Archive for August, 2009
Vintage Gretsch 6101 Country Club Stereo
When Gretsch first introduced the Country Club series, they probably had no idea it would become one of their most traditional guitars. Today, the Country Club is ranked as one of Gretsch’s top guitars, and many want to get their hands on one. However, some of the guitars in the series, such as the 6101 [...]
Guitar Relic Review
GuitarRelic.com is full of interesting information about many different relic guitars. In fact, it’s something of a one-stop site for all of your needs related to relic guitars. The site has information on relics by Bill Nash, Bravewood, Fano, Fender, Gibson, Jay Munn, Rebel Relics, Suhr Guitars, Vinetto, and KLH, just to name a few. [...]
Vintage Gretsch 6080 Van Eps
Back in 1968, George Van Eps and Gretsch came together to create a number of different guitar models. The 6080 Van Eps is one of these. George Van Eps was a pioneer of the seven-string guitar, and while he had previously built his own instruments, after partnering with Gretsch, the company began mass producing his [...]
Vintage Gretsch 6079 Van Eps
The 6079 Van Eps guitar was named after famed guitar player George Van Eps, and Gretsch did everything they could to capture his unique way of playing in this guitar. Van Eps pioneered the seven-string guitar, and he actually played a custom-built instrument until 1968, when he and Gretsch joined forces to create the 6079 [...]
Vintage Gretsch 6020 12-String
Gretsch has, on occasion, made a guitar that simply wasn’t as successful as some of its other instruments. The 6020 12-String is noted as being Gretsch’s attempt to break into the acoustic 12-string market, but unfortunately, it just didn’t succeed at all. It was only produced for a brief time during the late 1960s, and [...]
Vintage Grestch 6021 Town and Country
The Gretsch 6021 Town and Country and its sister guitar, the 6022 Rancher, are two of Gretsch’s most recognizable acoustic guitars. The Town and Country was a bit more subdued than the Rancher, but that didn’t make it any less popular. Unfortunately, while both guitars did develop a loyal following, these acoustic guitars never reached [...]
Vintage Grestch – 6014 Corsair
The 6014 Corsair was first introduced to the world as the Synchromatic 100. Gretsch released the Synchromatic 100 in 1939 along with the rest of the Synchromatic line. However, over the years, they eventually took the Synchromatic 100 and revamped it, turning it into the 6014 Corsair. While the rest of the Synchromatic line eventually [...]
Jimmie Rodgers Folk Guitar
Gretsch has made a number of great instruments, and the Gretsch 6003, or the Jimmie Rodgers Folk guitar, is one of them. This instrument goes by a number of other names: the Grand Concert, the Folk Singer, or just the Folk. But no matter what you call it, it was one of Gretsch’s main guitars [...]