1966 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean Burgundy Richard Fortus From Guns N' Roses Owned

1966 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean Burgundy Richard Fortus From Guns N' Roses Owned I have been building my guitar collection for over 10 years, choosing the best ones at my own discretion. There are over 20 guitars in the collection: vintage, rare, limited, great sounding, guitars of famous guitarists... No one could have thought that there would be a war in Ukraine, and music, my concerts, recordings, planned albums have been postponed indefinitely, everything has become secondary in comparison with the lives of family and friends. I have been thinking for over a month and made a decision to sell part of my guitar collection... the prices will be above average, because every guitar from my collection is the BEST that I have had in 10 years. Guitar #8 from my collection. This is not a 60s reissue, this is a REAL 1966 Gretsch, the first guitar of Richard Fortus (Guns N' Roses), which he bought at 18 years old back in 1984, this guitar was his main one for many years and was his main home guitar. Moreover, this guitar has a pedigree, besides Fortus it belonged to the legendary country performer Bobby Caldwell (from whom Richard bought it). The guitar has had two owners in 56 years - Bobby, Richard, I am the third, I kept it in the case, like a grail. The most vintage (1966) guitar I have ever had, and of those I've seen in principle in Ukraine! You can find information about this guitar even on the official website of the manufacturer itself, Gretsch - https://www.gretschguitars.com/artists/richard-fortus-profile "Fortus bought his very first Gretsch, a 1966 Tennessean from the late Bobby Caldwell, who was an icon of country music and was considered one of the most influential guitar players in the St. Louis area." This very guitar is history! From Richard Fortus (I spoke with him on Instagram): «I bought it from the legendary guitar player Bobby Caldwell when I was about 18. I used it on many albums. I used it on Am I Wrong by the band Love Spit Love and played it on tour and on TV with that song». Specifications: Finish Details: Original Body Material: Maple Body Neck Material: Maple Neck Fingerboard Material: Ebony Neck Profile: "C" profile Neck Thickness (IN): .84" (1st fret), .96" (10th fret) Fingerboard Radius: 14.00" Nut Width: 1-11/16" Scale Length: 24 1/2" Neck Details: Set-in two piece maple neck with walnut center strip, bound ebony fretboard, zero fret, and thumbnail inlays Electronics: Original Gretsch HiLo'Tron pickups, 3-way pickup selector switch, 3-way tone switch, mute switch, master volume control, and volume controls for each pickup Pickup Measurements: 3.0k (neck), 3.3k (bridge) Hardware: broken high E tuner was replaced many years ago (original included) Case Details: Original hardshell case Cosmetic condition: The guitar has light cosmetic wear, consistent with its age; the finish is mostly glossy with light scratches and minor defects. There is moderate buckle rash on the back of the body, the binding along the neck has small cracks on the sides. Serial Number: 116689 Plays well with moderately low action; the fretboard has played-in divots on the high frets. The guitar has been set up to accommodate this, and plays well. The frets are narrow and low with light wear. The serial number dates to 1966. One of thousands of videos with this very guitar My review of 1966 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean Burgundy Richard Fortus From Guns N' Roses Owned The guitar is located in Dnipro! You can listen to it on a choice of good tube equipment — Mesa Boogie, Marshall, Fender, Soldano, Friedman, Vox, ... I will ship anywhere in the world