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GRETSCH 6124 ANNIVERSARY, 1959 |
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sunburst. The
Anniversary model was equipped until 1960 with a single FilterTron
pickup, replaced later that year by a Hi-LoTron single coil unit. The
guitar you see here is a late '59 model, since it has both Patent
Applied For (PAF) FilterTron and rosewood fretboard (was ebony on
the earliest 6124s). You know I never use the word MINT, but this
guitar is in really exceptional++ conditions: gorgeous sunburst
finish is very cean and shiny, only a few little scratches under the
bridge base and on the back, never through the finish; chrome parts
are in like-new conditions, "G-cutout" tailpiece, pickup
cover, volume knob, oval-button Grover Sta-Tites. These tuners
are one of the features that Anniversarys share with 6120s,
along with internal "sound-post", the famous
feedback-reducing bracing system. Perfect neck-set with neck-dowel,
and intact binding. Typical Gretsch circuitry, with volume pot and an off-on-off
tone selector switch. Neo-classic fingerboard with thumbprint
inlays. Space-roller bridge, but the wheels don't have the
typical knurling and it has a two-feet rosewood base, which makes me
doubt of the originality of this part: anyway, it works fine and is
"in style" with the instrument. Soft jazz sound and gritty
rockabilly bite if you need it! NO case, sorry, but it will be packed
- as always - with the greatest possible care in a very solid double
layer carton box. body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - paf1 - paf2 - det Good news: we have just found an original space-roller bridge (see photo), so the guitar will be sold in 100% original condition!! |