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Chicago Fret Works - Guitar Repair

Vintage 1960 Gretsch 6120 Restoration

by Steve | Apr 30, 2012 | Archtop, binding, Gretsch, neck reset, Repairs, vintage, Vintage Restoration | 2 comments

This is a striking example of Gretsch’s famous Chet Atkins Model 6120 that we brought back to life. You’ve seen Chet Atkins, Brian Setzer, Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy, Pete Townshend, and many others with this classic guitar. It’s a 1960 Gretsch 6120...

Vintage Gretsch Country Gentleman – Binding Repair and Restoration

by Steve | Aug 3, 2009 | Archtop, binding, finish, Gretsch, Repairs, vintage | 26 comments

When it rains it pours, and my partner Dan has been up to his elbows in binding repairs this year.  Here, he replaces the dried and crumbling binding from a vintage Gretsch Country Gentleman. A common problem on vintage Gretsch guitars is the decay and crumbling of...

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