for your advices! I have already tried a few things. The strings have only one winding and I use "Big Bends Nut Sauce" at the nut. I also tried different bridges and as long as I don't use the Bigsby the tuning is really stable. Anyway, somehow I'll get this thing going. Really like your channel, looking forward to see more videos. Greetings Tom

As mentioned above a bit of lube is often the solution... in the nut slots, on the bridge where the strings rest, and even on the vibrato roller bar where the strings rest. Essentially anywhere the string touches and there could be friction. This is also assuming that your nut strings slots are wide enough to avoid friction or binding. I have a Gretsch Duo Jet Firebird w/vibrato, and with a dab of string lube where needed the strings all stay in tune without issue.

The intonation is fine to my ears !

Did you need to adjust your truss rod or just string height mate

@@kevintaylor8055 I changed the height of the bridge with the thumb screws., I haven't touched the truss rod on mine : )

@@DEATHRAYCAT thank for your help nico it's much appreciated keep on rocking mate

I can't remember! However Tim at TruArc was very helpful indeed and will make sure you get the right size

Good question! I guess they would have to charge more, and some people prefer an adjustable bridge! 😸 Some of the pro line Gretsch guitars come with bar bridges, such as the players editions, I believe 🤔

Nice one Vince! It helped for me in many ways!

@@DEATHRAYCAT What bridge are you using on your Reverend Horton Heat ? also I love your video's and your style of playing. My living room looks the same Bats and Skulls and vintage guitar Equipment.

You can definitely get closer with the tru-arc! The fact that the radius is matched to the neck means a lower action is possible 😸

Hi that’s a good question! I think it depends on your budget, and what kind of other guitars you are used to playing. You will definitely enjoy the rat rod, and for the price it’s amazing. The build is great and it plays really nicely. If you have the extra budget for the 6120 you will notice the difference though. The pickups will be more ‘gretschy’ whether you go for filtertrons / tv Jones or dyna style pick ups. You might find a pro level 6120 nicer to play as well. I would recommend trying all the guitars out that you can if that’s possible, you might just fall in love with one and the answer then becomes a lot easier. My 6120 is the RHH mode with TV Jones classics. There is also the option to mod your rat rod so you could you also find pickups you like and drop them in. Hope that helps 😸

@@DEATHRAYCAT Thanks for your insight, I appreciate that. I‘m used to all sorts of Gibsons and Fenders of different neck shapes, Trems and so on - but never had a Bigsby equipped guitar and really always dug the Twang of Filtertrons... The RHH is a stunning guitar 👌

It came like that! Makes life easy !

@@DEATHRAYCAT thanks man!

Hey Kevin a ‘bigsby compensated bridge’ is a kind of bridge in itself, those are cool too. Tru-arc bridges can come standard (like a bar, like on my rat rod) or they can be ‘compensated’. Their mode which is compensated is called the ‘serpentune’. It’s up to you whether you want your tru arc compensated or not. When it is compensated it means that the minor adjustments for correct intonations are made in the actual shape of the bridge. Does that make sense? If you look at a photo of a serpentune it might make more sense. Personally to my ears a standard bar bridge is fine but some people prefer the compensated bridges as they are supposed to have better intonation. I have one on my 6120RHH and it’s great but I am also enjoying the standard bar bridge tru arc on my rat rod. I think either would work on your 5420. If you chat to Tim from tru arc, he will help choose the right model. Tell him I said hi ! Hope that helps

I believe It's designed to be as close as it will go. I don't notice any problems higher up the neck but it will never be perfect! Close enough for rock and roll

Mine is lovely! I could play it all day and sometimes do !

It’s not the best but I’m waiting to get it back from a set up guy so the jury’s out

Hi it was the standard stainless steel model, you need to specify which guitar you have when ordering but Tim is very helpful and will make sure you get the right one!

Thanks Steve! I went straight to tru arc and told Tim what I had, he knew what I needed, I think it was a special order because of the spacing

@@DEATHRAYCAT Thank you for the reply, I'll send him a message

@@stevelowe9449 hey, did you end up getting one? Was it the 54-2? Looking to order one but can't see one for this specific model

@@RByrne I emailed the chap at true arc and he knew which one it was. Unfortunately it took 2 weeks to get a reply, so in the meantime I bought an ABR roller bridge. It's made of bell brass, precision engineered, and fully adjustable for intonation. It's about £100 but well worth it. Sadly by the time try arc replied I'd had this on a week and see no need to change it. Sorry not much help if your heart is set in the tru arc.

@@stevelowe9449 thanks! I'm not really set on the tru arc at all, I'll try whatever is easiest to get right now between the 2.

You don’t really, it just gets you ‘close enough’ there is an option to get a compensated bridge, which is designed to be more accurate. The kind of stuff I’m playing, I’m not worried about perfect intonation. And I can’t hear any problems, but that’s just me !

@@DEATHRAYCAT.... thanks for the response. I've got the same guitar and looking at improving/modding (got my eye on some TV Jones pickups, their T90 for the neck and Setzer Signature for the bridge) so gonna have a look at your T-Armond video

@@pmbiff that sounds like a great combo!

A very valid question! First of all, I was one of the first adopters of G5410t and I just had so much bad luck with mine. One of the tuners was not working properly, so ended up changing to Grover tuners. I have a Tru-Arc on my 5420t so decided to get one to my 5410 too. First there were no problems at all but after a while, the intonation went really bad. I finally had to change to a ABM roller bridge.

@@DeLaRockaMusic I like the look of that bridge, I bet it helps with tuning! I’m probably gonna change the tuners on mine at some point too. But they are ok for now!