KROKUS Guitarist Auctioning Off Gretsch Duo Jet
August 8, 2007, 17 years ago
Peter Waelti, from the KROKUS Globe Clube For Clan And Fan, has issued the following update:
"Since the year 2000 our rhythm guitarist Dominique Favez has owned his professional series Gretsch Duo Jet G6128. He played this guitar in the studio for the Rock The Block and Hellraiser recording sessions as well as on the live CD Fire And Gasoline (see CD booklet). Plus on both the Rock The Block and Hellraiser tours all across Europe until very recently.As a true Krokus fan you now have the opportunity to own a piece of rock history. Not just the same guitar, but the very own that Dom played on for the last seven years. He composed 'Hangman', 'No Risk No Gain', 'Take My Love' and contributed to 'Love Will Survive' on the latest Hellraiser album with this guitar.
It comes with a hard case. If you wish so, Dominique will sign guitar and/or guitar hard case with a silver pen and even personalize it for you.
Starting bid for this piece of rock 'n ' roll history is set at
Swiss Francs 3000.00
Euro 1800.00 (approximately)
US$ 2500.00 (approximately)
(To update currency rates go to here)
The winner will pay through paypal.com and there will be shipping charges (actual cost), depending where in the world the guitar will be shipped to. Send me your bids at peter.waelti@krokusonline.com by August 25th, 2007. We will post them on our web site. Highest bidder wins!
Rock 'N' Roll dream... the classic Gretsch Duo Jet traces its lineage to the earliest days of Rock music. Similar to models of the late '50s, today's Duo Jet features dual high sensitive FiltertronT pickups, "tone switch" circuitry, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classical "thumbnail" inlays, Space Control bridge and G-cutout tailpiece."
Details:
MODEL NAME: G6128, Duo JetTM
MODEL NUMBER: 241-0400-(806)
SERIES: Professional Collection
COLORS: (806) Jet Black (Polyurethane finish)
CATEGORY: Solid Body Guitars
BODY STYLE: Single Cutaway
SCALE LENGTH: 24.6" (625mm)
TOP: Arched Laminated Maple
BRACING: N/A
BACK AND SIDES: Semi-Hollow Mahogany Body, 13.25" Wide, 1.75" Deep
NECK: 1-Piece Mahogany
PICKUPS: 2 High Sensitive Filter'TronTM Pickups
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Master Volume,
3-Position Toggle Master Tone Switch
WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16" (43mm)
FRETBOARD: Ebony, 12" Radius (305mm)
BRIDGE: Ebony-Based Space
ControlTM Roller-Bridge
TAILPIECE: Gretsch G-Cutout Tailpiece
HARDWARE: Chrome-Plated
FINISH Gloss: Urethane
NO. OF FRETS: 22
MACHINE HEADS: Chrome-Plated Grover® V98C Sta-TiteTM Die-cast Tuners
UNIQUE FEATURES: Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers,
Bound Fingerboard and Headstock,
Multiple Body Binding,
Inlaid Pearloid Gretsch Logo on Headstock,
Silver Plexi Pickguard,
Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs,
Adjustable Truss Rod