 GRETSCH | | ACOUSTIC ARCHTOP: 1930S-1970S MFG. | | Gretsch made at least two other models (an un-named archtop and a model called the Jet 21), and information is very scarce on them. Many Gretsch acoustic guitars could be special ordered in a tenor version. Synchromatic models are the most popular/collectible Gretsch acoustic archtops - especially models with the "cat's-eye" soundholes. Crumbling and breaking binding is a very common problem with many Gretsch guitars and to find all original models with binding intact is nearly impossible. | | CORSAIR (MODEL 6014/6015/6016) | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two f-holes, single binding on top and back, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with large block, hump, or thumbnail inlays, bound headstock with three-per-side tuners, adj. rosewood bridge, "G" tailpiece, tan pickguard with no logo, available in Bordeaux Burgundy (6016), Natural (6015), or Sunburst (6014) finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1955-1960. |
| ELDORADO (MODEL 6040/6041) | | - single round cutaway body, arched spruce top, maple back/sides, two f-holes, triple-bound top and back, maple neck, 21-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearloid hump top and black/white/black slash block inlay, triple-bound black face headstock with slanted logo inlay and "Synchromatic"/tusk decoration, three-per-side gold tuners, adj. ebony stairstep bridge, "G" logo trapeze tailpiece, triple-bound raised pickguard, gold hardware, available in Natural (6041) or Sunburst (6040) finish, 18 in. body width, mfg. 1955-1970. |
| FLEETWOOD (MODEL 6038/6039) | | - single round cutaway body, arched spruce top, maple back/sides, two f-holes, triple-bound top and back, maple neck, 21-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearloid hump top and black/white/black slash block inlay, triple-bound black face headstock with "Synchromatic" logo, three-per-side gold tuners, adj. ebony stairstep bridge, "G" logo trapeze tailpiece, triple-bound raised pickguard, gold hardware, available in Natural (6039) or Sunburst (6038) finish, 17 in. body width, mfg. 1955-1969. |
| MODEL 25 | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two f-holes, no body binding, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood covered headstock with a pearl scroll logo placed diagonally and three-per-side tuners, non adj. ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, dark red/brown Sunburst finish 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1933-39. |
| MODEL 30 | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two unbound f-holes, single bound top, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood rounded top headstock with a pearl scroll logo inlaid diagonally and three-per-side tuners, adj. maple bridge, trapeze tailpiece, black Bakelite pickguard, nickel-plated hardware, dark red/brown Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1939-1949. |
| MODEL 35 | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two f-holes, single bound top and back, three-piece maple/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearloid dot inlay, rosewood peghead veneer with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side diecast tuners, ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, raised bound black pickguard, available in Dark Red Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1933-1949. |
| MODEL 50 | | - carved spruce top, arched maple or avoidire back, figured maple sides, two f-holes, triple-bound top and single boudn back, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony or rosewood pointed end fingerboard with pearloid diamond inlays, black plastic veneer peghead with pearl scroll inlay and vertical lines, three-per-side nickel tuners with tortoiseshell or white buttons, adj. maple bridge, trapeze tailpiece, raised triple-bound bakelite black pickguard, available in Brown Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1936-1949. |
| MODEL 65 | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two f-holes, four-ply top and back body binding, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with notched diamond inlays, rosewood covered headstock with a vertical floral inlay, pearl scroll logo placed diagonally, and three-per-side tuners, non adj. ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, dark red/golden amber Sunburst finish 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1933-39. |
| MODEL 75 | | - arched spruce top, raised bound tortoise pickguard, f-holes, bound body, figured maple back/sides, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood pointed end fingerboard with pearloid block inlay, adjustable rosewood stairstep bridge/nickel trapeze tailpiece, black face peghead with large floral/logo inlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, available in Brown Sunburst finish, body width 16 in., mfg. 1939-1949. |
| MODEL 100F | | - arched spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two f-holes, two-stripe bound body, three-piece maple/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with small diamond inlays, rosewood veneer headstock with fern inlay and pearl scroll logo, three-per-side gold tuners, adj. ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, raised single-bound tortoiseshell pickguard, available in dark red/golden amber Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1933-39. |
| MODEL 150 (ARTIST) | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two f-holes, multiple bound top and back, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays, bound blackface headstock with large pearl design that covers most of the headstock and "Artist" logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners with engraved buttons, adj. ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, raised bound tortoiseshell pickguard with floral engraving around edges, gold hardware, available in Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1935-38. |
| MODEL 250 | | - arched spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, bound cat's-eye soundholes, five-ply bound top and back and pearl top border, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with trapezoid or misc. inlays, bound blackface headstock with a pointed top and two pearl quarter notes/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, adj. stylized ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, raised bound tortoise pickguard with two musical note inlays, available in Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1936-38. |
