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Vintage Gretsch Guitars – A Collectors Overview
Vintage Gretsch Guitars are something of an american icon. Many of the early models embody a uniquely american spirit and sound. The most desirable and collected vintage Gretsch models are in large part the Chet Atkins endorsed single cutaway’s made from 1954 to 1961. They feature original western-themed, cow and cactus designs, inscribed fret markers, [...]
Vintage Gretsch Synchromatic 200
The Gretsch Synchormatic 200 offered a middle value price point within the Synchromatic line. All early Synchromatics were named according to their opening price point and so at $200, the Synchro 200 gave the customer the sound and look of the Synchromatic 400 at one-half the cost. When it debuted in 1939, the 200 was [...]
Vintage Gretsch Synchromatic 100
The Gretsch Synchromatic line of archtops came to market in 1939 and was positioned to go head to head with market leader Gibson Guitars. The Synchromatic 100 debuted at a $100 price point and was the most uncharacteristic model in the Synchromatic series. Unlike all of the other Synchromatics, the 100 did not feature the [...]
Vintage Gretsch 6120
Coming out in 1954, the Gretsch 6120 was an immediate favorite. The 6120 originally came with a large G brand, etchings of cow’s head and cacti, and other Western-themed decorations, along with a $385 price tag. It was the original model in the line Chet Atkin’s Gretsch guitar line. In ’58, Gretsch’s “neo-classic” or “half-moon” [...]