Gretsch Vintage Guitar Price Guide
Gretsch is an American manufacturer of guitars, drums, and other musical instruments. Founded by Friedrich Gretsch in Brooklyn, New York, Gretsch hollow-body and semi-hollow guitars became synonymous with rockabilly and country music in the 1950s and 1960s.
Founded 1883 · United States
🔢 Gretsch Serial Number System
Gretsch serial numbers from the 1950s through the 1970s used a system where the first one or two digits indicate the year of manufacture. The system changed when Baldwin purchased Gretsch in 1967.
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6120 Chet Atkins
electric1954–present
The Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body is an iconic hollow-body electric guitar introduced in 1954 as an endorsement model for country music legend Chet Atkins. Its distinctive orange finish, Bigsby vibrato, and Filter'Tron pickups became synonymous with rockabilly and early rock and roll.
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Country Gentleman
electric1957–present
The Gretsch Country Gentleman was introduced in 1957 as an endorsement model for Chet Atkins, featuring a thinline double-cutaway body with distinctive 'f-hole' inserts (actually painted on from 1958 onward) and a warm, sophisticated tone. George Harrison famously played a Country Gentleman with the Beatles, making it one of the most culturally significant guitars of the 1960s.
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Duo Jet
electric1953–present
The Gretsch Duo Jet is a solid (or semi-hollow) body electric guitar introduced in 1953, featuring a distinctive 'jet black' finish and DeArmond or Filter'Tron pickups. George Harrison played a Duo Jet early in the Beatles' career, and the model remains one of the most collectible early Gretsch electrics. Despite its name and appearance, the body contains chambering rather than being fully solid.
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White Falcon
electric1955–present
The Gretsch White Falcon was introduced in 1955 as Gretsch's flagship guitar — a statement piece with gold hardware, sparkle binding, and a white finish that made it the most visually spectacular guitar of its era. Neil Young's famous 'Old Black' is a modified White Falcon.
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