A Gretsch 1959 Double Anniversary hollow-bodied electric guitar, model 6118
Body: Hollow, two-tone smoke green with ivorine bindings, floating scratchplate, serial no.39732
Neck: Maple, mid-green
Fingerboard: Rosewood, inlaid pearloid markers, 21 frets
Headstock: Solid, inlaid pearloid logo, applied 'Anniversary Model' plaque, polished steel machine heads
Pickups: 2 Gretsch
Bridge: Bigsby roller tremolo
Controls: 3 chrome volume knobs, 2 three-way switches
Size: 41.5" overall, scale length 24"
Accompaniments: Associated period hard case

The Neil Jackson collection.

Introduced in 1958, the Gretsch Anniversary models followed the same construction pattern as the firm's cornerstone models such as the 6120 Chet Atkins. Both had hollow bodies that were 16 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep, made from braced laminated maple, with dual f-holes and rounded cutaways. Likewise, their necks had ebony or rosewood fingerboards, and they were made to the shorter traditional 24.5-inch Gretsch scale length. The Single Anniversary had one Filter’Tron humbucking pickup in the neck position, a tone switch, and a single volume control. The Double Anniversary boasted two Filter’Tron pickups, a three-way selector switch beside the tone switch on the upper bout, plus an individual volume control for each pickup in addition to the master volume on the horn. Each was available in a sunburst finish or a stylish two-tone, which had a light ‘Smoke Green’ on the top and contrasting darker green on the back and neck, as in the present lot.

Condition Report
Immediately playable.  Signs of age and use including minor craquelure to lacquer, some de-chroming to one of the control knobs, wear to the underside of the neck around frets 1 to 7, minor chips and scratches in places, one tuner bent.  Case showing some wear but is serviceable.

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