Gretsch-GEAR: Top rated guitars

1957 6136 White Falcon 26329
1958 6190 Streamliner 28138
1956 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville 18993
1953 6128 Duo-Jet 12013
1958 6196 Country Club 28559
1955 6196 Country Club 15544
2008 6120-DSV Nashville JT08072204
2008 6122-II-DS Country Gentleman JT08008001
1953 6042 Red River Dave 09800
2000 6120-W-1957 0010120W57-13
1961 6122 Country Gentleman 41772
1957 6122 Country Gentleman 264XX
2008 5120 Hollow Body KS08073578
2011 6118-T-LTV 125th Anniversary JT11062317
2007 5120 Hollow Body KS07123308
1962 6186 Clipper 486xx
2005 6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird JT051070XX
1959 6118 "Double" Anniversary 30159
2009 5120-TTB Electromatic Hollowbody KS09103923
2005 6128-T-DSV Duo-Jet JT051179XX
1955 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville 16549
2007 6130-KP Roundup JT07070007
2006 6120-DSV Nashville JT060735XX
2011 6120-DE Duane Eddy JT11041307
1967 6123 Monkees 671345
2008 6120-SSLVO Brian Setzer JT08114580
1957 6115 Rambler 252XX
1954 6130 Roundup 12136
2002 2810 Bo Diddley
2001 6114-R New Jet 017114-288
1956 6189 Streamliner 20705
2005 6119-1962HT Tennesseean JT05052XXX
1957 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville 25892
1992 7594-B Black Falcon II 922594B-26
2012 5420-T Electromatic Hollowbody KS120737XX
1965 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville 714XX
2007 5120 Hollow Body ks070236XX
2001 6114-B New Jet 019114-329
2011 6120-DE Duane Eddy JT11020721
1961 6137-Stereo White Falcon 36867
2004 6119-SP Tennessee Special JT04074220
2010 5123-B Electromatic Bass KS10104466
2010 5123-B Electromatic Bass KS10104960
2009 6126-TCC Chris Cheney signature JT09094083
1998 6134 White Penguin 9810134-124
2000 3100 Hawaiian GP000623XX
2006 6128-1957 Duo-Jet JD060430XX
1999 6120-JR2 Nashville Jr

1957 6136 White Falcon
26329
1958 6190 Streamliner
28138
1956 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville
18993 This guitar has the rare horseshoe nails, also transitions from engraved blocks to plain blocks.. Some 6120s (batch #18900) have plain blocks, with no engraving.
1953 6128 Duo-Jet
12013
1958 6196 Country Club
28559 Switch to Neo-classical happens around this number.
1955 6196 Country Club
15544
2008 6120-DSV Nashville
JT08072204
2008 6122-II-DS Country Gentleman
JT08008001
1953 6042 Red River Dave
09800
2000 6120-W-1957
0010120W57-13
1961 6122 Country Gentleman
41772
1957 6122 Country Gentleman
264XX
2008 5120 Hollow Body
KS08073578
2011 6118-T-LTV 125th Anniversary
JT11062317 Baxter was right-- this guitar is a stealth guitar... it looks mild-mannered, but it's a monster player!
2007 5120 Hollow Body
KS07123308
1962 6186 Clipper
486xx
2005 6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
JT051070XX
1959 6118 "Double" Anniversary
30159
2009 5120-TTB Electromatic Hollowbody
KS09103923
2005 6128-T-DSV Duo-Jet
JT051179XX
1955 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville
16549
2007 6130-KP Roundup
JT07070007 2007 serial number-- pre-dates the standard production run, which was not released until the summer of 2008.
2006 6120-DSV Nashville
JT060735XX
2011 6120-DE Duane Eddy
JT11041307
1967 6123 Monkees
671345
2008 6120-SSLVO Brian Setzer
JT08114580
1957 6115 Rambler
252XX
1954 6130 Roundup
12136
2002 2810 Bo Diddley
no serial number found--year of manufacture is estimated, based on the guitar's original cosmetic features.
2001 6114-R New Jet
017114-288
1956 6189 Streamliner
20705
2005 6119-1962HT Tennesseean
JT05052XXX
1957 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville
25892 No trestle on this guitar, and the older humped-block markers.
1992 7594-B Black Falcon II
922594B-26
2012 5420-T Electromatic Hollowbody
KS120737XX
1965 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville
714XX
2007 5120 Hollow Body
ks070236XX
2001 6114-B New Jet
019114-329
2011 6120-DE Duane Eddy
JT11020721
1961 6137-Stereo White Falcon
36867
2004 6119-SP Tennessee Special
JT04074220
2010 5123-B Electromatic Bass
KS10104466
2010 5123-B Electromatic Bass
KS10104960
2009 6126-TCC Chris Cheney signature
JT09094083
1998 6134 White Penguin
9810134-124
2000 3100 Hawaiian
GP000623XX
2006 6128-1957 Duo-Jet
JD060430XX
1999 6120-JR2 Nashville Jr

