 GRETSCH | | ACOUSTIC FLATTOPS: 1930S-1970S MFG. | | Gretsch first produced flattop acoustics around the same time they introduced archtop acoustics in 1933. However, the flattops weren't nearly as popular and very little is known about the earliest models. These models include the Broadkaster, Castillian, Rhumba, and the Number 40 Hawaiian model. Gretsch (and part of Baldwin) also produced some little-known models during the late 1960s and 1970s. Some of these models include the Deluxe and the Supreme as well as two unnamed models: a 12-string and a jumbo. Gretsch flattop guitars were built very poorly and cheaply and they didn't sound very good - a stark contrast to their electric counterparts. Therefore, they aren't very collectible in the used marketplace. | | BURL IVES (MODEL 6004) | | - spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with nine-ply ring, double bound top, mahogany neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlay, black peghead face with Gretsch and Burl Ives logos, three-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, rosewood bridge with black pins, tortoiseshell teardrop-shaped pickguard, available in Natural finish, 14.25 in. body width, mfg. 1952-54. |
| ELECTRO CLASSIC (MODEL 6006/7495) | | - classical style, specifications unknown, on-board piezo under bridge pickup and electronics (by Baldwin), mfg. 1969-1973. |
| MODEL 6003/GRAND CONCERT/JIMMIE RODGERS/FOLK | | - spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole, four-ply bound top, mahogany neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlay, black peghead face with Gretsch logo with a circle and parallelogram inlay, three-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, rosewood bridge with black pins, tortoiseshell teardrop-shaped pickguard, available in Natural finish, 14.25 in. body width, mfg. 1951-1975. |
| OZARK SOFT STRING (MODEL 6005) | | - classical style, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole, double-bound top and back, rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, slotted headstock with three-per-side open-style tuners, rosewood bridge, available in Natural finish, 16 in. body width, mfg. 1965-68. |
| RANCHER (MODEL 6022/7525) | | - laminated spruce top with stylized "G" brand on the bass bout, maple arched back, maple sides, triangle soundhole with rosette, four-ply bound top, double bound back, maple neck, 14/21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays engraved with cows and cactus, black face bound peghead with pearl steer head/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, adj. rosewood bridge mounted on triangular rosewood base, tortoiseshell, gold, or tan pickguard with engraved longhorn steer head, available in Golden Red finish, 17 in. body width, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1954-1973. |
| RANCHER FIRST REISSUE (1975-1980 MFG.) | | - similar to the Rancher (Model 7525), except has a "G" brand logo on the treble bout, block fingerboard inlays with engraved cows and cacti, a rosewood bridge with white pins, and a horseshoe peghead inlay, mfg. 1975-1980. |
| SHO-BRO HAWAIIAN RESONATOR (MODEL 6031/7705) | | - non-cutaway body, select spruce top, maple back and sides, large resonator with two small screened soundholes, multiple-bound top and back, laminated maple neck, 12/24-fret bound white celluloid fingerboard with playing card symbol inlays (hearts, clubs, etc.), bound headstock with "Sho Bro" logo (no Gretsch logo) and three-per-side tuners, combination metal bridge/trapeze tailpiece, chrome hardware, available in Natural finish, 16.5 in. body width, 4.5 in. body depth, 25.25 in. scale, mfg. 1969-1978. |
| SHO-BRO SPANISH RESONATOR (MODEL 6030/7715) | | - non- or sharp single-cutaway body, select spruce top, mahogany back and sides, large resonator with two small screened soundholes, multiple-bound top and back, laminated mahogany neck, 14/21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, bound headstock with "Sho Bro" logo (no Gretsch logo) and three-per-side tuners, combination metal bridge/trapeze tailpiece, chrome hardware, available in Natural finish, 16.5 in. body width, mfg. 1969-1978. |
| SILVER CLASSIC/CLASSIC HAUSER (MODEL 6000/6001) | | - classical style, grand concert-sized body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with decorative inlaid purfling, black top and back binding, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, slotted headstock with three-per-side open-style tuners, rosewood bridge, available in Natural finish, 14.25 in. body width, 3.75 in. body depth, mfg. 1961-1972. |
| SUN VALLEY (MODEL 6010/7514/7515) | | - spruce top, laminated Brazilian rosewood back with stripe and sides, round soundhole with rosette, four-ply bound top, single-bound back, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, rosewood bridge with black pins, bound headstock with pearl logo and three-per-side chrome tuners, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural (6010, 7515) or Sunburst (7514) finish, 15.5 in. body width, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1959-1977. |
| SUN VALLEY REISSUE MODEL G6010 | | - dreadnought style, solid spruce top, triangle soundhole, three-stripe bound body, floral pattern rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlay, pearl scroll inlay at 12th fret, rosewood bridge with black pearl dot pins, pearl floral bridge wing inlay, bound blackface peghead with pearl floral/logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1991-disc. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 300F FLATTOP | | - spruce top, maple arched back and sides, triangle soundhole, mulit-bound top and back, maple neck, 14/21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid slashed hump top block inlay, bound cloud headstock with indents below the E strings, a straight "Gretsch" logo at the top, and "Synchromatic" logo above the A and B string tuner posts, three-per-side gold tuners, adj. rosewood stairstep bridge, harp tailpiece, raised pickguard, available in Natural top, dark back/side finish, mfg. 1947-1955. |
| SYNCHROMATIC 400F FLATTOP (MODEL 6042) | | - spruce top, maple arched back and sides, triangle soundhole, mulit-bound top and back with tortoiseshell layer, maple neck, 14/21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid slashed hump top block inlay, bound cloud headstock with indents below the E strings and a pointed top, a slanted "Gretsch" logo at the top, and a Synchromatic/tusk ornamental logo, three-per-side enclosed Grover gold tuners, adj. rosewood stairstep bridge, harp tailpiece, raised pickguard, available in Natural top, Sunburst back/side finish, 18 in. body width, mfg. 1947-1955. |
| SYNCHROMATIC JUMBO 125F (MODEL 6021) | | - spruce top, figured maple arched back and sides, triangle soundhole with rosette, mulitple bound top and back, maple neck, 14/21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlay, adj. rosewood bridge with triangular base, slanted metal string anchor plate, black face headstock with "Synchromatic" inlay above the A and B string tuner posts, three-per-side diecast tuners, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural top, Sunburst back and side finish, 17 in. body width, 26 in. scale, mfg. 1947-1954. |
| SYNCHROMATIC X75F/SYNCHROMATIC SIERRA (MODEL 6007) | | - spruce top, arched maple back, maple sides, triangular soundhole, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, black headstock with "Gretsch" and "75" logos, three-per-side tuners, trapezoid-shaped bridge, straight-mounted metal string-anchor plate, available in Sunburst finish, 16 in. body width, mfg. 1947-1955. |
| TOWN AND COUNTRY | | - spruce top, maple arched back and sides, triangle soundhole with rosette, mulitple bound top and back, maple neck, 14/21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlay, black face headstock with three-per-side diecast tuners, adj. rosewood bridge with triangular base, slanted metal string anchor plate, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural finish, 17 in. body width, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1954-59. |
| WAYFARER JUMBO (MODEL 6008) | | - dreadnought style, spruce top, red maple back and sides, round soundhole with rosette, mulitple bound top and back, red maple neck, 14/21-fret ebonized rosewood triple-bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl split block inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, black face headstock with logo inlay, three-per-side Grover chrome tuners, lucite pickguard with engraved sailboat/logos, available in Natural finish with Cherry back and sides, 16 in. body width, mfg. 1969-1971. |
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