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 for quite some time. They sold a number of the Jimmie Rodgers Folk Guitars over the years, mainly because it was exactly what it said it was: a middling Martin guitar that featured a solid spruce top and nice mahogany sides. It might not have been one of the top guitars out there, but it was a solid instrument for the cost.
The Jimmie Rodgers was first produced in 1951, where it featured mahogany sides and back, a rosewood fret, and a rosewood flattop bridge. Over the years, the guitar changed slightly, and new versions appeared in 1995, 1959, 1965, and 1971. It was 1971 that saw the end of the Jimmie Rodgers Folk Guitar as the 6003, although a version of it, the 7506, would be produced for several more years. This final version of the instrument was built using the same main materials, although it was a bit different—the body was deeper, for example. Again, the Jimmie Rodgers Folk Guitar wasn’t an outstanding instrument, but it is unique for having many different names, and it has been recognized as a nice, mid-range guitar that was quite affordable.
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