| NEW YORKER (MODEL 6050) | | - non-cutaway archtop body, spruce top, rock maple back and sides, two f-holes, single (1949-1970) or triple (mid-1940s-1949) bound top, single bound back, bound (mid-1940s-1949) or unbound (1949-1970) 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with blcck (mid-1940s-1970) or dot (1949-1970) inlay, three-per-side tuners, adj. rosewood bridge, trapeze tailpiece, tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard, 16 in. body width, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1949-1970. |
| SYNCHROMATIC (MODEL 6038/6039) | | - single cutaway, carved spruce top, arched laminated maple back, laminated maple sides, two double-bound f-holes, multiple-bound top and back, maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with slashed hump block inlays, bound headstock with a rounded top and "Synchromatic" logo, three-per-side stairstep tuners, stairstep rosewood bridge, "G" tailpiece, bound pickguard, gold-plated hardware, available in Natural (Model 6039) or Sunburst (Model 6038) finish, mfg. 1951-55. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 75 | | - arched spruce top, carved maple back, maple sides, two unbound f-holes, four-ply bound top and back, three-piece maple/rosewood neck, bound ebony fingerboard with pointed end and large block inlays, black plastic headstock veneer with scroll "Gretsch" logo across the top and large floral design, three-per-side tuners with metal buttons, stylized stairstep rosewood bridge, harp tailpiece, raised triple-bound pickguard, nickel hardware, available in Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1939-1949. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 100 (MODEL 6014/6015) | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two f-holes, tortoiseshell celluloid binding, three-piece maple neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with various symmetrical inlays, rounded top headstock with clipped edges, large fern pattern inlay, three-per-side tuners, stairstep bridge, harp tailpiece, raised pickguard that extends below the bridge, available in Natural or Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1939-1955. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 115 | | - carved spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, two unbound f-holes, tortoiseshell binding on top and back, three-piece maple/rosewood neck, bound ebony fingerboard with pointed end and large block inlays, black plastic headstock veneer with scroll "Synchromatic" logo above (1946-1947) or below (1947-1949) the A- and B-string tuners, three-per-side tuners with metal buttons, stylized stairstep rosewood bridge, harp tailpiece, raised triple-bound pickguard, nickel hardware, available in Trans. Blonde finish, 16 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1946-49. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 160 (MODEL 6028) | | - carved spruce top, carved curly maple back, curly maple sides, two double-bound cat's-eye soundholes, tortoiseshell bound body, five-piece maple/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret four-ply bound rosewood fingerboard with large pearl block inlay, bound blackface headstock with pearl "Gretsch" logo on top and "Synchromatic" logo above the E-string tuners inlays, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners, adj. stylized rosewood bridge, harp tailpiece, raised bound tortoiseshell pickguard, chrome-plated hardware, available in Natural (6029) or Sunburst (6028) finish, 17 in. body width, 26 in. scale, mfg. 1939-1951. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 200 | | - carved spruce top, carved flame maple back, flame maple sides, two double-bound cat's-eye soundholes, wide multiple-binding on top and back, five-piece maple/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with hump block inlays, bound blackface headstock with indents above the E string tuners, pearl "Gretsch" logo on top and "Synchromatic" logo above the A and B-string tuners inlays, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners with engraved buttons, adj. stylized rosewood bridge, harp tailpiece, raised bound tortoiseshell pickguard, gold-plated hardware, available in Natural or Sunburst finish, 17 in. body width, 26 in. scale, mfg. 1939-1949. |
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| SYNCHROMATIC 300 (MODEL 6036/6037) | | - carved spruce top, carved flame maple back, curly maple sides, two double-bound cat's-eye soundholes, wide multiple-binding on top and back, five-piece maple/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret five-ply bound rosewood fingerboard with gold sparkle hump block inlays, bound blackface headstock with indents above the E string tuners, pearl "Gretsch" logo on top and "Synchromatic" logo above the A and B-string tuners inlays, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners with engraved buttons, adj. stylized rosewood bridge, harp tailpiece, raised bound tortoiseshell pickguard, gold-plated hardware, available in Natural (6037) or Sunburst (6036) finish, 17 in. body width, 26 in. scale, mfg. 1939-1955. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 400 (MODEL 6040/6041) | | - carved spruce top, carved flame maple back, curly maple sides, two double-bound cat's-eye soundholes, wide multiple-binding with gold sparkle on top and back, five-piece maple/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret five-ply white/gold bound rosewood fingerboard with slashed hump block inlays, bound blackface headstock with indents above the E string tuners, pearl angled "Gretsch" logo on top and crossed "Synchromatic" logo slanted between the tuners, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners with engraved buttons, adj. stylized rosewood bridge, harp tailpiece with gold and chrome plating, raised white/gold sparkle bound tortoiseshell pickguard, gold-plated hardware, available in Natural (6041) or Sunburst (6040) finish, 18 in. body width, 26 in. scale, mfg. 1940-1955. |
| SYNCHROMATIC/CONSTELLATION 6030/6031 | | - single round cutaway body, arched spruce top, laminated maple back and sides, two double bound f-holes, triple bound top and back, three-piece maple/rosewood neck, 19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlay, bound black face rounded headstock with pearl logo "Synchromatic" inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, raised bound tortoise pickguard, adj. rosewood stairstep bridge, harp tailpiece, gold hardware, available in Natural (6031) or Sunburst (6030) finish, 17 in. body width, mfg. 1951-1960. |
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