RARE 1957 Gretsch Vintage WHITE PENGUIN Guitar D'Armond fixed bigsby Dearmond 57

RARE 1957 Gretsch Vintage WHITE PENGUIN Guitar D'Armond fixed bigsby Dearmond 57

ONE OF THE WORLD'S RAREST GUITARS IN THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL.
1957 VINTAGE GRETSCH WHITE
PENGUIN GUITAR - VERY FEW MADE! 

THIS RARE MODEL was Made for a very short time period in 50's.
+ HARD SHELL PENGUIN CASE, SEE PICS. I welcome all serious offers and buyers world-wide.

• SINGLE CUTAWAY  
• DEARMOND'S
• RARE FIXED ARM BIGSBY - FIRST MODEL it didn't yet a have moving arm
• GROVER IMPERIALS
• GOLD SPARKLE BINDING EVERYWHERE, SAME USED ON TRUSS ROD COVER
• All that GOLD GRETSCH sparkle binding BOUND FRONT AND BACK OF BODY + neck
• Comes with COA / Appraisal documentation.
• SEE PHOTOS. 

WE ARE CONFIDENTIAL ... AND RESPECTFUL.
Please Send us your info and we will call/contact you.

Thanks
Plays amazing,  pro set up,  TRUE vintage tone !

S e r i o u s     I n q u i r i e s     O n l y    P l e a s e.     

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The White Penguin, like the (Cibson) Moderne, (The White Penguin) was a promotional showpiece that was never put into production. As many as a dozen may have been built between 1955 and '58, and all eventually disappeared, prompting some to dub it "The Maltese Penguin." When Mandolin Brothers found and sold one for $70,000 in 1992, it set a benchmark in terms of price. "We broke the world's record for the sale of a fretted instrument not previously owned by a deceased superstar," says Mandolin's Stanley Jay. The high price made the search for the remaining examples even more intense.
   "I'd just gotten back from Florida," Jay Scott remembers, "and in my mailbox was a letter from a guy in Philly and a photo of a White Penguin. It was beautiful, like a rococo musical instrument with a totem on the headstock. So I called him up. Turns out he's Italian, and I'm Italian, and he's telling me about this guitar that was his father's, and he starts crying when he talks about selling it.
   "Then he says he knows that Mandolin Brothers sold one for $70,000 and he says, 'I got to get the big eight-O.' So I called Scott Chinery, who told me to check it out. I did and Scott bought it for $80,000, plus my validation fee."
   Chinery continues the story. "I bought a White Penguin, which is the rarest Gretsch guitar -- a legendary instrument. It had been sitting under this guy's bed for years. It probably cost about $200 new. Now it's valued at $120,000. At one point we produced a series of posters to publicize the collection, and since I also happened to own a Batmobile, the pairing seemed like a natural."

   The most famous "missing" guitar (until 1993 when it was obtained by Mandolin Brothers and sold to Chinery for $150,000) was the D'Angelico Teardrop New Yorker. Larry Wexler recalls the day he first saw it: "The family of the owner, who had died some time before, came in with a plain-looking gig bag for an appraisal. When I opened the bag, I just stood there, amazed. I couldn't believe what I was actually looking at. I mean, nobody I knew had ever seen anything like it."

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If you have seen the 2 "DOW" penguins in
the GRETSCH books, they had some SERIOUS finish flaking OFF, issues.
 
This guitar was worth about $300. in the 60's after the model failed.  The owner many many many decades ago
Had white over-spray to the paint / finish sometime from late 50's 1960's or 1970's.
Now the finish - done has beautifully Aged to Antique White... looks great.  some ares that
get more rubbing like back of neck are lighter, and more whit than aged yellow guitar.
NOT  A FAUX AGED FINISH!  Aged by mother nature herself.

WHITE finish was NOT their (Gretsch's) specialty.

THIS 4-ish decades old finish was most likely done since the
paint flaked off this model as some have before.. THIS FINISH won't fall
off like the DOW penguins finish.

Some speculate the 50's penguin finish had issues with the "lack" or "mis-use" of primer
THIS HAS NO FINISH ISSUE, LIKE SOME DID- Appears to be corrected 4 decades ago.

