The Gretsch 57 Duo Jet VS (Vintage Select) with Bigsby sports a Cadillac Green finish and gold plated hardware, reflecting 1957 design choices. Dating to March of 2000, this Gretsch 57 Duo Jet is in great shape with very little actual wear. There is slight oxidization in wear areas of the plating – particularly the arm rest and Bigsby handle, but virtually no fret wear.
Terada
Here is an excellent Epiphone Elitist ES-335 /NA in Natural finish, built during 2006 at the Terada plant in Nagoya, Japan. This is the same plant that builds many pro-line guitars, including Gretsch models, and this guitar illustrates the quality of their work. The Epiphone Elitist ES-335 is based on an early 1960’s Gibson ES-335 with dot position markers, but it is not an exact copy.
Built from 2002 to 2008, the Epiphone Elitist Sheraton was one of a line of top-quality instruments showing off how good these guitars can be. All the materials, hardware, fit and finish are top notch and are unquestionably professional grade. Assembled in Japan, they use US-made pickups, electronics and other components. This Epiphone Elitist Sheraton is in excellent shape with vanishingly small amounts of wear. It plays very well, has a great feel and a very classy appearance.
Always tasteful and visually restrained, the Gretsch G6129 Silver Sparkle Jet first appeared in 1954 as an answer to the Les Paul model. While there are some immediately apparent visual similarities – the single cutaway body of Mahogany with a Maple cap – underneath there were significant differences. From 1954, the original Gretsch Jet models started with a Maple body, routed to provide a number of chambers for resonance and weight relief.
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MORE →This is an Epiphone Elitist Byrdland in natural finish, built during 2008 at the Terada plant near Nagoya. This plant builds many top quality instruments, including much of the Gretsch pro-line guitars. This guitar is in very good condition, and seems to be entirely original and in excellent condition with very little wear of any kind.
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MORE →The Gretsch 6120 archtop electric guitar first appeared in 1954 with the Chet Atkins name, and quickly established itself as as a top tier instrument. It’s been used successfully in every genre that allows electric guitars, from Jazz to country to harder Rock styles.
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