Just the Facts
The Gretsch Corvette was Gretsch’s entry level solid body. Gretsch was primarily known for large hollow body guitars, but periodically made a few solid bodies with various results. The Duo- Jet, which looks kind of like a Les Paul was pretty successful and was played by George Harrison, but most successful Gretsches were hollow bodies.
The Corvette was introduced in 1961 and finally discontinued in 1978. Quite a few were made, but it is rare to see them in original condition, because a lot of guitar players bought them cheap and then modified them with different pickups, different tuners and so on.
The particular guitar is a 1967 Corvette. It has Hi-Lo Tron single coil pick ups and a Bigsby Vibrato. Originally it had a build in treble booster, but that had already been removed when I got the guitar.
It sounds pretty good, and is very light. I don’t really like the shape of the neck at the low frets. It feels too clubby in my hand.
Where and When
I got this guitar at Trade Up Music in Portland in 2002.
Why it’s Cool
The coolest thing about this guitar is the way it looks and the fact that it is a vintage Gretsch.
On the Other Hand
It is really not that comfortable to play and the sound, while adequate, is short of spectacular.
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