AMAZING "GO TO" Player!

SPARKLE BINDING IS TIGHT - NO FLAKING!!  NO ISSUES!

• THIS GUITAR IS READY TO PLAY- RECORD -or- TOUR WITH
• THIS STAYS IN TUNE - Nice neck radius, RARE STACKED HEADSTOCK LOGO DESIGN!
• GREAT AGED WHITE FINISH WITH RARE TAILPIECE FROM 1950's
• TIGHTLY BUILT, FIRM NECK, PLAYS LIKE A C-Les-paul
• RARE CASE "flared" UNLIKE a duo jet cast to accommodate LARGE FALCON STYLE HEADSTOCK!
• If your serious we will get guitar and paperwork ready,

( Gretsch was funny,  Always changing and introducing new models).

especially after the BEATLES (George) played a Gretsch.
 THAT ALONE SAVED THE Gretsch COMPANY...

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TERMS:  


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USA SHIPPING   292.14 + 300 insurance
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING  $663.45 + 300 insurance.
Canada  $534.01 + insurance
ship fees. / All in USD.  Estimated.  

APPRAISALS:  YES A detailed APPRAISAL + BOOKLET  included -with many photo pages and notes)

This grows in value also! OVER TIME!

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ?.  YES we provide worldwide shipping (and/or crate service)
We can also CREATE IN WOODEN CRATE if you so desire,  ask us how.
Estate Services brings this beauty to MARKET!. 
A great solid guitar.  We ask thank any concerns, questions, assumptions,
or inquiries be done in writing to us,  so you, the buyer is happy.   We sell
in " as- found" shape, LIKE YOU SEE IT IN PHOTOS,
and we don't use any modern chemicals to clean or polish, 
We sell as you want them,  old,  not damaged,  and great investments!

SOME EVEN HAVE VINTAGE DUST INCLUDED! ...AT TIMES!

Please bid after you have read, and agree to follow all terms.
selling to a new, good home, but all sales are final. 
We are selling this great old guitar with appraisal and authenticity papers.
Since it was made before we were born we can not warranty item.
Selling in current vintage shape.  Due to paint aging to yellow, we are selling
this rare vintage beauty in as-is vintage used condition.  VERY RARE.
VERY NICE SHAPE.  thanks have a great ebay day.

SO OLD ITS AMERICAN HISTORY, and... AND AN INSTRUMENT.


I am using standard shipping quotes, and estimating/guesstimating the insurance fees.
Buyer with shipping accounts can use their account number if you wish.
ACTUAL fees will hopefully be a bit lower,  but unknown until I have buyers full address.

This item is being sold by estate in "as-found' condition.  The item was made prior to
sellers birth,  so we sell all vintage, odd, rare items, antiques and rare collectibles in
"as - is" shape with no warranties / guarantees,.


CAN SHIP TO L.A.,  NEW YORK,   LASS VEGAS,  NASHVILLE IN 12-24  HOURS. (ex. on  Sunday)

If serious about Guitar.
Please send name, Contact info, and email for more HI RES Images.  (Images not for reproduction ©)

Out of state buyers may need to sign off on DELIVERY receipt to get thru transit / shipping authority.
Insurance on item will be determined upon purchase.

THE BOX I SHIP IN WILL BE REINFORCED WITH WOODEN SUPPORTS.
It is a super strong bicycle box / 5 times the strength of a normal box.

This is currently kept in a 300 ton BANK SAFE.
Call 5 days in advance for pre-approval for a scheduled viewing appt.

Please send full contact info if interested,

----Thanks for looking ----

CAN SHIP TO L.A.,  NEW YORK,   LAS VEGAS,  NASHVILLE
IN 12-24  HOURS. (ex. on  Sunday)  ask us how, its not included,
its additional but possible!!


----Thanks for looking ----


In-famous?
Mr. Setzor, Mr. O'Brian,  Mr. Black - want to obtain this Penguin?? - We'll do ya a solid deal.
Email us thru ebay.    have a nice day!



35% re-stocking fee.

RARE 1957 Gretsch Vintage WHITE PENGUIN Guitar D'Armond fixed bigsby Dearmond 57

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