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September 14th, 2011, 12:04 AM
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Just Found My Dream Green Machine! (G6012AN)
Ever since I started playing acoustic guitar 10 years ago, I have never given up hope that I would find my dream green guitar. Back in 2001, I almost bought a green Dillion at a pawnshop in Fort Wayne, IN, but was advised not to go to pawnshops for my first guitar. So my first guitar ended up being an Epiphone Hummingbird (and I still have that one in my Great Archive).
Still I found no green guitars all those years--until last week, when I found one on eBay. It will go well with my green violin!
It's a G6012AN Anniversary two-tone smoke green Rancher Sweet 16. It came with its original "Gretsch" case. It has two unusual features--a "stinger" headstock (back of headstock painted black), and a label that erroneously calls it a "Historic", even though the G6012 Rancher Sweet 16s were NEVER part of the Historic Series. The label has the right model number though--G6012AN. The serial number is JT03032356, indicating manufacture in Japan at the Terada factory, March 2003, number 2356 of the line (all guitars made there that year).
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September 14th, 2011, 12:30 AM
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Gretschie
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Congrats man! That's a simple, elegant beauty.
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September 14th, 2011, 12:44 AM
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Congrats, very nice Ranger!
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September 14th, 2011, 01:34 AM
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Wow, that is beautiful! Congratulations.
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September 14th, 2011, 02:10 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Australia
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I've always loved that colour.
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September 14th, 2011, 02:42 AM
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Wow, never seen one of those before! Looks great  |
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September 14th, 2011, 03:42 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Very pretty. What does it sound like, say, compared to a top end Yamaha FG?
Cheers
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September 14th, 2011, 11:17 AM
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Gretschie
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Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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gorgeous guitar.
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September 14th, 2011, 12:12 PM
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Gretschie
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Arizona
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Man that is one sexy looking acoustic!!!
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September 14th, 2011, 01:40 PM
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Synchromatic
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sweet acoustic love green guitars especially two tone gretschy green ones
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September 14th, 2011, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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congrats - beautiful guitar - never seen one like that before!
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September 14th, 2011, 03:16 PM
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Whoa, what an unusual beauty! huge congrats  hope she brings you many hours of joy! |
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September 14th, 2011, 03:36 PM
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Wow, that is beautiful! Congrats!!
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September 14th, 2011, 07:46 PM
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That's certainly a looker, yep! One of these days I'll get the chance to try out a Rancher (I've never run across one, and the stores around here don't carry them). Until then, I'll play my Martins with a stupid grin on my face! Welcome aboard, by the way.
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September 20th, 2011, 02:07 AM
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Electromatic
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I've never played a Yamaha FG, so I cannot compare my Gretsch to the FG. I have played an Epiphone Hummingbird for 10 years though!
However, my green machine certainly has that Gretsch Rancher sound!
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September 20th, 2011, 03:19 AM
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Electromatic
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Stunning! You could spend hours just looking at it. but as with all Gretsch guitars you just NEED to pick it up and play! I want one.  |
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September 20th, 2011, 04:04 AM
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Country Gent
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Netherlands
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Oh my, THAT is a stunning guitar!
Wow, nice score. 
Congrats and happy NGD!
Out of curiosity: does this guitar have a pickup, or is it fully acoustic? |
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September 20th, 2011, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Very cool!
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September 20th, 2011, 06:58 PM
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Electromatic
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This is fully acoustic (what I want, anyway, as I only play acoustic).
You're right, it is a stunning green guitar!
Good quality green fully-acoustic guitars are rarer than hen's teeth, and I have always wanted one, so I just had to jump on this eBay auction when I saw it.
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September 21st, 2011, 11:57 AM
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Gretschie
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I Like it
Congrats !
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