Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I have a 2002 Country Classic on its way ,better pic's then is a 2002 pre fender? , what plant in japan are these made?

Jerry: I believe it may have been made at the Terada Company factory. I am hoping someone with knowledge of Gretsch history will chime in here. My search has led me to believe that the Terada Company has been building Gretsch guitars since 1989.

The Fender agreement with Gretsch started in late 2002, so it's likely your guitar is pre-Fender. I'm not sure what the whole "pre-Fender" buzz is about given the top-line Gretsch guitars are still made at Terada as Peter states, apart from a (very) few Fender CS models.

I'd think that it would be a fine player. As far as any date of Fender acquisition, I haven't noticed any change in quality. The one thing that does seem to have changed more than anything else is that there is more of a focus on vintage-era details as the line of classic offerings has expanded.

well my gretsch never showed up today ups messed up now it looks like monday, other than chet, george and elvis any other known players of the gent? pic's please

Jerry: On the bright side, you still have something to look forward to for next week.

With regard to other Contry Gentleman artists I believe the following qualify for having used the instrument for a time: Duane Eddy, Brian Setzer, Randy Bachman, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Eddie Cochrane, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Bo Diddley and Roy Clark.

I wonder how many sightings with validating photograph evidence we could find?

that guitar doesn't look like a Gretsch??

I agree and and have removed it.

GretscH Country Classic Junior....

I just saw this Gretsch, must be a new model ? 3/4 size...never seen one before. No Zero fret unfortunately.

Jos: This is only relatively new as I believe it was introduced around 2003. It differs from the standard model in that the body is 14 inches across. I believe that the scale length of 24.5 inches is the same as the Country Gentleman/Classic.

thank you Peter, it is an interesting model, but the cutaways look too "Gibson" in my opinion.

Like this one perhaps?

that's a Gibson alright...or a copy of, (based on the toggle switch and the pickguard it looks like a copy).

Those Country Classic jr's where made from 1998 to around 2005/06 IIRC.

There was also a White falcon jr, 6120 jr and an Annie jr.

Well my 02 Gretsch country classic showed up yesterday now i know why i have wanted one for years its great for early Beatle tunes and rockabilly i will try to get some pic's up later this week