Gretsch / 6120 / 1959 / Orange / Guitar

Not a reissue but the real thing! This is an original 1959 6120 from the famous Brian Setzer 'Stray Cats' production batch (mid 1959)! According to 'the Gretsch 6120 "book of Edward Ball this is the most valuable of all 6120 batches with a value between $ 13,000 and $ 17,000. Anyhow, this guitar for 6120 fans "the holy grail" for its Setzer connection and the fact that this is one of the few from that batch with even the original 2.75 "body thickness (most guitars from that batch already have a slightly thinner body. The one that Setzer owns is also 2.75 "), plus of course the light trestle bracing and Filtertron PAF pickups. A combination that was only made for a few months in 1959. a guitar fromof this batch is only very rarely on the market. comes with original case. The gorgeous Orange finish is still very bright & has some very pretty maple on its front, back & sides, it has a rosewood fingerboard w/Neo-Classic Thumb Print inlays & the famous “Zero” fret, this iconic example of a 6120 is the most desirable version next to the infamous collectible “G” Brand type from 1954, this is pretty much the players Holy Grail as the likes of Brian Setzer prefers this exact year & specs for his famous guitar antics, in fact his new reissues are like this version, it has a horseshoe inlayed headstock & a smooth & clean 3 piece neck, its has gold sculpted pickup surrounds, its cool gold pickgard sports a “Chet Atkins” signpost & has a teeny crackle by the screw that holds the bracket in place, its chrome bar bridge & “V” cutout Bigsby vibrato are near perfect shape, its gold open back tuners work well & its arrow pointer knobs are clean & all in place, its original label is still in perfect shape, this is one of the cleanest original 6120’s we have had in years & it is ready for its next caretaker, truly exceptionally clean & all original. No issues.
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