The Holy Grail of Gretsches!
This "Holy Grail of Gretsches" weighs just 7.10 lbs. and has a nice, fat nut width of 1 11/16 inches and a scale length of 24 1/2 inches. Double-bound flamed laminated maple body with double bound 'f' holes and 'G' brand in black on top. Maple neck, rosewood fretboard with aluminium nut, with 22 frets and inlaid pearloid block position markers with steers head and cactus western motifs. Headstock with inlaid pearl Gretsch "T-roof" logo and pearloid steers head inlay. Gold-plated Grover StaTite open-back tuners with oval metal buttons. Two DeArmond (Gretsch Dynasonic) pickups, with matched outputs of 2.55k and 2.53k with gold-plated surrounds. Gold Lucite pickguard with pantograph-engraved Gretsch "T-roof" logo and "Nashville" signature framed in a signpost (the signpost and signature highlighted in black). Three volume controls (one for each pickup plus master volume control), one tone control, and one (pickup) selector switch. Gold-plated "Arrow-through-G" knobs with cross-hatch pattern on sides. Gold painted aluminum compensating Bigsby bridge on rosewood base and gold painted aluminum Bigsby B-6 vibrato tailpiece with gold-plated pivoting arm. Rectangular label inside bass 'f' hole US Custom Gretsch Made in U.S.A. Model No. (stamped in black) G6120WCST and serial number (stamped in red) "UCO5090067" and signed in black ink by the maker "Stephen Stevens". The guitar is a deep red orange (more red than orange) with nice figuring and the front of the headstock is a rich brown. Complete with the jewelled leather strap, case key, fixed arm bigsby and Gretsch guitar guarentee with matching serial number. Housed in the original Gretsch deluxe white cowboy-style hardshell case with brown leather trimming and purple plush lining (9.50)