gretsch guitar catalog

GUITAR CATALOG

• GRETSCH® CUSTOM SHOP • 05 • PROFESSIONAL COLLECTION HOLLOW BODY & SOLID BODY • 06 • ARTIST COLLECTION • 38 • ELECTROMATIC® COLLECTION HOLLOW BODY & SOLID BODY • 62 • SYNCHROMATIC™ COLLECTION • 71 • ACOUSTIC COLLECTION • 72 • ROOTS COLLECTION • 74 •

THAT GREAT GRETSCH SOUND!THAT GREAT GRETSCH SOUND!

Photo: Rob Naples

The Gretsch Custom Shop represents the pinnacle

of fine Gretsch craftsmanship. Founded in 2004, it

produces instruments of breathtaking beauty and

sound while preserving and celebrating the great

artistic legacy of Gretsch guitars and the legends

who have played them.

Gretsch instruments have played a pivotal role in

every era of modern popular music—from the birth

of rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly in the 1950s to the

British Invasion of the 1960s; from punk, new wave

and the rockabilly revival in the 1970s and ’80s to

the alt-indie and roots-Americana movements of

the 1990s to today. In all these arenas and more,

Gretsch guitars have provided a highly distinctive

musical identity for musicians everywhere who

prefer to stand out by wielding instruments of

magnificent style, sensational sound, superior

construction and time-honored heritage.

Since 1883, when 27-year-old Friedrich Gretsch founded his little shop in Brooklyn, N.Y.,

making banjos, drums and tambourines, The Gretsch Company has grown to produce

some of the world’s greatest drums and guitars over the span of four generations.

With its emphasis on hand-craftsmanship and commitment to quality, Gretsch has

pioneered new designs and manufacturing techniques, winning endorsements

from some of the music industry’s most respected artists, including Brian Setzer,

Chet Atkins, Bono, Charlie Watts, Neil Young and Phil Collins.

CUSTOM SHOP

GRETSCH® HISTORY

STEPHEN STERN, GRETSCH® CUSTOM SHOP MASTER BUILDER

FRED AND DINAH GRETSCH

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BRIAN SETZER

Widely credited for nearly single-handedly resurrecting rockabilly and big-band music, Brian Setzer has torn through modern music like a one-man revival. Brandishing Gretsch® guitars with electrifying virtuosity, he returned scorching original-era rock 'n' roll to the top of the charts in the 1980s with the Stray Cats before embarking on a highly successful and acclaimed solo career at the helm of the relentlessly swinging Brian Setzer Orchestra.

BRIAN SETZER BLACK PHOENIXWith Brian Setzer's name on it, the fabulous

Phoenix always rises to the occasion. Stripped down, hot-rodded, built for speed

and black as the ace of spades.

G6136SLBPBlack Lacquer

TV Jones® Classic Pickups

Pinned Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge

1959 Trestle Bracing

Silver Sparkle Binding

Grover® Imperial Tuners

Ebony Fretboard

Professional Collection

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G6120TV BRIAN SETZER HOT RODG6120SHBKTV Flat BlackG6120SHATV Candy Apple RedG6120SHBTV Regal BlueG6120SHTTV TangerineG6120SHPTV PurpleG6120SHLTV Lime GoldTV Jones ® Classic Pickups


Sperzel ® Locking Tuners


Ebony Fretboard

Urethane Finish

G6120SSU BRIAN SETZER NASHVILLE

G6120SSUGR Green Tiger FlameG6120SSU Orange Tiger FlameTV Jones ® Classic Pickups




Ebony Fretboard

Urethane Finish

Indicates guitar also available in a left-handed model

G6120SSL BRIAN SETZER NASHVILLE

G6120SSLVO Vintage Orange LacquerG6120SSL Tiger Flame LacquerTV Jones ® Classic Pickups




Ebony Fretboard

BRIAN SETZER HOT RODNothing rocks, rolls, rips and roars

like a singing, scorching and stripped-down Hot Rod, especially when Brian Setzer's name is on it.

Professional CollectionBRIAN SETZER NASHVILLE ®

Modeled straight from the guitars in his killer vintage collection, Brian Setzer Nashville models let you roll the bones with spine-tingling tones.


AMY GORE, AMY GORE & HER VALENTINES

MARC ROBERGE, O.A.R.

