2018 Gretsch Custom Shop USA 2018 Gretsch Custom Shop USA Masterbuilt Stephen Stern G6129CS 1957 Sparkle Duo Jet NOS Silver Sparkle Silver Sparkle, Brand New, $5,999.00

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Gretsch Custom Shop USA IMPECCABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP From the birth of rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly in the 1950s to the British Invasion of the 1960s; from punk and new wave and the rockabilly revival in the 1970s and ’80s to the alt-indie and roots-Americana movements of the 1990s to today, Gretsch guitars have provided a highly distinctive musical identity for musicians everywhere who prefer to stand out by wielding instruments of superior style, sound, construction and heritage. They’re perennially revered as instruments of magnificent quality, with a heavy dose of indisputable cool. The Gretsch Custom Shop is where the time-honored legacy reaches its creative apex. No instruments epitomize the extraordinary expertise and attention to detail of Gretsch’s most trusted hands like Custom Shop instruments. From modern versions of legendary Gretsch instruments to artist tribute models and specially requested one-off guitars, the Gretsch Custom Shop takes “That Great Gretsch Sound” to an entirely new plane, but also preserves and perfects it. About Stephen Stern: Master Builder Stephen Stern has led the Gretsch Custom Shop since 2005. Under his expert leadership, the selection has grown from a mere two models to an entire stable of impeccably crafted Gretsch guitars of breathtaking beauty, tone and feel. A native of South Pasadena, Calif., Stern combined his love of guitar playing and woodworking early on. After high school he apprenticed at a high-end custom furniture shop for five years before arriving at the Charvel/Jackson instrument shop, where he worked from 1979 to 1984. He then returned to cabinetry for nearly a decade and ran his own shop before returning to luthiery full time with renewed dedication. Stern arrived at world-famous Fender Custom Shop in 1993, where he became a Master Builder in 1994 and studied under the great arch-top luthiers Jimmy D’Aquisto and Bob Benedetto. Stern’s own exquisite arch-top construction skill eventually led him to the Gretsch Custom Shop, which was founded in 2004. When Stern took the reins in 2005, he gradually started to expand the Gretsch Custom Shop’s very few offerings (only two guitars at the time). One of his top projects early on was the Brian Setzer Tribute Nashville™ model, an exquisitely detailed 2007 limited-edition model handmade by Stern. Other high-profile Gretsch projects ensued for Stern, including the Billy Zoom Tribute Custom Shop Silver Jet™ and the Chet Atkins 125th Anniversary Hollow Body (2008), and the Eddie Cochran Tribute Hollow Body (2010), which Stern personally examined and took precise measurements of at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. One of Stern’s biggest Gretsch projects and proudest achievements was the 2011 release of the George Harrison Tribute Custom Shop Duo Jet. Once again, Stern personally examined and recreated a historic Gretsch guitar—the 1957 Duo Jet that Harrison played early in the Beatles’ career. Stern also crafted the prototype for Gretsch’s Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body and has built Gretsch Custom Shop instruments for other noted guitarists including Steve Miller, Steve Hunter and Brian Ray.

Model: Gretsch Custom Shop G6129CS 1957 Sparkle Duo Jet
Builder: Gretsch Custom Shop - Stephen Stern
Year: 2018
Body Type: Chambered Single Cutaway
Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Finish Color: Silver Sparkle
Aging: NOS
Back Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Natural)
Binding: Stock
Neck Carve: Standard "U"
Scale Length: 24.6"
Neck Radius: 12"
Frets: 22 - Vintage
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Nut Material: Bone
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Natural)
Inlays: Moto - Hump Top Engraved
Side Dots: Red Side Dots
Neck Pickup: Duncan® DynaSonic DeArmond
Bridge Pickup: Duncan® DynaSonic DeArmond
Pickguard: Black
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Rocking Bar
Tuners: Gold Gotoh Vintage Style Tuners
Controls: Master Vol, Neck Vol, Bridge Vol, P/U Selector Switch and Tone Control
Extras: G-Arrow Knobs
Wild West Guitars

Wild West Guitars

2018
Gretsch Custom Shop USA
Brand New
Silver Sparkle
15 Years
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Wild West Guitars
Wild West Guitars
626-507-5575
Pasadena, California
11:42 AM
Monday Thru Sunday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

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At Wild West Guitars we want you to be happy with your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase you may simply return it. At Wild West Guitars we give you a 48-hour approval period. Below are the guidelines associated with our return policy. Return arrangements for online orders must be made within 14 days of receipt, or 48 hours in the case of phone and in-person purchases. All refunds will be less shipping costs both ways and applicable credit card fees. You may use your refund for full store credit on another "In Stock" item. If you choose a refund there will be a 10% re-stocking fee. The returning item must have an RA number given to you by a Wild West Guitars representative. Any item being returned without an RA number or verbal approval over the phone will be refused. The returning item must be shipped back in the same manner which it was received. If there is any damage to the item due to insufficient packing the return will be refused and no refund will be issued. All returns must be insured for the full amount of the purchase price. We will not accept a return if the item has been modified in any way. Returns are not accepted on any layaway items. Layaways are final sales and will be treated as such. Exchange for credit on another "In Stock" item is acceptable. "In Stock" item is any item physically in the store and ready to ship. All Layaway and Custom Orders require a 20% NON-REFUNDABLE deposit. Layaways should not extend more than 30 days from first processed transaction unless a payment schedule has been approved. Returns are not accepted on any custom orders. A credit towards in stock item can be applied. Returns will not be accepted on any in store purchases. All in store purchases are final. Returns will not be accepted on closeout, discontinued, or sale items. Any of these purchases are final sales. Each sale is handled on a case by case basis. An Important Note About Credit Card Fraud Wild West Guitars values it's customers. Therefore, to protect consumers, we verify all on-line credit card purchases, and vigorously pursue all fraudulent attempts to purchase merchandise with stolen or unauthorized credit cards. We work closely with local, state, and Federal agencies under the auspices of the Computer Crime Act of 1986 - so, if you order something using a stolen credit card, it will be discovered and forwarded to the proper authorities.