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VINTAGE 1992 Gretsch 6020V Crimson Flyer Acoustic Electric Guitar, Crimsonburst
Estimated price for orientation: 999 $
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Description Brand: Gretsch Dexterity: Right-Handed Body Type: Hollow Body Color: Crimsonburst MPN: Does Not Apply Body Material: Solid Wood Model: Crimson Flyer Model Year: 1992 String Configuration: 6 String Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan UPC: Does not apply
Here you go friends, my final Gretsch, the utterly unobtainable Crimson Flyer..... Exceptionally rare & 100% original! Up for your consideration is my '92 Crimson Flyer in superb condition. Never gigged and in perfect working order. I have recently retired & will be relocating to a new home that does not give me the opportunity to maintain my personal music room or what has been lovingly referred to as, my "Gretsch Shrine". Over the years I have strived to maintain what I consider to be one of the finest individual Gretsch collections that I am aware of. Now I'm down to one....I'm certain that 99% of you are just lookers & that's great, I do it myself. But to one of you, this is going to be an exceptional experience. I am not looking to get the top dollar that it’s worth, I just want to see that it get's the home that it deserves at a fair price. Please take the time to scrounge the internet & do your homework on this guitar. It is impossible to find a better one. Honestly, it is impossible to find one at all. I'm pricing it way below its value & those of you that have watched my previous auctions will already know that all of my guitars have sold very quickly, most before the 10 day auction period. However, if it doesn't sell, I guess I'll figure that fate just didn't want it to leave me. At this point I guess that I could keep one..... But, my goal has been to pass on my entire collection & I assume that if you are looking you are fully aware of what this guitar is, its history, practicality & investment potential. If you are looking for something to bang around on with your buddies, get a Dean. If you want a quality instrument that will forever hold its place in history then you should seriously consider this Crimson Flyer. This gorgeous acoustic-electric is pre-Fender & was made in the Terada, Japan factory under the new leadership of Fred Gretsch. The Crimson Flyer boasts some rather unique appointments, like the gold Bigsby tremolo tailpiece & fixed roller bridge on a rosewood base with gold hardware & the triangle soundhole with Ovation-style ornamentation. It is a single-cutaway, thinline acoustic with multi-bound top & back & solid spruce top with abalone purfling. The body is arched & has an unblemished flame chestnut back & sides with some absolutely gorgeous figuring in the wood. Its thin-body gives the guitar tons of punch & sparkle. The slender neck is very comfortable anywhere on the fretboard. It has a slim profile with a dark rosewood fingerboard, pearloid dot inlays & floral design in the 12th fret. The neck is straight & the truss rod operates as it should. Frets are in great shape with hardly any noticeable wear. The neck meets the body with a single-coil, passive soundhole pickup. Volume & tone controls are easily accessible and in perfect working order. Bound headstock with flame overlay & mother of pearl Gretsch logo. Gold tuners with "G" Arrow logo. Tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Guitar weighs 5 lbs 13.5 oz. Please note that there is no hard shell case included with this offering. In that I always kept it on my wall I never felt the need for a case. However, I did find a Dean archtop case that fit it perfectly but that was sold with the Dean several years ago. I'm sure with some effort you could find a suitable case if you felt the need for one. I will also gladly throw in a Hercules wall mount if you want to display this beauty as I did. That said, I will pack it professionally & include a canvas Dean gig bag for added shipment protection. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE... look all you want but only bid on this if you are committed. I have sold several guitars in the past (check my feedbacks) & occasionally there's one clown who just screws it up for everyone else. So, if you are a clown, find a circus. If you are a serious guitarist, collector or looker, welcome to my auction. Although I cannot imagine why anyone would want to return this guitar, I will accept a return if you pay the shipping costs. I can fully understand getting "caught" buying a guitar. It's happened to me before. It's not worth losing a marriage over. It will cost you the shipping though, way cheaper than a divorce. But please, don't gig it or mess it up & then expect a clean return. If you do return it I want it back in the same condition that you got it. So, this is it, my final offering. I will truly miss my entire collection. Here's hoping that this Crimson Flyer will become as valued a member of your family as it has been of mine.