1957

6136 White Falcon

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26329

I have had this guitar since 1966. My dad traded a truck for it.

1958

6190 Streamliner

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28138

The story is not short but has to be in the top 2 for sentimental reasons. So here we go. When this 6190 first ended up in a music store in Edmonton she was purchased by my grandmother to give to my grandfather for his birthday.It was gently played for years until she was being played by mother who was pregnant with me....I was able to hear this guitar at a very early age! But it would be another 42 years before I would hear my mother play it again...... ...

1956

6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

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18993

1953

6128 Duo-Jet

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12013

1958

6196 Country Club

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28559

I bought the guitar used from Silver & Horland on 48th Street in New York. I paid $300.00 in 1974 when I was a kid. Good thing I didn't drill any extra holes.

1955

6196 Country Club

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15544

2008

6120-DSV Nashville

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JT08072204

2008

6122-II-DS Country Gentleman

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JT08008001

A one-off Dynasonic Gent authorized by Mike Lewis and Joe Carducci of FMIC, and built at Terada in 2008 to the dream specs of GDP member Proteus. Formally presented in July 2009 at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society convention in Nashville by Fred Gretsch as a token of appreciation for Proteus' online "blogcasting" of Gretsch events to the GDP community. Original spec of guitar emerged in a GDP dream guitar thread, with a set of features never combined on a Gretsch factory guitar (or any known after-market mod-fest). Complete spec: ...

1953

6042 Red River Dave

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09800

I bought this guitar from Island Guitars, Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 August 1985. It is a model of guitar favored by cowboy singer "Red River Dave". The actual model name of this guitar is the Synchromatic 400F. This very guitar is featured in Jay Scott's book "Gretsch, The Guitars of the Fred Gretsch Company" on page 28.

2000

6120-W-1957

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0010120W57-13

1961

6122 Country Gentleman

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41772

I once owned a much modified Tenny that got stolen. Was working at Gelb Music in Redwood City at the time. Replaced it with a Baldwyn Tenny that I Did Not Like. This exact Gent came in. Fellow wanted to sell it. The guys said "There's your chance" but I let it pass. A year or so later they had to lay me off for economic reasons but they gave me a three month notice. The same Gent came in on a trade. Decided I'd better buy it and I ...

1957

6122 Country Gentleman

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264XX

2008

5120 Hollow Body

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KS08073578

For more info than you really need go here --> http://www.jefjamdesign.com/ma/MAindex.html

2011

6118-T-LTV 125th Anniversary

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JT11062317

This guitar was given to me by Gretsch and Joe Carducci at the GDP Nashville Roundup in Sept/Oct of 2011. I actually won the guitar through the random drawing giveaway that Joe hosted. This is also the second guitar that I've attained this way-- In 2008 I won a 6130KP Knotty Pine Roundup model. How lucky can a guy get? Three cheers for Gretsch/FMIC! Oh yeah, I christened the guitar as "BELLE", in honor of the lovely lady who shook my pick out for the win!

2007

5120 Hollow Body

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KS07123308

Due to financial hardships I was forced to sell all of my Gretsch guitars. GDP member BombCityRocker (Denny Thomas) sent me his 5120 he wasn't playing much anymore and I modded it a little to make it my own. There are still some really great people in the world. God bless you, Denny.

1962

6186 Clipper

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486XX

Bought in Norway secondhand 2010 now is in Spain. 1962 Kluson Deluxe linear tuners

2005

6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird

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JT051070XX

1959

6118 "Double" Anniversary

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30159

When I bought this guitar the original 2-tone smoke green finish had been stripped and refinished in clear. The only original features appeared to be the wood, pick-ups and wiring loom - all else was repro/replacement. A clumsy headstock repair had been overpainted with a stinger. Joe and Curt brought this ol' girl back to life better than I could have hoped - thanks guys!