JOHN GOURLEY, PORTUGAL THE MAN

TIM POLECAT, THE POLECATS

MICHAEL LOCKWOOD, LISA MARIE PRESLEY

BENJI MADDEN, GOOD CHARLOTTE

KING DUDE

MICHELLE BRANCH

JOSH MONTGOMERY, THE SUMMER SET

WILL TURPIN, COLLECTIVE SOUL

KRISTIAN BUSH, SUGARLAND & KIMBERLY SCHLAPMAN, LITTLE BIG TOWN

JARED MONACO, THE MAINEPATRICK MATERA, KATY PERRY BAND

RAUL MALO, THE MAVERICKS

JUSTIN RICHARDS, A ROCKET TO THE MOON

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CHET ATKINS

The story of Gretsch® Guitars practically begins with the great Chet Atkins (1924-2001). The preeminent guitarist of his day, Atkins became a Gretsch guitars endorser and design consultant in the mid-1950s, and his name graced several of the company's most acclaimed and popular models. His worldwide esteem and influence are simply incalculable, and his musical legacy will likely endure forever.

CHET ATKINS® COUNTRY GENTLEMAN®

Professional CollectionBased on one of Atkins' personal favorite

guitars, the Country Gentleman is a beloved classic embodying the very epitome of style

and elegance, just like the man himself.

G6122-1959

TV Jones® Plus HT Bridge Pickup

TV Jones® Super’Tron™ Classic Neck Pickup

1 11/16" (43 mm) Nut Width

“Zero Fret” Nut

Ebony Fretboard

“Rocking” Bar Bridge

Walnut Stain

IN MEMORY

Paul Yandell seen here with Chet Atkins

Indicates guitar also available in a left-handed modelPhoto: Chet Atkins Estate

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HIS APPEAL TRANSCENDED AGES AND GENRES —EVERYONE FROM BLUEGRASS PICKERS TO BRITISH ROCK ROYALTY ACKNOWLEDGED HIM AS A MASTER AND A PIONEER.

G6122-12 12-STRINGWalnut StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

“Zero Fret” Nut

Grover® Rotomatic™ Tuners

Ebony Fretboard

G6122-1958Walnut StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups


Grover® Imperial™ Tuners

Ebony Fretboard

G6122IIWalnut StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge

Ebony Fretboard

G6122-1962Walnut StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Double Mutes

Grover ® Imperial™ Tuners

Ebony Fretboard


CHET ATKINS ® COUNTRY GENTLEMAN® | Professional Collection

Photo: Chet Atkins Estate

G6120G6120TM Tiger Maple Flame G6120AM Amber FlameHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups


Ebony Fretboard

CHET ATKINS® HOLLOW BODYThis is the one. The quintessential Gretsch® guitar,

named for the quintessential Gretsch guitarist. The elemental and essential Gretsch guitar for more

than half a century now.

BRUNO MARS

G6120G6120 Orange StainG6120BS Blue BurstG6120BK BlackHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups


Ebony Fretboard

G6120-1959LTVLacquerTV Jones ® Classic Pickups


Trestle Bracing

Grover ® Sta-Tite™ Tuners

Ebony Fretboard



Photo: Harper Smith

CHET ATKINS® TENNESSEE ROSE™

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," as Shakespeare wrote, but he

never played a Gretsch®. Nothing sounds as sweet as this particular Rose …

G6119-1962FTWalnut StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Stand-By Switch

Grover® Sta-Tite™ Tuners

Ebony Fretboard

G6119-1959Flagstaff SunsetTV Jones® Power’Tron™ Bridge Pickup

“Zero Fret” Nut

Trestle Bracing

Three-Position Master Tone Switch

AFTER A LIFETIME OF INCREDIBLE MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT AND INNOVATION, CHET ATKINS’ MUSICAL LEGACY WILL LIVE FOREVER.

G6120DCOrange StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Simulated f-Holes

Single-Lever String Mute

Ebony Fretboard

G6120DSWOrange StainDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups

Western Motif

Bigsby® Compensated Bridge

Ebony Fretboard

G6120-CGP STEREO GUITAR LIMITED PRODUCTIONOrange StainSpecial Design TV Jones® Dual-Coil Pickups

Mono or Stereo mode that splits the low E, A, D strings signal to an isolated output jack and the high G, B, E strings routed to their own output jack


G6119-1962HTBurgundy StainHilo’Tron™ Pickups

Simulated f-Holes


Ebony Fretboard

G6119Deep Cherry StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

“Tone-Pot” Circuitry

Ebony Fretboard


CHET ATKINS ® HOLLOW BODY | Professional Collection


GRETSCH® GUITARS...

