What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

[Gr8Scott]

Looks like Brian Setzer's autograph on it. It's in LA BTW for anyone who may be interested.

CORRECTION - NOT 60's ERA. It's apparently from the 70's given the model number. Looks like the 136th instrument made in January of 1976 given the serial number.

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

Wow, what an Axe. My spider sense tells me these days that guitar is very hard to move, but like, 1700.00 for a reasonably expedient sale, or if left on the market long enough, 19 to even 2..

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

The tailpiece is missing the Country Club plaque, the bridge is not original (and in the wrong place!), I think those came with Grovers so it might not have the original keys and the gold on the pickups is shot not to mention the pickguard is gone too...

I'd throw out the number $1200-1500.

I'm positive people will give you examples of them priced at nearly twice that but number one a $2500 example will be all there and all original plus it's not selling for that, it's priced at that...

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

I concur with TGWIF's assessment. Those Baldwin-era Gretsch's are not well regarded, and this one looks to have been hacked up a bit (tailpiece, bridge, missing pickguard, weird keys). And who moved the tailpiece?!?

 

[Gr8Scott]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

Thanks to MetalManiac, RD and TGWIF for the responses. I don't know much about Gretsch guitars, so I really appreciate the help to help a distant co-worker of mine. The lady received this guitar as payment for side work she had done for a client who basically ran out of cash and couldn't pay her any other way. I think she did well considering the amount of time she had invested in labor. I think she worked for 1 or 2 days total and got a gretsch in trade for her time and effort. Not too shabby. I'd work for those kind of wages all day long myself...

 

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

Nice Gretch!

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

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[Kam]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

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[bigdaddy]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

I concur with the previous opinions, the good news is the body and neck seem to be in great shape, put in some T.V. Jones pickups, get a g-cut out tail piece, and some Gretsch arrow knobs and that would be one sweet axe.

 

[lex666]

Re: What is this 60's era Gretsch worth?

I'll give you $8.52 and a handful of hot sauce packets from Taco Bell.