GRETSCH 6156 PLAYBOY Description
- 17W, 1-10 in. or 1-12 in. speaker, six tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 6973, rectifier: 5Y3GT, single channel, tremolo (later models), back control panel, three inputs, three knobs (tone, v, i for later models), available in at least three variations (first style Electromatic, second style Electromatic, and standard box style), mfg. mid-1950s-1966.
Circa 1961, the speaker was changed from a 1-10 in. to 1-12 in. Jensen. Early 1960s dimensions are 18 in. wide, 16 in. tall, and 8.5 in. deep. Circa 1964/65, the dimensions changed to 19.25 in. wide, 14 in. tall, 7.5 in. deep, and 19.5 lbs.