COLORFUL SOUND OF THE TIMES

– for the –GRETSCH® GUITARS...

COLORFUL SOUND OF THE TIMES

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Photo: Charlie MacSteven

G6136TBK BLACK FALCON WITH BIGSBY®

BlackHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Gold Sparkle Binding

Space Control™ Bridge

Trestle Bracing

Ebony Fretboard

G6136DSBK BLACK FALCONBlackDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups


Cadillac® “G” Tailpiece

Soundpost Bracing

Ebony Fretboard

G6136TSL SILVER FALCON WITH BIGSBY®

BlackHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Silver Sparkle Binding


Trestle Bracing

Ebony Fretboard

FALCON™

With electrifying mid-'50s sound and style, venerable Gretsch® Falcon guitars in black or white are as majestic and formidable as the

birds they're named for.

MIKEL JOLLETT, THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT


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G6136DS WHITE FALCON™WhiteDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups


Soundpost Bracing

Ebony Fretboard

G6136TLDS WHITE FALCON™Vintage White LacquerDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups

Soundpost Bracing

Synchro-Sonic™ Bridge

Ebony Fretboard

G6136TLTV WHITE FALCON™Vintage White LacquerTV Jones® Classic Pickups

Trestle Bracing

Lacquer Finish


Ebony Fretboard

G7593 WHITE FALCON™ IWhiteHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Soundpost Bracing


Pearloid Block Fingerboard Inlay


Ebony Fretboard

DOYLE DYKES

STRIKING AND LUXURIOUS IN LOOKS AND TONE, THIS GUITAR IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL BIRD


G6136T WHITE FALCON™ WITH BIGSBY®

WhiteHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Trestle Bracing

Ebony Fretboard

G6136DC WHITE FALCON™ DOUBLE CUTAWAYWhiteHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Trestle Bracing


Ebony Fretboard

FALCON™ | Professional Collection


COUNTRY CLUB™

Enjoy membership in a pretty exclusive Gretsch® club when you

sling a stately and sonically sensational Country Club guitar

over your shoulder.

ANNIVERSARY™

Fifty-four years after it was created in 1958 to celebrate Gretsch's

75th year, the Anniversary remains a perennially splendid

instrument for any year.

G6196TSP-2G2-Tone GreyDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups



Soundpost Bracing

Rosewood Fretboard

G61182-Tone Smoke GreenHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups


G-Cutout Tailpiece

Ebony Fretboard

G6117T-HTSunburstHilo’Tron™ Pickups


Bigsby® B6C Vibrato

Ebony Fretboard

G6196TSP-BYBamboo YellowDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups



Soundpost Bracing

Rosewood Fretboard

G6118T-LTV 125TH ANNIVERSARYJaguar Tan Top, Metallic Gold Back and SidesTV Jones® Power’Tron™ Pickups

ML Bracing

Sperzel® Locking Tuners


Ebony Fretboard

G6118T2-Tone Smoke GreenHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups


Bigsby® B6C Vibrato

Ebony Fretboard

G6196TCadillac GreenHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups



Soundpost Bracing

Ebony Fretboard

Indicates guitar also available in a left-handed modelIndicates guitar also available in a left-handed model

Professional Collection Professional Collection

BASS GUITARSGretsch® has always brought a stylish and seismic

touch of class to the bass world, never more so than with today's beautiful and booming lineup.

