Setup was not impressive - however it seems to be close to Dan Erlewine's measurements on Setzer's own guitars.
String height at 12:th fret was: high E 1,7mm., low E was 2,0mm., relief @ 8:th fret was 0,27mm.
Pickups were VERY low, almost flush with the pickup rings.
The nut was a bit high and needed a bit of adjustment/filing.
Having to do a setup is not a big thing though, you should ALWAYS give your new guitar a setup anyway due to climate variations and the fact that wood is a living material.
The TVJones pickups have a little more output and twang to them than my older Gretsches, with clear but not shrill high end.
It has a 9,5 - 12" compound radius neck = slightly rounder in the lower end of the neck to Gretsch 12" standard closer to the body - very nice IMO, at least for those of us who also use the thumb on the fretboard.
Locking tuners are a nice addition which makes changing string a lot quicker.
It feels a bit lighter than my 2001 6120T, probably due to the bracing and lack of centerblock.
Factory strings are probably Daddario EXL110's.
In the hardcase you also get:
Schaller straplocks, not the latest version which has "Lock wheels"(available separately) instead of a locking nut, a nice extra (using them will raise the guitar about 6 cm, i.e. you might need a longer strap or adjust the one you have).
Plastic washer if you want to raise the tremolo bar a little.
Extra nickel knobs if you don't like the dice knobs.
Tool for the trussrod.
Pros: It's VERY nice guitar that has the enhancements I've done or thought about for my older 6120TG.
It's BLACK!
Cons: Apart from being on the fence about the Dice knobs I can't think of any (IF you like Gretsches).
Maybe the price, you get a lot of guitar for less money these days but I have no regrets - I LOVE this guitar!
