Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet
Back in the early 1950s, the concept of a solidbody electric guitar was beginning to catch on. Throughout the 30s and 40s, it was the finely crafted hollowbody archtops from the likes of Gibson and Epiphone that ruled the electric roost, but that began to change when Californian upstart Fender started making waves in the guitar world.
In 1950, Fender unveiled its revolutionary Esquire and Broadcaster models, attracting reactions from sceptics who criticised the