G6119B GRETSCH BROADKASTER® BASSG6119B Walnut StainG6119BO OrangeFilter’Tron™ Bass Pickups

Bound Single-Cutaway Body with Bound f-Holes

Neo Classic™ Thumbnail Fingerboard Inlays

4-Saddle Adjustable Bridge

Sperzel® Tuners

30.3" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G6136LSB WHITE FALCON™ BASSWhiteTV Jones® Thunder’Tron™ Bass Pickups

Double Cutaway Body with Back Pad

Oversized Bound f-Holes

Gold-Sparkle Binding

Sperzel® Tuners


34" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

G6199B BILLY-BO JUPITER THUNDERBIRD BASSFirebird Red

TV Jones® Thunder’Tron Bass Pickups


Sperzel® Tuners

Chambered Mahogany Body with Laminated Maple Top

30.3" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G6128B THUNDER JET BASSBlackTV Jones® Thunder’Tron™ Bass Pickups

Chambered Mahogany Body with Arched Maple Top

Sperzel® Tuners


30.3" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G6073 ELECTROTONE™ BASSBurgundy StainTV Jones® Thunder’Tron™ Bass Pickups

Sealed Electrotone Body

Sperzel® Tuners

4-Saddle Adjustable Bridge

Schaller® Straplocks

30.3" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard BRANDEN CAMPBELL, NEON TREES

ANNIE CLEMENTS, SUGARLAND

STEVE SIZEMORE, STEVE SIZEMORE GROUP

AL BERRY, LISA MARIE PRESLEY


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DUO JET™

The mainstay of all the great Jet models since its mid-1950s introduction, the time-honored Duo Jet remains one of

the most sought-after Gretsch® guitars ever.

POWER JETSupercharged with snarling TV Jones®

pickups, the Power Jet is the muscle car of the Jet family, hot-rodded right

through the roof for high performance.

POWER JET FIREBIRD™

With its four-alarm red finish, the Power Jet Firebird is an even more ferocious

version of its Jet Firebird brother, featuring a scorching pair of TV Jones pickups.

G6128T-1962BlackHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

“Tone Switch” Circuitry


Double Cutaway Chambered Mahogany Body with Arched Laminated Maple Top


24.6" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

G6128TCGCadillac GreenDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups


Chambered Mahogany Body with Arched Laminated Maple Top

Hump-Block Fingerboard Inlays


24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G6128T-TVPBlack TV Jones® Power’Tron™ Pickups





Schaller® Strap Locks

24.6" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

G6128TVPBlackTV Jones® Power’Tron™ Pickups




G-Cutout Tailpiece



24.6" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

G6131T-TVPFirebird RedTV Jones® Power’Tron™ Pickups






24.6" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

G6128TBlackHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups





24.6" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

G6128T-DSVBlack LacquerDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups



Wide-Block Fingerboard Inlays


24.6" Scale Length

Stationary Trem Arm

Rosewood Fretboard


Professional Collection Professional Collection


G6134 WHITE PENGUINWhiteDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups

Chambered Mahogany Body with Arched 3-Ply Maple Top

Cadillac “G” Tailpiece


Ebony Fretboard

G6134B BLACK PENGUINBlackHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups




Ebony Fretboard

PENGUIN™

What do you get when you cross the majesty of a Falcon™ with the mojo of a

Duo Jet™ ? You get the rarest Gretsch® bird of all—the peerlessly precious Penguin.

LARS FREDERIKSEN, RANCID



Photo: Billy Siegle

SILVER JET™

Classic vintage-vibe Jet tone, features, power and performance topped by

a glamorously glittering silver face.

SPARKLE JET™

You haven't seen anything until you've seen the electro-luminescent

shimmer of stage lights off the sparkling face of a gorgeous Gretsch® Sparkle Jet.

G6128T-DSVGold SparkleGreen SparkleLight Blue PearlSilver Sparkle

High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups



Ebony Fretboard

G6129T-1957Silver SparkleDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups



Rosewood Fretboard

BUDDY DUGHI, HOT ROD TRIO



Photo: Joe Carducci

SHELBY LEGNON, THE CHOP TOPS

SHORTY KREUTZ, VOODOO SWING

BUZZ CAMPBELL, LEE ROCKERCHRIS CHENEY, THE LIVING END

RUSSELL MARSDEN, BAND OF SKULLS

BRANDI CARLILE

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CHET ATKINS® SOLID BODYNamed for Mr. Guitar himself and elegantly styled like a cross between a 6120 and a Jet,

the Chet Atkins Solid Body presents exquisite craft, tone and performance.

