1958 Gretsch Anniversary Model 6124 two-tone Green original OHSC PAF shshWEET

Description

This is a 1958 Gretsch Anniversary Model 6124 two-tone Smoke Green, with a beautifully aged ebony fretboard that has excellent frets. She is ALL original, no cracks-breaks-repairs (except a neck reset) with some very light weather checking. She is an original two tone green pea from the Golden era of guitars in spectacular condition with her original hard shell case. She also includes a very rare original 1950's palm tremolo that simply clamps on the strings before the bridge.
The original 2 tone smoke green paint lends a hip vintage vibe and it looks almost new. The neck has been reset and is straight, plays excellent and the frets have a good bit of life left in them. The neck angle is great. The binding is excellent. The single PAF Filtertron sounds awesome and all electronics work great. The tone switch (AKA: “the mud switch) actually has some useful settings. A nice example. This one has been well taken care of and is in great shape for its age. Many of these are the victim of amateur modifications, exploding binding, loose neck joints and general neglect. Finding one that actually sounds and plays well can be a real chore. This one has been well taken care of and is in great shape for its age. A solid VG condition guitar showing light to moderate pick and clearcoat scratches and light to moderate indents and dings. A little touch up is evident from the neck reset. A nice example. Comes in a nice, original case.
This model offered the same trestle braced construction as the much more expensive late 50s 6120s. The 2 tone smoke green is one of the coolest colors out there. The body is made of laminated maple. The real magic though is in the bracing. Chet Atkins repeatedly asked Gretsch for a solid block (not unlike an ES-335) to be added to the hollowbody guitars for added sustain and feedback resistance. In 1958, Gretsch compromised and added the famous trestle bracing. A cool feature that really adds to the distinct and powerful sound that these guitars have. The neck is laminated maple and features an ebony fingerboard with delicate thumbprint inlays. A single PAF Filtertron pickup (yes PAF is Patent Applied For) resides at the neck position for that classic and uniquely happy tone that old Gretsch's have. A trapeze tailpiece and a space control bridge team up with Waverly open back tuners for solid performance.
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