@MrDanielismybro I don't want to contradict your appraiser but a 1950s Gretsch 6120 is worth about $12,000.00 I had one in mint condition and had to sell it, that is what I got. You may have a 1950s Country Gentleman and $5500. would be close. It would have to be a single cut away to have that kind of value.
@CvgGuitarPlayer very true.i think you should have the guitar appraised again.5500 is practically giving it away.i would say more in the 8000-11000 range..
This guy was finger-tapping and using other "modern" tricks way before Van-Halen (Love the band) came around. You could call him the Godfather of Metal.
@catacombkittenz Yngwie shred broke away from that overdone repetative blues playing that flooded guitar playing in the 70's. To insult him is no different than some young punk insulting Chet calling it "old people's music" and completely overlooking his talent. Don't tell me the first time you saw Yngwie your jaw did not drop.
@shovelthumbs78 I can honestly say the first time I saw Yngwie my jaw did -not- drop. I thought "Another soulless wanker who plays fast" All sound and fury signifying nothing....
I think (looking back) it seems that life without stress and worry was what it was; not fretting about environmental pollution, terrorism, oil supplies (look up the fuel consumption on a 1960's Oldsmobile Toranado), tobacco, alcohol, banking collapses. BUT, there was the old paranoia about atomic war and the communist threat. Different worries for different times.
Nonetheless, Chet was a genius (a true Country Gentleman) and this video is great. *****
my grandpa has that guitar it was appraised at 5500 dollars ide say dang but he is keeping it
MrDanielismybro 7 months ago
@MrDanielismybro I don't want to contradict your appraiser but a 1950s Gretsch 6120 is worth about $12,000.00 I had one in mint condition and had to sell it, that is what I got. You may have a 1950s Country Gentleman and $5500. would be close. It would have to be a single cut away to have that kind of value.
CvgGuitarPlayer 7 months ago
@CvgGuitarPlayer very true.i think you should have the guitar appraised again.5500 is practically giving it away.i would say more in the 8000-11000 range..
lakemaniac 5 months ago
This must be rare footage. It's all so great!
portjarvis 1 year ago
This guy was finger-tapping and using other "modern" tricks way before Van-Halen (Love the band) came around. You could call him the Godfather of Metal.
TidiSnail 2 years ago
WOW!!!!
The Yngwie Malmsteen of the 40's and 50's.... how cool is that?
bigdaddy1382 2 years ago
@bigdaddy1382 Except that all yngwie can do is shred in bad taste.
catacombkittenz 1 year ago 2
@catacombkittenz Yngwie shred broke away from that overdone repetative blues playing that flooded guitar playing in the 70's. To insult him is no different than some young punk insulting Chet calling it "old people's music" and completely overlooking his talent. Don't tell me the first time you saw Yngwie your jaw did not drop.
shovelthumbs78 1 year ago
@shovelthumbs78 I can honestly say the first time I saw Yngwie my jaw did -not- drop. I thought "Another soulless wanker who plays fast" All sound and fury signifying nothing....
Synthhtnys 7 months ago
@shovelthumbs78 Yngwie can play really fast. gets old even faster. I've seen several interviews of him. He's a huge douch bag.
JeffryArntzen 6 months ago
Anotha era. Life was simpler, people happier?
gsxrose 2 years ago
I think (looking back) it seems that life without stress and worry was what it was; not fretting about environmental pollution, terrorism, oil supplies (look up the fuel consumption on a 1960's Oldsmobile Toranado), tobacco, alcohol, banking collapses. BUT, there was the old paranoia about atomic war and the communist threat. Different worries for different times.
Nonetheless, Chet was a genius (a true Country Gentleman) and this video is great. *****
HOOYANOE 2 years ago
ha actually I'm thinking this is more along the lines of early 50's cause look how young chet is..
BleepYouTwo 2 years ago
Take that back I'd actually have to say mid 1940's..
BleepYouTwo 2 years ago
Hey now! Don't give your age away.... I thought 1940 was about twenty-to-eight.
HOOYANOE 2 years ago
1955
CvgGuitarPlayer 2 years ago
Excellent!
BluegrassForte 2 years ago
I like it too.
mrgreer51 2 years ago