1979 Gretsch BST-5000 Beast Model 8250 walnut
kr13,500.00
(tax incl.)
Made in USA
Very Good condition, 7,5/10, Made in USA, including non-original hardcase (Daion logo on the lid, Made in Japan), missing the logo plaque on the headstock, all original parts including 2pc DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups and the pots which are dated 31st week of 1979, and as the serial is 129338 this guitar was made in December 1979 (first 2 numbers are the month and the third the year, while 338 is the unit number in production), more info: Gretsch's short-lived Beast series debuted in the late '70s, and was discontinued just a few years later. The BST-5000 featured a neck-through body, and cream DiMarzio humbuckers. The Beast series also includes the frequently confused BST-1000, and BST-1500, as well as the symmetrical double cutaway BST-2000.