G6121-1955TangerineDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups

Laminated Maple Top with G-Brand

Chambered Mahogany Body with Western Leather Trim

Polished Aluminum Compensated Bigsby® Bridge

Rosewood Fretboard

G6121-1959Western Maple StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Laminated Maple Top

Chambered Mahogany Body


Ebony Fretboard


GEORGE HARRISON

George Harrison (1943-2001) needs no introduction. With the Beatles and throughout his long and distinguished solo career, no other artist did more to popularize Gretsch® guitars. From the Cavern and The Ed Sullivan Show in the early 1960s to acclaimed 1987 solo album Cloud Nine, Harrison's distinctive and finely nuanced guitar legacy represents a shining era and defining element in the history of Gretsch guitars.

GEORGE HARRISON SIGNATURE DUO JET™

Gretsch® celebrates the legacy of George Harrison with the G6128T-GH George Harrison Signature Duo Jet™ guitar, modeled on the instrument that the legendary guitarist often referred to as his

"first real decent guitar."

G6128T-GHBlackDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups

Mid-50s-Style Chambered Mahogany Body, 2" Deep with Laminated Maple Top




Off-Set Strap Holder on Butt of Body

24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

Professional Collection Artist

STEVEN CHEN, THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT

LYNDA KAY

EVERLAST

GINO MEREGILLANO, GUANA BATZ

TAVISH CROWE, CARLY RAE JEPSEN

CHRISTIAN MARTUCCI

SHANE LAWLOR, ELECTRIC TOUCH

PAUL PIGAT

BILLY DUFFY, THE CULT

JOE ROBINSON

DAN LAVERY, TONIC

SUZI CARMICHAEL AND LIZA GRAVES, CIVET

DAN SMITH AND SCOTT SPRIGG, THE DEAR AND DEPARTED

DHANI HARRISON, THENEWNO2

MARC VINCENT SICA, THE NASHVILLE ATTITUDE

NICK 13

RON EMORY, T.S.O.L.

CASEY HOOPER, KATY PERRY BAND

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BONO, U2

BONO SIGNATURE IRISH FALCON™

"The Goal is Soul." So proclaims the pickguard of the U2 leader's

gorgeous Gretsch® signature Falcon model, adorned in gold and as

green as the Emerald Isle itself.

G6136FEverygreenHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Cadillac “G” Tailpiece

Mother-of-Peace Hump-Block Fingerboard Inlays



Ebony Fretboard


Photo: Getty Images / Phillip Massey

G6120ECWestern Maple StainHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Bridge Pickup

Lindy Fralin “Dog Ear” Single-Coil Neck Pickup

Internal “Open” Body Design

Compensated Bigsby® Aluminum Bridge


Brass Nut

24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

EDDIE COCHRAN

EDDIE COCHRAN SIGNATURE HOLLOW BODY

This faithful homage to the great rock and rockabilly founder's distinctive guitar is really "something else," right down to its translucent

pickguard and dog-ear neck pickup.



Photo: Eddie Cochran Estate

REVEREND HORTON HEAT SIGNATURE HOLLOW BODYNobody works the congregation into

a seething psychobilly frenzy like the Rev, and this is Gretsch's electrifying evocation

of the guitar he does it with.

G6120RHHOrange Lacquer

TV Jones® Classic Pickups



G-Body Brand

Wide-Block Pearloid Fingerboard Inlays with Western Motif


2.75" Body Depth

24.6" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

JIM HEATH, REVEREND HORTON HEAT


Photo: Stosh Kowalchuk

BILLY-BO JUPITER THUNDERBIRD

A modern take on 1959's elusive and distinctive Bo Diddley-designed

Jupiter Thunderbird, brought to you by equally distinctive guitar

master Billy F. Gibbons.

G6199Firebird Red

TV Jones® Power’Tron™ Plus Bridge Pickup

TV Jones® Power’Tron™ Neck Pickup


Chambered Mahogany Body with Laminated Maple Top


G-Cutout Tailpiece



24.6" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

BILLY GIBBONS, ZZ TOP


Photo: Robert Knight

DUANE EDDY SIGNATURE HOLLOW BODY

Celebrate the unmistakable tone of the long-reigning "King of Twang" himself with the elegantly appointed Gretsch®

model that bears his signature.

G6120DEDesert Sunrise LacquerDynaSonic™ Single-Coil Pickups

TRU-ARC™ Stainless Steel “Rocking” Bar Bridge

Neck and headstock profile replicated from Duane’s original G6120

Trestle Bracing

2.875" Body Depth


Bigsby® B6CBDE Tailpiece with Extra Long String Retainer Pins

24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

DUANE EDDY


Photo: JD Group

STEPHEN STILLS WHITE FALCON™

This instrument mirrors Stills' original Falcon right down to its aged white finish, with his signature inlaid

at the upper reaches of the fingerboard.

