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13. August 2007

When Gretsch first released the Jimmie Vaughan Synchromatic back at Summer NAMM 2006 I was immediately smitten––the thing was absolutely dripping with early Jazz mojo, and while looks may not be everything, in this case they went a long way towards telling me I really needed to get my hands on one of these for [...]

Gretsch Resurrects Classic ’59 Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose

7. August 2007

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Hell yes… Gretsch today released full specs on its new G6119-1959 Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose––a remake of the stunning red hollowbody that guitar legend Atkins can be seen playing on the cover of his 1961 LP “Chet Atkins’ Workshop.” Incredibly, the instrument is just one of more that twenty guitars to bear Atkins’ name in [...]

Fuller’s Vintage Guitar Gets LTD “Deluxified” Gretsch Models

29. May 2007

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Wow… check out these bad boys. According to Gretsch’s website, Fuller’s Vintage Guitar (in Houston Texas,) is now the proud home, not to mention sole distributor, of these three retro-classic beauties––Custom Limited Edition versions of the G6120W-55 Nashville Western, G6136-55 White Falcon, and the G6120-55 Nashville. The three new models are apparently decked out in [...]

Gretsch Debuts White Falcon Long Scale Bass

13. April 2007

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There’s no doubt it’s been a good week for all the retro-lovin’ bass players out there. First Eastwood announced their new Airline Map Bass, and then this morning Gretsch let us in on their latest 4-string creation––the White Falcon Long Scale Bass. Since the White Falcon has long been one of Gretsch’s most popular instruments, [...]

Gretsch Brian Setzer Tribute ’59: Full Specs & Photos

2. April 2007

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Just another quick note for those of you who asked for more info on Gretsch’s newly announced Brian Setzer Tribute ’59––either this morning, or at some point over the weekend, Gretsch put up a full product page for the guitar, including some nice close-up photos, a list of dealers who will be carrying the instrument, [...]

Gretsch To Produce 59 Limited Edition Brian Setzer Tribute Guitars

27. March 2007

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According 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 Stray Cats. The guitar, dubbed the Limited Edition Brian Setzer Tribute, will bear the markings of a seriously worn-in Gretsch, [...]

Gretsch To Produce Just 75 Limited Edition Relic Annies

19. March 2007

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Apparently following in the footsteps of parent company Fender, Gretsch has announced a “Relic” version of their newly updated Anniversary Model, to be produced in an extremely limited run of just 75 instruments. According to their website the G6118T-R-CST Custom “Relic” Double Anniversary (I sure wish they’d come up with a better naming convention,) will [...]

Gretsch To Slim Down Duo Jet For 2007

26. February 2007

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Fans of the classic Duo Jet will be interested to know that Gretsch has re-worked the guitar for 2007, including new hardware and the use of “aged” parts to bring the instrument an even heaver vintage feel. The new Duo Jet, dubbed the G6128TDS Duo Jet DynaSonic, breaks away from its predecessors with a heavily [...]

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