1958 Gretsch 6124 "Single" Anniversary Sunburst, Very Good, Original Hard

Offered for sale;

Used 1958 Gretsch 6124 "Single" Anniversary serial number 29177.

This guitar is in good condition, the pickup bezel and volume pot have been replaced, Imperial Guitar performed a neck reset and refret. The wooden truss rod cover is non-original and the binding is in very good condition for a Gretsch of this age. To be specific the back binding is 99% fine. There is about 63" of top binding. A total of 6" shows some cracking and discoloration. Another 6" shows minor cracking but almost no discoloration.

The 6125 Anniversary was released in celebration of Gretsch's 75th anniversary in 1958. Originally sporting a Filter 'Tron pickup, the model switched to a Hi-lo 'Tron in 1960. Gretsch also produced a Smoke Green finish as the 6125.

Featuring an archtop maple laminate body with a rounded Venetian cutaway and a single Filter’Tron pickup in the neck position. An unbound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard is adorned with 8 mother of pearl “thumbprint” inlays along the bass edge. The original gold plastic “Gretsch” logo pickguard is in good shape, as is the roller bridge and the “G” nickel-plated tailpiece. A three way toggle switch is located in the upper bass bout, and a single rotary tone control is positioned in the upper treble bout. The f-holes are open and unbound and the original Waverly tuning machines are present. The neck is nice and chunky with a rounded profile.

These guitars were produced from 1958 through 1980, own an early production example that has had just the right amount of maintenance to provide many years of future enjoyment!

Original hard shell case included.

GUITAR SPECS:

Year: 1958

Serial number: 29177

Body: Maple laminate

Neck: “Nice and chunky” Maple

Finish: Sunburst

Fingerboard: Brazilian rosewood

Scale Length: 24.5”

Number of Frets: 22

Pickguard: Gold plastic “logo”

Bridge: roller

Tuners: Waverly open back

Pickups: Filter ‘Tron

Controls: 1 volume, 1 three-way tone switch

Width at Nut: 1 11/16”

Radius: 9.5”

Body Width at Lower Bout: 15.75”

Weight: 7.2lbs

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