Type
Used hollow-body guitars
Full-depth archtops with pickups, built for jazz rooms and country and rockabilly stages. Gibson's ES-175 became the working jazz guitar, while Gretsch's 6120 Chet Atkins, Country Gentleman, Tennessean, White Falcon and Anniversary carried rock and roll from Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy to the Beatles. They change a lot year to year, so the dating notes on each page matter.
6 guitars we cover.
Gibson · ES archtop
Hollow bodyGibson ES-175
ES-175
- Years made
- 1953–1969 (the vintage two-pickup ES-175D years)
- Era
- 1950s
$6,625–$15,125 typical ask
33 on eBay
Gretsch · Chet Atkins hollow body
Hollow bodyGretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
6120
- Years made
- 1954–1971 (as model 6120)
- Era
- 1950s
$4,050–$9,250 typical ask
14 on eBay
Gretsch · Chet Atkins hollow body
Hollow bodyGretsch Country Gentleman
6122
- Years made
- 1957–1971 (as model 6122)
- Era
- 1950s
$4,925–$7,900 typical ask
22 on eBay
Gretsch · Falcon
Hollow bodyGretsch White Falcon
6136
- Years made
- 1955–1971 (as model 6136)
- Era
- 1950s
$13,325–$26,000 typical ask
4 on eBay
Gretsch · Chet Atkins hollow body
Hollow bodyGretsch Tennessean
6119
- Years made
- 1958–1971 (as model 6119)
- Era
- 1950s
$3,675–$6,025 typical ask
19 on eBay
Gretsch · Anniversary
Hollow bodyGretsch Anniversary
6125
- Years made
- 1958–1970s
- Era
- 1950s
$2,025–$4,250 typical ask
18 on eBay