Dick’s 1979 Gretsch 7670 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.  "I received an email from my chum Simon at my local guitar shop asking me if I'd be interested in a Gretsch 7670 as one had just come into the shop.  I can't say that initially I actually was too fussed about it on account of the fact that these are just about among the last of the original US Gretsch line and don't really have any traditional vintage attributes attached to them. They were also the very last of the Chet Atkins models - directly after this, Chet took his name to Gibson.  I thought I'd go and take a look, though, and I'm so glad I did.  As soon as I picked it up I realised it had that thing.  It's simply a beautiful guitar to play - it has a feel about it that no other guitar I have has - I can't explain what it is but it's totally unique.  It certainly doesn't feel like an old Gretsch but maybe that's on account of its Fender-length scale.  All it needed was a good wash (how do people let their guitars get so mucky? - this poor thing was smothered in layers of grolly!) and it came up almost like new except for the odd ding here and there.  It taught me a lesson: beware of preconceptions!  This is a very high quality instrument and one of which Gretsch can be wholly proud."