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Gretsch advertisement (1966)

Gretsch Puts You in the Swing of Things

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1966 UK advert for Gretsch guitars and drums; Gretsch makes the finest drums and guitars in the world, so when you join the Gretsch Set for Great Sound things suddenly begin to happen

A very similar advertisement was placed in 1965 (here) with a very similar image (though not identical, look at the drinks!) and with different text

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    Gretsch advertisement (1966) Gretsch Puts You in the Swing of Things

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    Rare Vintage 1947 Gretsch Synchromatic Arch Top Acoustic Guitar with Hard Case

    Rare Vintage 1947 Gretsch Synchromatic Arch Top Acoustic Guitar with Hard Case

    North Hollywood, California, 916**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $1900

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    Rare Vintage 1947 Gretsch Synchromatic Arch Top Acoustic Guitar with Hard Case
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    Gretsch 1964 Vintage 6122 Country Gentleman Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case

    Gretsch 1964 Vintage 6122 Country Gentleman Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case

    Canton, Ohio, 447**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $4788

    The guitar pictured is the actual guitar you will receive!
    At The Farm, we take actual pictures of each instrument and make sure they are fully set-up and ready to play before we ship them. Each instrument goes through a multi-point inspection, followed by a set-up process by our in-house tech staff. We then photograph each instrument with high-quality equipment in our on-site photography studio. We know that details like wood grain and color finishes can vary, so we want you to be ... more
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    1980 Gretsch 7670 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman - Walnut Brown

    1980 Gretsch 7670 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman - Walnut Brown

    Danville, New Hampshire, 038**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2200

    All original walnut brown 1980 Gretsch 7670 Chet Atkins signature Country Gentleman

    Excellent condition. Bought in ?83 and unused for 40 years. Properly stored in temp controlled

    Neck angle is great, pickups and nobs all working properly
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    Gretsch G6122-1962 Country Classic 11 Double Cutaway Walnut stain, seldom used

    Gretsch G6122-1962 Country Classic 11 Double Cutaway Walnut stain, seldom used

    Reeds Spring, Missouri, 657**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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    Double cutaway design, 24 K gold plated metal parts, Gretsch Bigsby flat handle vibrato tailpiece, 2 high sensitive FilterTron TM pickups & master volume, Adjustamatic roller bridge with individual string adjustment, Knurl strap retainer knobs, gold plated name plate on headstock. Includes G62426 deluxe fully lined hardshell case in great condition valued at $250. Guitar seldom used since bought new in 2002. Price reflects replacing missing black vinyl cover on back. Doesn't affect sound, so... more
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    Supro Valco 1965 Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin Reverb 18w 2x10" Combo Amp

    Supro Valco 1965 Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin Reverb 18w 2x10" Combo Amp

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 468**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $1099

    Just Serviced, NOS USA Power Tubes, Supro Valco 1965 Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin Reverb 18w 2x10" Combo Amp... more
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    Used Gretsch G6120T-BSSMK Brian Setzer Sig. Nashville 59 "Smoke" - Smoke Orange

    Used Gretsch G6120T-BSSMK Brian Setzer Sig. Nashville '59 "Smoke" - Smoke Orange

    Winchester, Virginia, 226**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $3350

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    1957 Gretsch Custom Hollow Body (Used)

    1957 Gretsch Custom Hollow Body (Used)

    Austin, Texas, 787**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $6099

    *This is a used guitar in very good condition.
    This is a consignement item
    $5, 499 00 plus $30 00 shipping (Consignment)
    This is a great sounding Gretsch Special Order Sunburst hollow body guitar. According to the documentation that came with this guitar it is a 1957. According to the serial number and the product dating page on Gretsch's website it's a '58. According to the documentation, the original owner of this guitar received it as a college graduaton gift from his father. The ... more
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    Vintage Gretsch Hardshell Case for Electric Guitar-16" x 11" x 13" x 2 1 / 2" deep

    Vintage Gretsch Hardshell Case for Electric Guitar-16" x 11" x 13" x 2 1 / 2" deep

    Harrisonville, Missouri, 647**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $295

    Vintage Gretsch Hardshell Case for Electric Guitar-16" x 11" x 13" x 2 1 / 2" deep






