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Full-length view of a cherry red hollow-body electric guitar with f-holes, a Bigsby tremolo, and a light grey pickguard.
01 / 16Full-length view of a cherry red hollow-body electric guitar with f-holes, a Bigsby tremolo, and a light grey pickguard.
Full-body view of a cherry red hollow-body electric guitar with a Bigsby tremolo, two humbuckers, and a white pickguard.
02 / 16Full-body view of a cherry red hollow-body electric guitar with a Bigsby tremolo, two humbuckers, and a white pickguard.
Full rear view of a cherry red hollow body electric guitar with a glossy finish, showing the neck, headstock, and chrome tuners.
03 / 16Full rear view of a cherry red hollow body electric guitar with a glossy finish, showing the neck, headstock, and chrome tuners.
Rear view of the cherry red headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners with oval buttons and a vertical seam.
04 / 16Rear view of the cherry red headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners with oval buttons and a vertical seam.
Close-up of the black headstock with six chrome tuners, showing some light wear and dust, and the top of the nut.
05 / 16Close-up of the black headstock with six chrome tuners, showing some light wear and dust, and the top of the nut.
Cherry red hollow body electric guitar, angled from the lower bout, showing a Bigsby tremolo, two humbuckers, and a light gray pickguard.
06 / 16Cherry red hollow body electric guitar, angled from the lower bout, showing a Bigsby tremolo, two humbuckers, and a light gray pickguard.
The cherry red hollow-body guitar, with a Bigsby vibrato and silver pickguard, is angled to show the body and part of the neck.
07 / 16The cherry red hollow-body guitar, with a Bigsby vibrato and silver pickguard, is angled to show the body and part of the neck.
Cherry red hollow body guitar, angled from the neck, showing two chrome pickups, a Bigsby tremolo, and f-holes.
08 / 16Cherry red hollow body guitar, angled from the neck, showing two chrome pickups, a Bigsby tremolo, and f-holes.
Cherry red hollow-body electric guitar, angled from the neck to the lower bout, showing two humbuckers, a Bigsby, and f-holes.
09 / 16Cherry red hollow-body electric guitar, angled from the neck to the lower bout, showing two humbuckers, a Bigsby, and f-holes.
Cherry red hollow-body guitar, angled from the upper bout, showing a Bigsby tremolo, two humbuckers, and a silver pickguard.
10 / 16Cherry red hollow-body guitar, angled from the upper bout, showing a Bigsby tremolo, two humbuckers, and a silver pickguard.
The back of a cherry red hollow-body guitar, showing wood grain, cream binding, and a strap button on the lower bout.
11 / 16The back of a cherry red hollow-body guitar, showing wood grain, cream binding, and a strap button on the lower bout.
The back of a cherry red hollow-body guitar, showing light wood grain, cream binding, and a strap button.
12 / 16The back of a cherry red hollow-body guitar, showing light wood grain, cream binding, and a strap button.
The cherry red hollow body guitar's back is angled, showing its wood grain, cream binding, and neck heel with a black cover.
13 / 16The cherry red hollow body guitar's back is angled, showing its wood grain, cream binding, and neck heel with a black cover.
The cherry red guitar's back is angled, showing its glossy finish, wood grain, cream binding, and a black control plate near the strap button.
14 / 16The cherry red guitar's back is angled, showing its glossy finish, wood grain, cream binding, and a black control plate near the strap button.
Close-up of the cherry red guitar's neck, showing cream binding with side dots and some wear near the frets.
15 / 16Close-up of the cherry red guitar's neck, showing cream binding with side dots and some wear near the frets.
Close-up of the guitar's cherry red neck and cream binding, showing the side dot markers and frets with strings.
16 / 16Close-up of the guitar's cherry red neck and cream binding, showing the side dot markers and frets with strings.

Gretsch

1979 Gretsch 7655 Chet Atkins Tennessean Cherry Red

$2,595.00

Available

  • Year1979
  • ConditionVery Good
  • StoreSan Diego
  • CaseOHSC

Specifications

Instrument

Year
1979
Model
Gretsch 7655 Chet Atkins Tennessean Cherry Red
Condition
Very Good
Store
San Diego

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.66
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.78
Weight
7lbs 14oz

Construction

Body
Rosewood
Neck
Maple
Fingerboard
Rosewood

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Original Hi-Lo Tron Pickups

Case

Case
OHSC

Description

1979 Gretsch 7655 Chet Atkins Tennessean Cherry Red

Has Minor Signs Of Cosmetic Playwear 

Neck Depth At 10th Fret: .84"

Includes Original Hardshell Case