Gretsch advertisement from late 1955, featuring three Gretsch endorsing Country artists: Chet Atkins, with his then brand new Chet Atkins 6121 solid body; "Thumbs" Carlille with another solid body, a Gretsch Duo Jet; and balladeer Martha Carson.
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Gretsch Chet Atkins Solid Body 6121 - "My Favorite Star is Gretsch" says Chet Atkins
At least three different variations of this advertisement were printed in 1956 and 1957, all with the same title and image, but different accompanying text. In it, Chet Atkins plays the second mode...
Gretsch Chet Atkins Solid Body 6121 - Chet Atkins says "Try the Guitar I Used in Recording these Best-Selling RCA Victor Albums"
Gretsch Duo Jet 6128 - The Sound of Superiority
This advertisement shows a broad selection of Gretsch's early 1960s guitar offering, though interestingly, by the time this advert was placed many of these guitars had been redesigned as double cut...