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 GRETSCH | | PRODUCTION MODEL CODES | The Gretsch company assigned a name and a four-digit number to each guitar model. However, they also assigned a different, yet associated number to the same model in a different color or component assembly. This system helped expedite the ordering system, says Charles Duke Kramer. You could look at an invoice and know exactly which model and color the guitar was from one number. References in this text, while still incomplete, will list variances in the model designations.
Current Gretsch models may have a G preface to the four-digit code, and also letters at the end that designate different bridge configuration (like a Bigsby tremolo), or a cutaway body style. Many of the reissue models also have a hyphen and four digit year following the primary model number designation that indicate a certain vintage-style year.
For further information regarding Gretsch electric models, please refer to the Blue Book of Electric Guitars. Gretsch archtop models with built-in pickups can be found in the Gretsch Electric section of the Electric edition. | |
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