    Description
    This very cool vintage Gretsch case is one I think is from the 1950??s. I am not 100% sure what model guitar it is for but I??m sure someone who sees my ad will tell me and then I will adjust my ad accordingly. I know it is for a thin bodied guitar. The interior dimensions are
    2 ½ inches deep
    13 inches wide at the upper bout
    11 inches wide at the ... more
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    Gretsch 6164 Variety 2x12 Combo 1965 - Black

    Gretsch 6164 Variety 2x12 Combo 1965 - Black

    Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $1399

    Here we have a 1965 Gretsch Variety 2x12 combo guitar amplifier! This vintage piece is model number 6164. It has 35w and dual Jensen speakers. It's a two channel amp with four inputs, tremolo and a high / low gain switch. The amp is in very good condition for its age and in good functioning order. It's seen service over the years and has a 3-prong power plug
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    Vintage 1960s  Gretsch Guitar  Chet Atkins Hard shell  case

    Vintage 1960's Gretsch Guitar Chet Atkins Hard shell case

    Stony Brook, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $250

    Vintage 1960's Country Gentleman case. overall good condition for its age and use. Some delamination. Lock latch is non- functionating. Handle covering is missing. All other hardware is intact. Approx. dimensions 42 5 L- Lower bout 16 " 3" deep. Will accommodate most semi and hollow body electrics.... more
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    1965 Gretsch Twin  Reverb Combo Tube Amplifier Model 6162

    1965 Gretsch Twin Reverb Combo Tube Amplifier Model 6162

    Loveland, Ohio, 451**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $1095

    This is a rare version of the Gretsch Twin Reverb. This Valco made amp has a lot of potential. It's a Two Ten inch model with Jensen speakers dating from 1966. We have the shorter version of this amp that sounds amazing. This one produces sound but will need to be serviced maybe tubes and caps. The Trem and reverb are currently not functioning. 27 x 19 x 9 inches.
    A word about purchasing any of these rare Vintage amps, ??these amps need to be regularly cared for??. These are very ... more
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    1962 Gretsch Jet Firebird 6131 Double Cut Vintage Guitar, Bigsby Palm Pedal

    1962 Gretsch Jet Firebird 6131 Double Cut Vintage Guitar, Bigsby Palm Pedal

    Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $5300

    Up for sale, a 1962 Gretsch Jet Firebird double cut model 6131, outfitted with a vintage Bigsby palm pedal G / B bender. This 6131 has been augmented with a streamlined control configuration and a pair of vintage DeArmond DynaSonic pickups, retaining the original Firebird Red gloss nitro lacquer finish
    The tonewood complement comprises an arched maple top, chambered mahogany body, mahogany neck, and bound ebony fingerboard. The DynaSonics place this 6131 sonically more in-line with mid-50s ... more
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    Gretsch 1940s Jet 21 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Model 6052 (Used)(USA)

    Gretsch 1940's Jet 21 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Model 6052 (Used)(USA)

    Clermont, Florida, 347**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $900

    This used Gretsch 1940's Jet 21 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Model 6052 (USA) is available for purchase at the Music Store in Clermont Florida. This Guitar is also available on our website
    This is a used Gretsch 1940's Jet 21 Archtop Acoustic Guitar that was made in the USA   The Model Number is 6052 and the Serial Number is 4350   Check our pictures to see the condition of this item   The Guitar has marks and scratches on it   This Guitar is being sold As-Is Notes about Guitar:Tuners are ... more
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    1930s Gretsch G9101 Camp Ukulele Blue Burst + Cool Vintage Case

    1930's Gretsch G9101 Camp Ukulele Blue Burst + Cool Vintage Case

    Thousand Oaks, California, 913**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $995




    Another quality Guitar from Lovies Guitars, please google us for deals and additional photos on our website.
    Lovies Guitars is excited to present this 1930??s Gretsch G9101 Camp Ukulele in Blue Burst! These charming vintage Gretsch ??camp?? ukes were built in the pre-war era and are instantly recognizable by their circular body design and striking finishes. The Blue Burst is one of the more desirable colorways, showcasing a warm, faded character that really captures that 1930s ... more
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    Gretsch Pro Collection Nashville Electric Guitar (Japanese)

    Gretsch Pro Collection Nashville Electric Guitar (Japanese)

    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 024**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2200

