Gretsch Guitars
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, the [...]
Synchromatic 400
Built in 1939, the Synchromatic 400 was created during what is known as the early period of the vintage Synchros. This period, which is usually defined as the time between 1939 and early World War II, saw a number of Synchromatic guitars being built. These instruments, as opposed to those built between WWII and 1951 [...]
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” [...]
The Synchromatic 300
Being the middle child can often cause you to be overlooked, but that’s not the case with the Gretsch Synchromatic 300. While it’s smaller than the Synchromatic 400, that doesn’t mean it’s any less of a guitar. Both the 300 and 400 models first appeared in 1939. The Synchromatic 300 measured 17 inches and had [...]