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Gretsch To Produce 59 Limited Edition Brian Setzer Tribute Guitars

Tue, Mar 27, 2007 : 447 :

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Brian Setzer Tribute GretschAccording to my extra-super top secret sources, the Gretsch Custom Shop is hard at work building a replica of Brian Setzer’s classic ‘59 Gretsch 6120––the guitar that Setzer used while rocketing to stardom with the .

The guitar, dubbed the Limited Edition Brian Setzer Tribute, will bear the markings of a seriously worn-in Gretsch, including painstakingly recreated scratches, dings, worn down finish & hardware, and even some old stickers (note the oh so rock ‘n’ roll yellow skull & crossbones on the headstock.)

While full specs aren’t available at this time, the Tribute is expected to feature a single cutaway hollowbody design, with trestle bracing, an ebony fretboard with 22 frets (and neo-classic thumbnail inlays,) a pair of TV Jones Classic pickups, authentic Bigsby Vibrato tailpiece (including “wear & tear” of course,) dual “dice” tone knobs, and a Relic Cowboy case.

Just 59 of the instruments will be produced, and the guitar will also ship with a DVD documentary featuring Brian Setzer.

No word yet on pricing.

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2 Comments For This Post

  1. Mark Kardwell Says:

    Now that is one cool lookin’ guitar. Anywhere I can see a bigger version of that image?

  2. Cary Says:

    Unfortunately Gretsch doesn’t have an official page up for it yet, but as soon as they do I’ll be happy to post it :)

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  2. GuitarToyBox - A guitarist's point of view Says:

    Gretch Brian Setzer Tribute Limited Edition…

    Oh look, another custom guitar. And this time it’s a “relic” as well. Is no one happy to just make a great “standard” guitar anymore? This does look like a great guitar, make no mistake about it. I just don’t get thi…

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