G6136-1958Aged WhiteHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups






Jeweled Control Knobs

25.5" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

STEPHEN STILLS


Photo: Getty Images

– RANDY BACHMAN

IT IS THE SOUND THAT NO OTHER GUITARS HAVE TODAY

AND WHICH A LOT OF PLAYERS ARE SEARCHING FOR

IT IS THE SOUND THAT NO OTHER GUITARS HAVE TODAY

AND WHICH A LOT OF PLAYERS ARE SEARCHING FOR

Flat BlackMan Salmon

G5191TMSMan Salmon

TIM ARMSTRONG, RANCID

G5191BK

“Black Top” Filter’Tron™ Pickups


Gold Hardware

Soundpost Bracing

Acrylic Block Fingerboard Inlays

Bound f-Holes

Graphite Nut with Zero Fret

Grover® Tuners

Harp Tailpiece

24.33" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

Bigsby® Tailpiece

Left-Handed Model Features a Right-Handed Bigsby® Tailpiece


TIM ARMSTRONG SIGNATURE ELECTROMATIC® HOLLOW BODYFlat-out ferocious, Armstrong's namesake

Gretsch® model bears the personal stamp of the Rancid founder and punk godfather.

Electromatic Collection Artist

Photo: Michael Schulz

STEVE HUNTER

FRED MOLLIN

BILLY ZOOM, X

WYATT MAXWELL, MAD MAX & THE WILD ONES

HOT ROD WALT, PSYCHO DEVILLES

BOBBY GIBSON

ROSIE FLORES

YAYO GONZALEZ, PATÉ DE FUÁ

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BO DIDDLEYThese most outside-the-box Gretsch®

models ever honor the man who rocked the world with his great chops, electrifying

showmanship and outrageous guitars for more than 50 years.

G5810ELECTROMATIC® COLLECTIONRedGretsch® Special Design Dual-Coil Pickups

Chrome Hardware

Bolt-On Maple Neck

Wrap-Around Adjustable Bridge

Deluxe Tuners

25.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G6138PROFESSIONAL COLLECTIONFirebird RedHigh Sensitive Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Gold Hardware


G-Cutout Tailpiece

Set Neck

Grover® Rotomatic™ Tuners

25.5" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

PATRICK VAUGHN STUMP SIGNATURE SERIES “STUMP-O-MATIC”

ELECTROMATIC® CVTA smartly striped and tonally versatile Gretsch® solid-body model built to the

exacting specs of the solo artist and former Fall Out Boy singer/guitarist.

G5135CVT-PSPewterMega’Tron™ Bridge, Middle and Neck Pickups

Set Neck, String-Through Body Design

TV Jones® Designed Circuitry with Two-Position Rotary Switch For Activating Middle Pickup

Kill Switch


24.6" Scale Length

Sonokeling Fretboard

PATRICK STUMP

Electromatic Collection Artist

Photo: Ash Newell

JAMIE DEADKAT, THE TRUSTED FEW

ELECTROMATIC® HOLLOW BODYGretsch® Electromatic Hollow Body instruments

give a very cool nod to resonant 1970s-era Gretsch sound and style, with designs and features that

evoke the best elements of that era.

G5422TDCELECTROMATIC HOLLOW BODYG5422TDC BlackG5422TDC Trans RedG5422TDC Walnut Stain“Black Top” Filter’Tron™ Pickups


Bound Double Cutaway Body, 2.25" Deep

Vintage Open-Back Tuners


Bound f-Holes

24.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G5420TELECTROMATIC HOLLOW BODYG5420T BlackG5420T Aspen GreenG5420T SunburstG5420T Orange



Bound Single Cutaway Body, 2.75" Deep

Vintage Open-Back Tuners


Bound f-Holes

24.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

Photo: JaiBird Hannabear

Electromatic Collection

G5422TDCGELECTROMATIC HOLLOW BODYSnow Crest White“Black Top” Filter’Tron™ Pickups



Vintage-Style Open Back Tuners


Bound f-Holes

24.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G5442DC-12ELECTROMATIC 12-STRINGG5442DC-12 BlackG5442DC-12 Sunburst“Black Top” Filter’Tron™ Pickups



