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Quick search gave me this, sorry , not a lot of help



does it look like this?

 

A pic of the guitar would help

 

Welcome to the forum, that is such a cool jet to have.

 

That´s an awesome guitar!! I´m far from being a vintage guitar expert but that looks like a mid fifties duo jet ... 1955 maybe?

 

Welcome to Gretschville. What a great gift!

 

That serial number ... is kinda gonna be quite the clue.

I'll circle back to ya' as I'll be online today after I fire up the coffee.

Welcome ... very cool hand-me down indeed,
and valuable fwiw, imho

 

Serial number makes it a 1955. I don't know what to make of the Bigsby instead of a G-tail though. An add on perhaps?. A real expert @Wayne Gretschzky will show up soon. Welcome to the group and nice guitar, especially the back story.

 

Bigsby mod ... may NOT hurt the value really (?) ...Betcha
(but I dunno, really - lol)

 

Awesome guitar! Welcome

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to G-T!
Lovely gift from the dad, enjoy!

Sorry, not much help with identifying it!

 

you and your awesome jet are welcome

 

I don't believe Gretsch offered the Bigsby as a stock item that far back, but it would have been a common enough add-on. Doubt it would detract from the value of the guitar, as most would consider it an upgrade. Maybe Dad's still got the original G tailpiece in a box someplace, or if you're lucky, in the case.

That should be a fairly valuable guitar, btw. Similar ones listed on Reverb in that 6-8K range. And to answer the "where' question, it's right there on the sticker. Good 'ol Brooklyn, NY.

Do you play, because that one's definitely a keeper!

 

The Gretsch Black Jet with Bigsby shown is from 1955 for sure - - from Gretsch serial numbers id.

 

I'd say it's a 1956 ,cause it has the large truss rod cover ,Bigsby is an add on,no Jets came from the factory with a Bigsby.

Oh,and welcome to GT Joey,pretty cool geet, your dad had taste!