Auction: Musical Instruments - 2380Location: BostonDate / Time: October 14, 2007 12:00PM
Description:
American Guitar, Gretsch Manufacturing Company, Brooklyn, c. 1950, Synchromatic labeled THE FRED GRETSCH MFG CO, 60 BROADWAY, BROOKLYN 11 NY, MODEL 160 6028, SERIAL NO J339, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS SINCE 1883, the headstock with GRETSCH and SYNCHROMATIC pearl inlay, length of back 20 3/4 in., width of lower bout 17 1/16 in., with later case.
Provenance: Collection of George Benson
Estimate $3,000-5,000