FS/FT - 1979 Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gent WITHDRAWN

edenfield99

I am 100% sure about this...i absolutely adore the tone of this guitar, it looks great and it plays great. BUT I've realised I just don't get on with large body guitars and so it's not getting the play it should. I bought it from Dr Cornelius of this here parish and since then it's had a set-up and the electronics cleaned up a bit by a luthier.

I love the sound of archtops and fine with ES-175 and similar sizes but (after 3 guitars around this size) I just don't think this shape is for me. So, if you have an archtop guitar you want to swap (cash either way if necessary) for this let me now what you have...things I'd consider Gretsch with the smaller scale length/bout sizes, Ibanez 70s/80s archtop, decent Epiphone archtop (elitist Broadway, vintage), Gibson archtop....you get the idea.

Ive done some research on the prices of the late 70s models and they seem to be going for around mid £2000s...i am happt to be corrected if you dont think thats right. Lets say for sale at £2000 to fretboarders. 

I'm prepared to travel quite a distance for the right deal but I'm not prepared to ship I'm afraid.

Dr Cornelius' original thread is here - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/75456/withdrawn-fs-no-longer-ft-vintage-1979-country-gent-now-1475-firm/p1 and I'll post some up to date pics when I get home. 

  

DrCornelius

Oh that was a lovely one that - gorgeous neck on it and really mellow sounding.

Good luck with it mate

musicman100

Cool guitar. 
The 70s gretschs are underrated imo

edenfield99

Anyone? It's the Manchester Guitar Fair this Sunday so I will be looking to trade it in there if no one wants it.

edenfield99

Withdrawn because having played it again I can’t think what made me think I wanted to get rid of it, like the buster amp...sometimes GAS plays tricks on the mind.

musicman100

Good decision