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Chapter 13:  As speculated on page 93, the existence of a batch of 1957 model year 6120 hollowbody models has been confirmed at #224xx.  This group includes examples of the 6121 solidbody model as well.

Page 74: states that the in the batch #13700-13799 only two labels were used (for Chet’s two prototype 6120’s). It appears that there was a group of 100 New Yorker acoustic models from #13650-13750, or thereabouts. So this makes only 48 missing/unused labels, not 98.

Page 92: there should be an asterisk (*) added to the 6120 batch #232xx (100 unit batch), in the list of 1957 model year batches, as there have been 6121 soldibodies associated with this group of 6120s.

Page 107: there should be an asterisk (*) added to the 6120 batch #307xx (100 unit batch) in the list of 1959 model year batches, as there have been 6121 solidbodies associated with this group of 6120s.

Page 112: there should be an asterisk (*) added to the 6120 batch #345xx (100 unit batch) in the list of 1960 model year batches, as there have been 6121 solidbodies associated with this group of 6120s. ALSO, batch #341xx is confirmed to be a 50 unit group (34150-34199).

Page 114: states that the change to the shallower 2.5” body depth on the 1960 6120 model occurred in batch #337xx. It now appears, through the revelation that some specimens from the previous batch (#330xx) exist featuring this shallower body specification, that there is even more support to the assertion that the #330xx batch of 6120s was the beginning of the 1960 model year for this model.

Page 158: It’s suggested that the Nashville model 7660 was produced through December of 1978. A confirmed example from April 1979 has surfaced to establish the model’s survival into 1979.

Section 5: A previously undocumented reissue 6120 model from 1996 has been identified. It is called the G6120-1955 Nashville Custom, and was apparently made in the US. Curiously this guitar has few features that might associate it with the classic 1955 6120. Correct features include an orange finish, its 2 gold Dynasonic pickups, and the correct wiring scheme (tone knob). Most of the remaining features such as its enamel-faced swivel arm Bigsby, hump-block inlays, horseshoe motif headstock, large truss rod cover, G-arrow knobs, plain gold pickguard (Gretsch logo only) and lack of G-brand on the body, are all departures from the 1955 specification. The guitar features a flame grain body with lacquer(?) finish, and reportedly had an original MSRP of $8000 (supporting the claim of a US made instrument). No information on how many of these were produced has been made available.