| Re: Gretsch American Junior
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Originally Posted by PhatLips  I have two, a President and a Pathfinder. The Pathfinder is my favorite "knock about" horn. They are sturdy and well made, good for student horns. The lacquer on both is mostly worn off. I replaced the corks, felts and springs. I think they may have been made by Couesnon. | Yes, my Pathfinder was built like a tank also, didn't have to do any work on it, but the sound turned out not to fit in as well as my other horns with the groups I play in and was kind of thin, but was easy to play. As you say, ok student horn.
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