Vintage Gretsch 6106 Princess
The 6106 Princess was one of Gretsch’s Corvette solidbody guitars that they had hoped would be huge sellers and outdo Gibson and Fender. 
However, the line didn’t do quite as well as they had hoped. Still, these inexpensive solidbody guitars were fairly popular, mainly thanks to their low prices.
The Princess and several other models debuted in 1962 as part of the second wave of corvette guitars. It was rare in that it was actually aimed at female guitar players. It was similar to the other Corvette guitars but it featured extra padding on the back and came in four different pastel colors. Gretsch also sold the guitar with a matching amp and various straps.
Unfortunately, the Princess model didn’t bring in the waves of women guitarists that Gretsch had hoped, and the guitar was discontinued in 1963. Today, most Princess models that can still be found are white with gold pickguards. The other colors, the matching amps, and the other accessories Gretsch created to go with the 6106 models are even rarer, and few can be found these days.
The Princess was primarily made using a mahogany body. It also featured gold hardware that was not seen with some of the other, similar Corvette guitars. In addition to the gold color scheme, a few Princess guitars were made with green, princess blue, and princess pink highlights. The fretboard was made from rosewood, and the guitar used a Gretsch trapeze tailpiece.
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