    Comes with the case as well as guitar and all documentation.... more
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    Vintage 1971 SHO-BRO squareneck resonator guitar built by Gretsch In USA awesome

    Vintage 1971 SHO-BRO squareneck resonator guitar built by Gretsch In USA awesome

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 275**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $1500

    This is a very cool old vintage 1971 SHO-BRO squareneck resonator guitar built by Gretsch. Sounds killer and plays great. Absolutely astonishing and very cool instrument.
    Has wear you'd expect from an intrument played a lot for a half century, see pictures. There's some chips on the finish on the neck and dings and whatnot all over but this thing is solid
    wide lower bout and pure Sho-Bud style make this an unbelievable instrument  
    Why buy some crappy Chinese resonator when ... more
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    1 Vintage waverly  treble side  guitar  tuner gold  oval  no bushing  Gretsch

    1 Vintage waverly treble side guitar tuner gold oval no bushing Gretsch

    Southampton, Massachusetts, 010**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $35

    I'm cleaning house. Selling a bunch of vintage musical itemsparts from a long closed New England Luthier shop Today I have a single oval metal button tuner in gold for the bass side E, A,D I am not a vintage guitar expert, and will appreciate any input from my fellow ebayers. No bushing included no screw. I am not sure , but the only guitars I have ever seen these on were vintage 60's Gretsch guitars. .These will be of interest to any luthier looking for Luthier parts for vintage ... more
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    New Old Stock Vintage 6 x 9 Speakers for Valco, Supro, Gretsch amplifiers 8 ohm

    New Old Stock Vintage 6 x 9 Speakers for Valco, Supro, Gretsch amplifiers 8 ohm

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 468**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $59

    Listing is for one speaker New Old Stock Vintage 8 ohm 6 x 9 Oval Speakers for Valco, Supro, Gretsch Vintage amplifiers 1966 Date code, hole spacing 4 1 / 2 X 6 1 / 2, usually you need to modify to get a fit in those vintage amps I made a plywood spacer when I used them in my amp collection I can combine shipping if you need more than one speaker I found a few cases of these in a closed electronics store sale
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    1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!

    1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!

    Ronkonkoma, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $4500

    Western finish, Campfire belt buckle, Wrap around grille, Tooled leather trim, Tremolo, original Rola speakers and dual 6V6 Power Tubes. Basically an original roundup with updated cosmetics
    This one I had refinished to look like it just rolled off the assembly line in 1956!
    It would make the ideal accompaniment for a Roundup guitar. It has that country tone that few amps nail. These amps are extremely rare and rarely hit the market, but to find one that you can appreciate playing and ... more
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    1970 GRETSCH 6123 "THE MONKEES" GUITAR GUARANTEE DOCUMENTS

    1970 GRETSCH 6123 "THE MONKEES" GUITAR GUARANTEE DOCUMENTS

    Anaheim, California, 928**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $100


    1970 GRETSCH 6123 "THE MONKEES" GUITAR GUARANTEE DOCUMENTS
    Condition: Excellent
    Note: Found these in my cabinet. Comes with the original Gretsch envelope, Filtertron Book, Registration Card, and Gretsch Guarantee. As you can see, they are filled out
    Please check the photos carefully since these are part of the description. Please let me know if you have any questions. Check out some of my other auctions and ads
    Please check out my other Ebay ads. IMPORTANT: Shipping ... more
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    1973 Eko Ranger Folk The Eko Ranger series of guitars was incredibly popular in the second half of the 1960s and through the 1970s, selling in very large numbers. The Ranger Folk was 1 1/4" smaller, and 1" shallower than the Ranger VI and XII - and with a narrower waist. Not a bad guitar; a little quiet, but pretty playable. These were great value in 1973, and because they sold so many, they are easy to find and excellent value today.

    1966 Vox Symphonic bass guitar

    1966 Vox Symphonic bass guitar The Symphonic bass was built in the UK, by Vox parent company JMI. It was the Vox equivalent to the Fender Precision bass, and was one of the most expensive Vox guitars produced. It was actually a great playing bass, rather similar to the Precision in feel and sound, but was probably just too expensive compared to an actual Fender and consequently sold poorly. When Vox hit financial problems in 1968, unsold guitars and basses were passed on to Dallas Arbiter, who briefly sold the excess Symphonic bass stock as model 4537. This bass, although with a neck date of February 1966, was most likely one of the unsold Vox guitars sold on by Dallas Arbiter. Check out the bass, and the two video demos through 1960s Ampeg and WEM amplifiers.

