| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Does anybody out there have any information on Gretsch(?) guitars. The model I need info on is a Super Chet. When were they made? How much are they worth? etc. My guess is that this guitar is of late 60s or early 70s vintage. Thanks Tom Boilard
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| 1539.1 | Some info | RAINBO::WEBER | Thu Oct 26 1989 18:24 | 19 | |
The Gretsch Super Chet was made from the early '70's (I think
72-73--I'll have to check) until Gretsch stopped guitar production.
Super Chets are sort of really fancy Country Clubs,17" x 2.75"
hollowbodies with tons of
abalone and floating controls (but set-in pickups--very strange). Up 'til
'75 they had 24.75" scales; later ones had 25.5" scales. Some of the
early ones had very wide (1.8125") necks.
Current price for these in mint condition is around $1500.
There was one in the WantAd for $550 or so recently, but from the
description, it was really either an Atkins Axe or Super Axe, a
solidbody with built-in phaser and compressor , and nowhere near as
desirable as a Super Chet.
Danny W.
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| 1539.2 | SPKALI::BOILARD | Fri Oct 27 1989 12:26 | 6 | ||
Thanks for the info.
Tom Boilard
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