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 Country Club Stereo, weren’t quite as popular.
While the original Country Club guitar was one of Gretsch’s first successful electric guitars, the 6101, which was introduced in 1958, never really caught on. Based on the 6030 and the 6031, the 6101 Country Club Stereo drew on many of Gretsch’s strengths. They included some features of the 6192, the 6193, and the 6196. However, there were some changes. The 6101 models used FillerTron pickups instead of DeArmonds. They also featured a tone switch instead of a knob, and the pickups were more closely spaced together. In addition to the 6101 model, some Country Club Stereos were marketed as 6102 and 6103 models.
The Country Club line was actually produced until the Gretsch factory closed in 1981, making it Gretsch’s longest selling model. However, few were produced during the 1970s. Because they were not popular, very few 6101 Country Club Stereo models were made at this time.
The 6101 featured a 17 inch body that was done in a single cutaway hollowbody style. It had an ebony fretboard, bone nuts, and FillerTron pickups. The model wasn’t changed much over the years, probably because it was fairly unsuccessful.
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