2009

5120-TTB Electromatic Hollowbody

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KS09103923

During Balto-DC 2012, Rocky Schiano of StreetSounds NYC told me the color scheme came from his Dad's grocery store.

2005

6128-T-DSV Duo-Jet

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JT051179XX

1955

6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

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16549

2007

6130-KP Roundup

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JT07070007

This is a factory prototype of the Gretsch Knotty Pine Roundup reissue. It was given to me by Fred Gretsch III and Joe Carducci of FMIC at the first Nashville Gretsch Roundup in June 2008. According to Joe Carducci, Only 75 production models were made for worldwide distribution. In addition, there were 10 factory prototypes made. This particular guitar has a 2007 serial number, where most production models have a 2008 serial number. This one is prototype guitar number 7 of 10. Another distinguishing feature is that the pine top ...

2006

6120-DSV Nashville

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JT060735XX

I acquired this guitar from another member of the Gretsch Pages in October 2008. He just hadn't quite bonded with it and it wasn't being played as much as another G6120N that he owned. But, this was my first Dynasonic hollowbody and I loved the tone from the very first note that I played on it. While Duane Eddy was an endorser of that other "G" brand guitar, Gretsch produced this model as something of an unofficial Duane Eddy style guitar. While not a specific recreation of his G6120, Gretsch ...

2011

6120-DE Duane Eddy

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JT11041307

1967

6123 Monkees

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671345

My father bought this guitar and an Ampeg Reverb-o-Jet Amp for me when I graduated grammer school (I still have the amp too and it sounds great) in 1972. It was my first "real" guitar and I played it at my grammer school graduation. As a kid I didn't think much of it. It got banged up a bit (pick gaurd cracked, knob went missing, tuner bent). Over the years I got other guitars and this one stayed in its case. I took it out once in a while and ...

2008

6120-SSLVO Brian Setzer

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JT08114580

1957

6115 Rambler

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252XX

1954

6130 Roundup

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12136

2002

2810 Bo Diddley

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I purchased this guitar from GDP forum member "Jukebox" in 2008. This particular guitar is the pre-FMIC version, which is slightly different cosmetically from the current FMIC issue. The primary difference is that the body binding is black instead of white, and the headstock reads "Electromatic" at the top, with Bo Diddley's signature on the actual headstock, and "Gretsch" on the truss rod cover. The current FMIC version has completely different headstock graphics. I made a few mods as well-- adding a G-cutout tailpiece and a .022mfd tone capacitor. As ...

2001

6114-R New Jet

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017114-288

Been searching for a New Jet...finally got one! It's just in a strange color.I've had it checked out by a Gretsch dealer and a luthier and it appears the finish is original.Very cool...only a Gretsch!

1956

6189 Streamliner

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20705

This was a eBay purchase that was brought to light by a thread started by JDCowboy. I was the winning bidder. It's know as the Honky Tonk Streamliner. It is a very easy playing nice sounding well worn Gretsch with lots of life still left in it.

2005

6119-1962HT Tennesseean

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JT05052XXX

I purchased this guitar new in 2005 from a dealer in Tustin, California. I really like the single-coil HiLo-Tron pickups. I haven't gigged too much with this guitar, so I am not sure if the HiLo's reputed "low output" would be a concern or not. But, it really captures the early to mid-sixties Gretsch tone in so many respects, particularly if you enjoy George Harrison's sound on the Beatles '65 LP.

1957

6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

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25892

1992

7594-B Black Falcon II

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922594B-26

I bought this Falcon from Zone Music in Cotati, California in 2007. It was love at first site! It is purported that Duke Kramer claimed that only 100 of these black double cutaway Falcon IIs were made for a Gretsch anniversary in Feburary 1992.

2012

5420-T Electromatic Hollowbody

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KS120737XX

1965

6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

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714XX

My wife got this guitar for me for Christmas in the early '90's. It had a gold wire-arm Bigsby, a gold tune-o-matic bridge, replacement Grover tuners, Baldwin-era knobs, the mute removed and plugged and somekind of replacement humbuckers - I think Mighty Mite. Unfortunately, the bracing was cut to mount the replacement pickups. I don't remember if it was an original case, but it was in terrible shape. At this time, Duke Kramer was a vendor at the Philly guitar shows and I bought a cowboy case from him, proper ...