Vintage-Style Open Back Tuners


Bound f-Holes

24.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G5540LSBELECTROMATIC LONG SCALE BASSG5440LSB BlackG5440LSB Orange“Black Top” Bass Filter’Tron™ Pickups


Enclosed Precision Tuners


Bound f-Holes

Rosewood Fretboard

G5542BDCELECTROMATIC SHORT SCALE BASSG5442BDC BlackG5442BDC Trans Red“Black Top” Bass Filter’Tron™ Pickups

Bound Double Cutaway Body, 2.25” Deep

Enclosed Precision Tuners


Bound f-Holes

30.25" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

ELECTROMATIC® HOLLOW BODY BASS

Like their six-string siblings, new Electromatic Hollow Body Basses pay homage to the deeply rooted

foundation of '70s-era Gretsch® sound and style.

ELECTROMATIC® HOLLOW BODY | Electromatic Collection


G5420LHLEFT HAND ELECTROMATIC HOLLOW BODYG5420LH Aspen GreenG5420LH Orange“Black Top” Filter’Tron™ Pickups



Vintage-Style Open-Back Tuners


Bound f-Holes

24.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

ELECTROMATIC® SOLID BODYLike their hollow-body brethren,

Gretsch® Electromatic Solid Body instruments give a rocking nod to solid '70s-era sound

and style, with looks and appointments that recall the best elements of that era.

PRO JET™ WITH BIGSBYG5435T BlackG5438T Gold


Chambered Single Cutaway Body, Set Neck

Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge


Bigsby® Licensed B50 Vibrato Tailpiece

Enclosed Vintage-Style Tuners

24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

DOUBLE JET™WITH BIGSBYG5445T BlackG5448T Gold


Chambered Double Cutaway Body, Set Neck



Bigsby® Licensed B50 Vibrato Tailpiece


24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood FretboardADAM BURCHFIELD, THE OCTANES

PRO JET™


Chambered Single Cutaway Body, Set Neck

Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Stop Tailpiece



24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G5435 BlackG5434 2-Tone SunburstG5438 Gold

Photo: Drew HaysIndicates guitar also available in a left-handed model


JET BARITONEG5265 Black Sparkle

Gretsch® Mini Dual-Coil Pickups

Bolt-On Maple Neck


Die-Cast Tuners

29.75" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

JET CLUBG5425 BlackG5426 SilverGretsch® Dual-Coil Pickups

Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Stop Tailpiece

Two-Tone Body Color Scheme

Chambered Arched Top Body with Bolt-On Neck


24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

SPECIAL JET™

G5415 BlackG5410 Tobacco Sunburst

Gretsch® Dual-Coil Pickups

Solid Body, Bolt-On Neck

Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Stop Tailpiece


24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

JET DOUBLE NECKG5566 Silver SparkleGretsch® Mini Dual-Coil Baritone Pickups

Gretsch® Dual-Coil Guitar Pickups

Maple Necks

Adjusto-Matic™ Bridges

Deluxe Tuners

24.75" Guitar Scale Length

29.75" Baritone Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

CVTG5135 CherryMega’Tron™ Pickups

Ultra-Slim Body, Set Neck



24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

CVT IIIG5105 BlackG5103 CherryGretsch® Mini Dual-Coil Bridge, Middle and Neck Pickups

Solid Body, Bolt-On Neck

Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Stop Tailpiece

Vintage-Style Tuners

24.6" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

LAP STEELG5700 TobaccoG5715 Black SparkleGretsch® Single-Coil Pickup

String-Through-Body Bridge

Solid Mahogany Slab Body

Vintage-Style Tuners

22.5" Scale Length

White Plastic Fretboard

ELECTROMATIC® SOLID BODY | Electromatic Collection

ELECTROMATIC® SOLID BODY BASSSolid-body Electromatic Junior Jet™ basses

feature classic Gretsch® design and features, and while they won't break the bank,

they will fill it with full, rich bass sound.

JUNIOR JET BASSG2210 BlackG2214 Tobacco SunburstGretsch® Mini Dual-Coil Pickup

Solid Basswood Body

4-Saddle Bridge

Maple Bolt-On Neck

Enclosed Tuners

30.3" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

JUNIOR JET BASS IIG2220 BlackG2224 Tobacco SunburstGretsch® Mini Dual-Coil Pickups

Solid Basswood Body

4-Saddle Bridge

Maple Bolt-On Neck

Enclosed Tuners

30.3" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

SYNCHROMATIC™ ARCHTOPEver since the late 1930s, the

"Synchromatic" name has stood for highly distinctive and peerlessly crafted

Gretsch® acoustic archtop design.

