Gretsch · 6125 · 1958–1970s
Gretsch built the Anniversary for its 75th birthday in 1958 and priced it low enough to sell, so it stayed in the catalog for years. There are two. The Single Anniversary (6124 in sunburst, 6125 in Two-Tone Smoke Green) has one pickup at the neck, and the Double Anniversary (6117 and 6118) has two. Both share the 6120's 16-inch laminated maple body and 24.5-inch scale but skip the bound neck, the f-hole binding and the Bigsby, with a G tailpiece instead. The 1958–1959 guitars have Filter'Trons and ebony boards. In 1960 Gretsch swapped in its own Hi-Lo'Tron single-coils, then rosewood boards, and Guitar.com calls that the start of a far less desirable era. A stereo Double came in 1961, Two-Tone Tan joined in 1963, and the Smoke Green finish and the Single were dropped under Baldwin. For a player, a 1958–1959 Double is the most affordable way into 1950s Filter'Tron Gretsch, and the Hi-Lo'Tron guitars suit anyone who likes a clean, bright single-coil.
Filter'Trons and an ebony board mean 1958–1959, and Hi-Lo'Trons mean 1960 or later. The headstock nameplate arrived in mid-1959, and before 1965 the serial is on the label inside the body.
Owners sometimes add a bridge Filter'Tron and extra controls to a Single Anniversary, which Guitar.com warns can devalue an original. Binding on Gretsches this age has often crumbled.
Buying guide
Buy a 1958–59 Single for the Filter'Tron sound, where the US-listed 1959 6124 at $3,050 delivered is our pick, or a 1960s or early-1970s Hi-Lo'Tron guitar at $1,499–2,340 from US and Canadian sellers if you want a clean single-coil player. About 18 are listed and most ask $2,025–4,250 delivered, while Japanese dealers ask $3,407–4,398 for 1958–59 Singles and $7,200 for a 1959 Smoke Green 6125. Count the pickups and check the label's model number, since owners often added a bridge pickup and extra knobs to Singles, and check the tailpiece, because Anniversaries left the factory with a G tailpiece. Skip the refinished 1964 6118 from a 94.1% seller, and ask about the 1958 titled 6125 in sunburst, a finish that belongs to the 6124.
$1,499.00delivered
The lowest delivered Anniversary here, a 1966 Double with its original hard case in the title. It's from the Hi-Lo'Tron years, which collectors rate lower, so it's a player's guitar at a player's price.
Gretsch 6117 Double Anniversary Sunburst 1966 w/ OHSC
$1,879.99est. delivered
A 1960 Single titled with its original hard case, under the band. 1960 is the first Hi-Lo'Tron year, so check the label model number and look for added pickup holes or knobs.
Gretsch 6124 Single Anniversary Model Shaded Golden Sunburst 1960 w/OHSC
$3,000.00est. delivered
Titled 1959, a Filter'Tron year, from a US seller at about $350 under the cheapest Japanese 1959 6124. Check the Filter'Tron covers, the ebony board and the label serial in the photos.
Gretsch 1959 Anniversary Model 6124 Electric Hollow-Body Guitar - Sunburst Gloss
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1966 Double, titled with OHSC. In the US.
Seller: mtcbay
99.8% positive
Used$1,879.99est. delivered
$1,799.99 + $80.00 shipping
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1960 Single, titled with OHSC. In the US.
Seller: diabloguitars
100% positive
Used$3,000.00est. delivered
$2,950.00 + $50.00 shipping
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1959 Single, a Filter'Tron year. In the US.
Seller: experiencethenexus
100% positive
Used$1,850.00delivered
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1960 Single, titled with trestle bracing. Ships from Canada.
Seller: rpctrane
100% positive
Used$2,090.00est. delivered
$1,995.00 + $95.00 shipping
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1967 Double, titled with OHSC. In the US.
Seller: subwayguitars_berkeley
99.3% positive
Used$2,028.99est. delivered
$1,899.00 + $129.99 shipping
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Titled refinished, from a 94.1% seller. Pay only through eBay checkout.
Seller: sixstringbrokerage
94.1% positive
Used$2,045.00est. delivered
$1,895.00 + $150.00 shipping
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Titled 6125 but sunburst, and the 6125 is the Smoke Green model. Ask for the label.
Seller: acewho4
100% positive
Used$7,200.00delivered
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Priced high
1959 Smoke Green 6125, about $2,600 over any other Anniversary here. Ships from Japan.
Seller: guitar_shop_kiss
100% positive
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