Description
| Brand: | Gretsch | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Body Type: | Hollow | Body Color: | Crimsonburst |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | Body Material: | Solid Wood |
| Model: | Crimson Flyer | Model Year: | 1992 |
| String Configuration: | 6 String | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Japan |
| UPC: | Does not apply |
Here you go friends, my final Gretsch, the utterly unobtainable Crimson Flyer..... Exceptionally rare & 100% original! Up for your consideration is my '92 Crimson Flyer in superb condition. Never gigged and in perfect working order. I have recently retired & will be relocating to a new home that does not give me the opportunity to maintain my personal music room or what has been lovingly referred to as, my "Gretsch Shrine". Over the years I have strived to maintain what I consider to be one of the finest individual Gretsch collections that I am aware of. Now I'm down to one....I'm certain that 99% of you are just lookers & that's great, I do it myself. But to one of you, this is going to be an exceptional experience. I am not looking to get the top dollar that it’s worth, I just want to see that it get's the home that it deserves at a fair price. Please take the time to scrounge the internet & do your homework on this guitar. It is impossible to find a better one. Honestly, it is impossible to find one at all. I'm pricing it way below its value & those of you that have watched my previous auctions will already know that all of my guitars have sold very quickly, most before the 10 day auction period. However, if it doesn't sell, I guess I'll figure that fate just didn't want it to leave me. At this point I guess that I could keep one..... But, my goal has been to pass on my entire collection & I assume that if you are looking you are fully aware of what this guitar is, its history, practicality & investment potential. If you are looking for something to bang around on with your buddies, get a Dean. If you want a quality instrument that will forever hold its place in history then you should seriously consider this Crimson Flyer. This gorgeous acoustic-electric is pre-Fender & was made in the Terada, Japan factory under the new leadership of Fred Gretsch. The Crimson Flyer boasts some rather unique appointments, like the gold Bigsby tremolo tailpiece & fixed roller bridge on a rosewood base with gold hardware & the triangle soundhole with Ovation-style ornamentation. It is a single-cutaway, thinline acoustic with multi-bound top & back & solid spruce top with abalone purfling. The body is arched & has an unblemished flame chestnut back & sides with some absolutely gorgeous figuring in the wood. Its thin-body gives the guitar tons of punch & sparkle. The slender neck is very comfortable anywhere on the fretboard. It has a slim profile with a dark rosewood fingerboard, pearloid dot inlays & floral design in the 12th fret. The neck is straight & the truss rod operates as it should. Frets are in great shape with hardly any noticeable wear. The neck meets the body with a single-coil, passive soundhole pickup. Volume & tone controls are easily accessible and in perfect working order. Bound headstock with flame overlay & mother of pearl Gretsch logo. Gold tuners with "G" Arrow logo. Tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Guitar weighs 5 lbs 13.5 oz. Please note that there is no hard shell case included with this offering. In that I always kept it on my wall I never felt the need for a case. However, I did find a Dean archtop case that fit it perfectly but that was sold with the Dean several years ago. I'm sure with some effort you could find a suitable case if you felt the need for one. I will also gladly throw in a Hercules wall mount if you want to display this beauty as I did. That said, I will pack it professionally & include a canvas Dean gig bag for added shipment protection.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE... look all you want but only bid on this if you are committed. I have sold several guitars in the past (check my feedbacks) & occasionally there's one clown who just screws it up for everyone else. So, if you are a clown, find a circus. If you are a serious guitarist, collector or looker, welcome to my auction. Although I cannot imagine why anyone would want to return this guitar, I will accept a return if you pay the shipping costs. I can fully understand getting "caught" buying a guitar. It's happened to me before. It's not worth losing a marriage over. It will cost you the shipping though, way cheaper than a divorce. But please, don't gig it or mess it up & then expect a clean return. If you do return it I want it back in the same condition that you got it. So, this is it, my final offering. I will truly miss my entire collection. Here's hoping that this Crimson Flyer will become as valued a member of your family as it has been of mine.