“Randy Bachman called me up and said, ‘I found my guitar. I can tell you how I did it’”: 60 years after he sold it, Neil Young has been reunited with his Squires Gretsch 6120 – thanks to a little help from Randy Bachman
Matt Owen
created: Aug. 20, 2025, 11:40 a.m. | updated: Aug. 23, 2025, 11:38 p.m.
According to Sugar Mountain, Young parted ways with this particular Gretsch 6120 so he could purchase a Gibson 12-string.
Now, six decades later, Young finally has his hands on his Squires guitar, and he’s wasted no time in putting it back into action.
“Finally, someone has taken my guitar from the Squires and put it online.
So, here it is,” Young concludes, before refamiliarising himself with the Squires Gretsch by taking it for a spin on Mr.
Earlier this year, Bachman revealed how he and Young used to share guitar amps as up-and-coming guitarists.
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