2007

5120 Hollow Body

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KS070236XX

2001

6114-B New Jet

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019114-329

2011

6120-DE Duane Eddy

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JT11020721

I was in a jam session with Duane Eddy, along with Tim Harman (owner of Tru-Arc), and of course my buddy, Steve Bistrow (Bear). Duane was playing his prototype of this guitar. It was a full year before its release. I made up my mind that I would own one when they came out, and thank God that proclamation has come true. Wonderful guitar. It is everything they said it would be, and more.

1961

6137-Stereo White Falcon

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36867

2004

6119-SP Tennessee Special

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JT04074220

My first Gretsch, bought new.

2010

5123-B Electromatic Bass

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KS10104466

So I was spooning with my new G5123-B Electromatic® Bass, freshly shipped to Austin, TX, all the way from Minneapolis, MN... See post: http://gretschpages.com/forum/bass-ment/gretsch-electromatic-g5123b-hollowbody-electricacoustic-4-string-bass-information/37691/page1/ ...and I decided to throw some flatwounds on her, and guess what? the tuning machine washer on the G-string was totally worn away. It literally fell to pieces when I tuned the G down to remove the string. I bring it in to my local GC that had it shipped in, and begged them to find me a washer. I did NOT want to send this ...

2010

5123-B Electromatic Bass

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KS10104960

Purchased the G5123-B at the GC in Fairview Heights, IL. The salesman said that they had put it out just before the store opened - which was about 20 minutes before I snatched it!! Lucky me!

2009

6126-TCC Chris Cheney signature

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JT09094083

2000

3100 Hawaiian

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GP000623XX

My first Gretsch, bought when Musician's Friend was blowing out the Historic Series in early 2003. I knew nothing about Gretsch at the time, and only chose it because I wanted an acoustic that DIDN'T look like a Takamine/Ibanez/etc... It's the guitar that started me down a long road, and is the one guitar that I wouldn't trade for any amount of money.

2006

6128-1957 Duo-Jet

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JD060430XX

1999

6120-JR2 Nashville Jr

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2010

6120-W-1957

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JT10010165

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Gretsch-GEAR: Top rated guitars

1957 6136 White Falcon

1958 6190 Streamliner

1956 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

1953 6128 Duo-Jet

1958 6196 Country Club

1955 6196 Country Club

2008 6120-DSV Nashville

2008 6122-II-DS Country Gentleman

1953 6042 Red River Dave

2000 6120-W-1957

1961 6122 Country Gentleman

1957 6122 Country Gentleman

2008 5120 Hollow Body

2011 6118-T-LTV 125th Anniversary

2007 5120 Hollow Body

1962 6186 Clipper

2005 6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird

1959 6118 "Double" Anniversary

2009 5120-TTB Electromatic Hollowbody

2005 6128-T-DSV Duo-Jet

1955 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

2007 6130-KP Roundup

2006 6120-DSV Nashville

2011 6120-DE Duane Eddy

1967 6123 Monkees

2008 6120-SSLVO Brian Setzer

1957 6115 Rambler

1954 6130 Roundup

2002 2810 Bo Diddley

2001 6114-R New Jet

1956 6189 Streamliner

2005 6119-1962HT Tennesseean

1957 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

1992 7594-B Black Falcon II

2012 5420-T Electromatic Hollowbody

1965 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

2007 5120 Hollow Body

2001 6114-B New Jet

2011 6120-DE Duane Eddy

1961 6137-Stereo White Falcon

2004 6119-SP Tennessee Special

2010 5123-B Electromatic Bass

2010 5123-B Electromatic Bass

2009 6126-TCC Chris Cheney signature

1998 6134 White Penguin

2000 3100 Hawaiian

2006 6128-1957 Duo-Jet

1999 6120-JR2 Nashville Jr

1957

6136 White Falcon

1958

6190 Streamliner

1956

6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody/Nashville

1953

6128 Duo-Jet

1958

6196 Country Club

1955

6196 Country Club

2008

6120-DSV Nashville

2008

6122-II-DS Country Gentleman

1953

6042 Red River Dave

2000

6120-W-1957

1961

6122 Country Gentleman

1957

6122 Country Gentleman

2008

5120 Hollow Body

2011

6118-T-LTV 125th Anniversary

2007

5120 Hollow Body

1962