Comments on: Like Rodney, It Don’t Get No Respect (1979 Gretsch TK 300 Model 7624 Electric Guitar)

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By: Erick

Erick — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:49:32 +0000

Does anyone know what set of pickups would fit to the tk300 guitar?

By: Ricky Goins

Ricky Goins — Tue, 21 May 2019 01:56:42 +0000

I have a tk300 blonde bass I bought new, I was thinking mid 70s, but 79 was the first year It has original strings. No ware no scratches ,Hard case. Make a offer.

By: HALLI

HALLI — Tue, 16 May 2017 19:45:57 +0000

Anyone know what the volume of the production run was? Was it just two years of production, ’79-’80?

By: Dave H

Dave H — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 03:12:10 +0000

I have a red TK300 bass. My best friend saw it at a garage sale a couple blocks from our houses and ran to my house to tell me he “found my bass”, I had a job so I had some money, and borrowed 4o bucks from my mom, and didn’t think twice. I wasn’t used to the feel of the frets being so close together, so I took them out with a butter knife. That was 1983 and I still haven’t filled the neck. It plays like a cello. What a great bass,

By: JOHN CHAMITIS

JOHN CHAMITIS — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:39:09 +0000

I bought one in 1980 ,and we are still together and both happy.I love it’s sound.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:28:32 +0000

I have one of these I bought new in 1979- blond color. Played it all through high school and into my mid/late 20’s before I started having issues with the wiring (lots of rough travel and treatment). I am taking it to a local guitar shop that I have heard good reviews on to bring it back up to speed. I have really missed playing this old guitar and want to get it back into my rotation!

By: Sambone RNR

Sambone RNR — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:14:52 +0000

I have one right now. The bridge pickup is microphonic. I had it removed and replaced it with a mini-humbucker. It’s a cool guitar. The op to get it was really cool because it came with the paperwork and original hardshell case.

By: peter

peter — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:01:28 +0000

I have the TK300 bass Guitar – love it. I also have a 1978 Committee and the 1975 7606 Broadcaster as well as a Baldwin era 6070 Country Gentlemen.

It is a good thing people labour under the belief these were poorly made guitars. They are beautiful instruments that do not give a nod (except the 6070) to the traditional Gretcsh shape.

But has anyone ever seen the 1972 gretsch 7615 solid body bass?

By: Mark Battle

Mark Battle — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 22:22:32 +0000

I bought one brand new the same color as the pic. Really wish I still had it, can’t even remember if I sold it or traded it cause it must’ve been 35 years ago, dang!

By: Joe Connolly

Joe Connolly — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:17:39 +0000

I have a red tk300 that has the looping stylish signature ” Brad Polston” wriiten on the face of the headstock. It was put on before the clear coats and before the tuners, and so, it looks to be done at the factory. Any Idea who this was? Google searches turn up nothing guitarist related.

By: Criss Frost

Criss Frost — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:15:54 +0000

I had a blonde tk300. I got it as a high school graduation present in 1980. I loved it. Unfortunately it was stolen in 82. I would love to find another.

By: R.A. Clark

R.A. Clark — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:12:50 +0000

I had this exact guitar in my store ! ! ! Bought it from Lou Parsley Music in Victoria, texas about 1979, then kept it in my studio/music store in Stamford, texas for nearly twenty years. Didn’t have but maybe a hundred hours of playing on it. Traded it for a Chevrolet hot Rod xix cylinder engine for my 65 Chevy pickup………….still have it, but I’d rather have the 300 back !!!! Live and learn……..KEEP YER AXES ! ! !

By: Tombo

Tombo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:22:13 +0000

Well, if Eastwood does these, I am definitely gonna buy one.

By: rbnhd76

rbnhd76 — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:16:34 +0000

I have a blonde? tk-300 in fair condition..strung with Gibson flat wounds (tones it down a little, but VERY smooth) I LOVE MY GRETSCH!

By: ch@dwick beckley

ch@dwick beckley — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:24:21 +0000

i’m really surprised that, with the exception of adrian belew, other “pros” cannot see the beauty and playability of this guitar. Please michael eastwood, make one of these in a shortscale bass (and guitard!)Now if only I can hunt down that olde photo with adrian holding one one of these…

By: happyziggy

happyziggy — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:06:31 +0000

i love the TKs. i think they are beautiful. i still have the original 1979 Gretsch catalog that i got back in middle school that these were in. my #2 favorite Gretschy ever, behind the White Falcon Junior.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:15:57 +0000

I think Eastwood should do one of these…