    1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog

    1968 Shaftesbury catalogThe 1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog was just four pages long, and contained four guitar models: the six string Barney Kessel-style 3264; and three Rickenbacker-styled semi-acoustic models: the six-string 3261, the twelve string 3262 and the 3263 bass. Shaftesbury was the house-brand of major UK distributor Rose-Morris, and seems to have been launched as a response to the company's loss of it's distribution deal with Rickenbacker. The guitars were mid-priced, and built in (initially) Japan, and later Italy, by Eko

    1970 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns Celebrated Classics' catalog

    1970 Rose_Morris catalog1970 Rose-Morris catalog, dated April 1970. It featured 6 electric guitars, 32 acoustic guitars, 3 basses and 1 steel guitar. It contains the following instruments, over 20 pages: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3262, 3264, 3265, 3400; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Colorado, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12; Aria 1674, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1695, 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk; Rose-Morris 15-11, Kansas, Georgian, Florida; Suzuki 1663, 1664, 1665, 3054, 3055, 3060; Tatay 1713, 1714, 1715; Peerless 3052; Steel guitar: Aria 3425

    1971 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns' catalog

    1971 Rose_Morris catalogThe sixteen-page 1971 Rose-Morris catalog featured electric guitars by Rose-Morris' own brand, Shaftesbury, and budget brand Top Twenty; aswell as acoustics by Eko, Aria, and for the first time Ovation. The catalog contains the following instruments: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3264, 3265, 3400, 3402; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Ovation: Balladeer, 12 String, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell 12 string; Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12, Colorado, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Studio 'L'; Rose-Morris Florida; Aria 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk

    1972 Fender Precision bass

    1972 Fender PrecisionA detailed look at an early 1970s Fender Precision bass guitar in custom black finish, with rosewood fretboard. 1972 list price, $307.50. The Fender Precision had been shipping since at least very early 1952 - with just one re-design circa 1957. This example, then, shows a model already two decades old, but barely changed since the '57 revamp. Fender got it right first time around, and although there are numerous minor cosmetic differences, the essence of this bass is effectively the same as it was in '52: a simple, single pickup instrument with a GREAT sound. Check out the demo video through an old Ampeg B15. It's no wonder this is the bass that everybody wants!

    1967 Vox Stroller

    1967 Vox StrollerThe Vox Stroller was the brand's entry level electric solid body guitar, fitted with just one pickup and a fixed tailpiece. Although aimed at student guitarists, it wasn't a terrible instrument, but did lack somewhat in adjustability, having no accessible truss rod and only a floating rosewood bridge. But this example is actually quite an improvement on earlier versions, with a standard 1/4" jack and a solid mahogany body. 1967 price £18 2s. JMI ceased UK guitar production in late '67, and combined with decreasing demand for the Stroller, this surely must be one of the last examples shipped.

    1963 Vox Clubman Bass (left handed)

    1963 Vox Clubman Bass left handedA nice example of the Vox Clubman II bass, built by JMI in Dartford, Kent in 1963. This is a lightweight bass, short (30") scale and very easy to play. It is an early example, and as such has a thin black scratchplate and side mounted, coaxial output jack. JMI offered left handed examples of their solid body Vox guitars and basses at 10% premium. Production numbers are unclear, but left-handed examples rarely come up for sale

    1977 Gibson ES Artist 'prototype'

    1977 Gibson ES Artist prototypeNot to be confused with the Gibson ES Artist launched by Gibson in 1979; this ES Artist was an early model designed by the Gibson research and development team in Kalamazoo in 1977, the instruments themselves constructed by Gibson artist Chuck Burge. It was planned for launch as a high end semi acoustic with 335-style construction (central maple block) and innovative circuitry - but was pulled at the last minute, being deemed too expensive. Apparently, several examples were produced with varying specifications, though exactly how many actually left the Kalamazoo plant is unclear. Certainly two guitars were sold to LaVonne Music by Gibson in around 1980. Read more about the development of this guitar, with details from Chuck Burge and the story of it's sale to LaVonne music