Duane Eddy Gretsch 6120

[Strat-o-rama]

No, I don't have one, but it will soon be available for all us twangers. New D.E. model incorporates a number of Duane Eddy mods to the Gretsch 6120, as well as Pro series features like trestle bracing and nitro lacquer finish.
Figured there were a few Gretsch players around here who would like to know.

[Mr. Bill]

And I understand that he has a new studio album coming out in June as well.

[sleeperNY]

What happened to the Gibson deal???

Jim

[dubtrub]

What happened to the Gibson deal???

Jim

Don't know about any Gibson signature model but here he is a spokesperson for the new vintage series.

[sleeperNY]

Duane has or had a signature model with Gibson for a few years now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzBQJ_T45L0

Jim

[TerryTNM]

I didn't follow Duane that closely but didn't he switch from Gretsch to Guild not Gibson? Maybe both. I realize he's back with Gretsch now, where he belongs.

[Strat-o-rama]

I remember a deal with Guild, like Terry mentioned. The Gibson deal must have come later. When i think of DE I think of a big orange Gretsch.
Among the unique feature for the new model are a stainless steel Tru-arc bridge, brass nut, slim profile neck, and from the few pics I've seen, a new color that looks to me like a Candy Apple Gretsch Orange (metallic), for lack of a better way to describe it.

[sleeperNY]

Terry, he did go to Guild many years ago. He still recorded with his Gretsch but used the Guild on stage. He left Guild and went back to Gretsch after Gretsch was again owned by the Gretsch family. He left Gretsch again and went to Gibson not that many years ago. I do agree that Gretsch is where he belongs.

Jim

[Mr. Bill]

The Duane Eddy model Guild was one of the first R&R artist model deals that came along. He always had to play one when appearing on TV or in publicity photos. He has stated though, that he always recorded with the orange Gretsch.

[MWaldorf]

The Gibson deal was recent. Below is a picture of one of his personal guitars that got destroyed in the Nashville flood. Given the DeArmonds, it's pretty much a Gretsch in Gibson clothing, though it also has a transducer bridge. He was playing a newly acquired Gretsch at the Guitar Geek Festival last year, which I think is about the time the Gibson deal was wrapped up.



And an advanced clip of his new CD!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/duaneeddymusic?sk=app_178091127385