I may have to sell my '72 SuperChet. Paul Yandell put me in touch with Duke Kramer 8-13 years back & Duke sold me a new Gold Bigsby with the Chet "wire handle" & matching Bridge. The neck was refretted & setup by legendary luthier Don Teeter in Oklahoma City when I traded for for the guitar in 1984. String action is very low & a dream to play. Sadly I've played it very little.
Binding ob the neck was failing so I had it replaced by Don Tetter's recommended luthier Ron at Honest Ron's guitars in OKC. He has done quite a projects for me & does excellent work.
I haven't been able to find many SuperChets around so I don't know what the current value for them is.
Any help is appreciated!
Michael J.
Re: 1972 Super Chet w/Gold Bigsby Appraisal
Michael,
I just did a quick check of recently sold Super Chet's on Ebay. Someone stole one for $1285, and the only other one sold for $2250. Those are real selling prices.
I just did a quick check of recently sold Super Chet's on Ebay. Someone stole one for $1285, and the only other one sold for $2250. Those are real selling prices.
Thanks,
Chuck Schwickerath
http://guitarchuck.fourfour.com
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Chuck Schwickerath
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Re: 1972 Super Chet w/Gold Bigsby Appraisal
Michael -
Chuck's findings on Ebay are typical for used SuperChets. If it is in good shape and original, asking 2000-2500 should be about right. The '72 model is the first one (it had a fancier pickguard and a wider neck), so it could be worth a slight premium to some buyers. Perhaps you could post some pictures here on the ChetBoard.
Good Luck with the sale,
Bill
Chuck's findings on Ebay are typical for used SuperChets. If it is in good shape and original, asking 2000-2500 should be about right. The '72 model is the first one (it had a fancier pickguard and a wider neck), so it could be worth a slight premium to some buyers. Perhaps you could post some pictures here on the ChetBoard.
Good Luck with the sale,
Bill
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Re: 1972 Super Chet w/Gold Bigsby Appraisal
Michael. Go to Google and type in Gbase ' type in Gretsch Super Chet and you will find three priced from $2.500 to$3.900 with photo so you can compare. My advice don't sell it. Good luck, Stan.
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