Gretsch Cadillac Green

19 Toxophilite 4 years ago I have a fun story about Randy Bachman I met up with him once at the College where I was taking a guitar building course back in about 1989 maybe. Back then Gretsch produced a very small run of Duo Jets in handsomely uptown Cadillac Green with gold hardware which is exactly what you have here along with dual TV Jones T-Armond pickups that replicate the vintage DynaSonic sound.

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Cadillac Green Nitron was the color of the kit that Gretsch built as the house kit for the Birdland night club in NYC in the late 50s.

Gretsch cadillac green. All indications lead us to believe this an early production one also 54-56. Im trying to possibly identify what specific year they chose to finish their guitars and then drums. It was a lacquer applied over a clear plastic covering.

Aspen Green 3 Cadillac Green 3 Casino Gold 3 Matte Black 3 Airline Silver 2 Black Gold 2 Georgia Green 2 London Grey 2 Midnight Sapphire 2 Orange 2 Aged Natural 1. For sale is a 1956 Gretsch 6196 Country Club in original Cadillac Green with original case. The Gibson Les Paul which pre-dated it by a year when it was launched in 1952.

6192 was sunburst 6193 natural or Blonde and 6196 the Cadillac Green finish seen here. The tone of the DeArmond Dynasonic pickups on this guitar is amazing. Again since they chose to call the color Cadillac Green or set out to do so whichever the case may be I hypothesize the Gretsch color comes from 39 first appearance of metallic options - 55 Gretschs Introduction of Cadillac Green Cadillac selections.

Gretsch had been building a guitar that was finished in cadillac green with gold hardware and they decided to do the same with a drum set. And regardless cadillac green gretschs are rare as hens teeth up here. Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Jet - Cadillac Green Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body Mahogany Neck Laurel Fingerboard and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Cadillac Green Rated 55 5 reviews Write your review Item ID.

The Gretsch Country Club model G619x appeared in 1954 as a rebrand of the Electro II itself built from 1951 to 1953. The condition is excellent as is the playability this is so much fun it should be illegal. As low as 136mo.

5 out of 5 stars 1 1 product ratings - Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic CB Jr. The guitar is a dream to play and has some very interesting sounds in it. The gold plating has a moderate amount of patina but is still beautiful and natural.

This represents 14 years of choices and approx. There are some scratches dings a portion of biding missing on the head-stock finish checking and 61 years worth of wear. Cadillac greencadillac made a number of greens over the years covering that period.

In fact most vintage Gretschs are. There were three 619x versions and the x indicated the colour. One of the most traditional of the Gretsch line The 1955 Country Club 6193 was the first to sport the cutout G Tailpiece and it was also the first year for the Cadillac Green color.

When Terada produced the guitars there was an assumption that it was a car color and grabbed the closest match which is why we have three versions. This one owner Gretsch Cadillac Green Birdland Kit 9x1316x1614x22 with matching 55x14 snare is one of the rarest kits Revival has ever acquired. Bring me a dream.

1959 Gretsch Country Club. Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic CB Jr. Cadillac Green wdeluxe case setup shirt shipping.

The 57 Duo Jet in Cadillac Green is described by Gretsch as a Solidbody. Follow this product to see new listings in your Feed. Im talking about the original now vintage Cadillac Green that Gretsch sprayed in Brooklyn which isnt chipped in any paint book or found on any factory painted car.

Gretsch Cadillac Green G6128TCG Duo Jet 2016 Discontinued JDs Rare Gear. Fort Collins CO United States. At one point the input jack was pushed in and had a plastic plate screwed in to fix it.

There is also a. This is a fantastic example of a deep body Country Club in Cadillac greenThe guitar has the closer spaced Patent applied for Filtertron pickupsIt comes with Stairstep Grover Imperial tuners and chrome hardware. This guitar is in very good condition and in perfect working order.

Comes with the original Gretsch case. Thats not strictly true and it misleads many into assuming the Jet is a takeoff on another iconic single-cut guitar. Nathaniel does the CMEQuickRiff thing on a Limited Edition Gretsch Cadillac Green Penguin.

I was just reading through the gretsch book by rob cook. The original and the two other. The finish was available between the early 50s and 1959.

WBigsby Cadillac Green Guitar. I was selling a vintage gretsch archtop acoustic with probably. And now a truly rare bird flies againthe Cadillac Green Duo Jet Back after nearly 50 years this is the Limited Edition Gretsch G6128TCG Duo Jet.

The Gretsch Electromatic Collection gives you essential Gretsch power style and performance. Featuring the classic Gretsch single-cutaway chambered body in mahogany stain gloss the carved arched top looks seriously cool in its Cadillac Green finish.

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