1963 Gretsch 6124 Single Anniversary

Today we take a look at a 1963 Gretsch 6124 Single Anniversary Support us on Patreon!
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[@wmsollenberger8706]

The nitrocellulose binding used on Gretsch's was rather unstable on the early guitars and has a tendency to disintegrate over time. Keeping the instrument clean and properly stored helps a lot, but wont stop the chemical brake down. The pickguards were always made of Lucite.

[@jeremybaker195]

No binding rot. They are famous for binding rot. Filtertrons are low out put too but they have magnets twice the size of a PAFs. Instead of a 1/8 magnet its a 1/4 magnet so even though they are low out put they are still loud enough. They also play cleaner than a PAF they don't push the amp as soon. Nice score👍🤙 $940 score. Thats about what you'd pay for a newer electromatic.

[@bluesdog3621]

I have what I thought was a 1962 anniversary, looks very similar only mine is really beat to shit, I get a great tone for slide, through a tube screamer

[@MarshallSetUps]

I just finished restoring serial number 61945. am I mistaken, or are the chances of me seeing it's neighboring number about zero?

[@kevinpaul1719]

75 is Diamond