G400 SYNCHROMATIC ARCHTOPSunburstSolid Spruce Top

Laminated Flame Maple Back and Sides

MOP Hump-Block Fingerboard Inlays

Compensated Bridge

17" Jumbo Body, 3.5" Deep

25.5" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

G100CE SYNCHROMATIC CUTAWAYG100CE NaturalG100BKCE BlackSingle-Coil Gretsch® Pickup

Laminated Spruce Top

Laminated Maple Back and Sides

Wide-Block Fingerboard Inlays

Compensated Bridge

16" Body, 2.75" Deep

25.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G6040MCSS SYNCHROMATIC CUTAWAY ARCHTOPNaturalFilter’Tron™ Pickup

Solid Spruce Top


MOP Hump-Block Fingerboard Inlays

Compensated Bridge

17" Jumbo Body, 3.5" Deep

25.5" Scale Length

Ebony Fretboard

Electromatic Collection Synchromatic Collection

RANCHER™ ACOUSTICGretsch® Rancher flat-top acoustic guitars

return with new sizes, styles and features that combine the guitar's acclaimed past with the best in modern sound, style and playability.

G3800 RANCHER ORCHESTRANaturalLaminated Spruce Top

Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides

Compensated Saddle

Deluxe Die-Cast Tuners

Nickle-Plated Hardware

24.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G3500 RANCHER FOLKNaturalLaminated Spruce Top


Compensated Saddle



24.5" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G5034 RANCHER DREADNOUGHTNaturalSolid Spruce Top


Compensated Saddle


Gold Hardware

25" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G5013CE RANCHER JR.NaturalLaminated Spruce Top

Laminated Mahogany Back And Sides

Compensated Saddle

Fishman® Isys T Preamp System



25" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

G5022CE RANCHER™ JUMBO CUTAWAY ELECTRICSavannah SunsetSolid Spruce Top


Compensated Saddle

Fishman® Isys T Preamp System


Gold Hardware

25" Scale Length

Rosewood Fretboard

ED ROLAND, COLLECTIVE SOUL

Acoustic Collection


Journey through nearly a century of great Gretsch history with the Roots Collection of acoustic instruments—an exciting new

family of banjos, mandolins, resonator guitars and ukuleles with classically authentic Gretsch designs that transport players to a bygone era well before rock 'n' roll blasted off in the 1950s.

RICHARD ON, O.A.R.

LELON “MAILMAN” JENKINS

NIK & SAM

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G9200/G9210 “BOXCAR™” STANDARD RESONATOR GUITARSemi-Gloss Mahogany FinishMahogany Top, Back and Sides

“V”-Shaped Mahogany Neck with Rosewood Fretboard

25" Scale Length

19 Frets (12 to body)

Gretsch “Ampli-Sonic” Spider Cone and Bridge

Grover® Sta-Tite™ Machines

G9220/G9230 “BOBTAIL™” DELUXE RESONATOR GUITARSemi-Gloss Mahogany Sunburst FinishFishman® “Nashville” Pickup

Bound Mahogany Top, Back and Sides

“V”-Shaped Mahogany Neck with Bound Rosewood Fretboard

25" Scale Length

19 Frets (12 to Body)

Gretsch “Ampli-Sonic” Spider Cone and Bridge


G9201 “HONEY DIPPER™” METAL RESONATOR GUITAR“Weathered” Pump-House Roof FinishBrass Body

“V”-Shaped Mahogany Neck with Rosewood Fretboard

25" Scale Length


Gretsch “Ampli-Sonic™” Biscuit Cone and Bridge


G9400 GRETSCH BROADKASTER® “DELUXE” 5-STRING RESONATOR BANJO

Gloss FinishMahogany Neck

Rosewood Fretboard with Large Snowflake Inlays

Mahogany Resonator with Deluxe Inlay

3-Ply Solid Maple Rim

24 Brackets

1-Piece Flange

Zinc Alloy Tone Ring

Coated REMO® Head

Die Cast Geared Machine Heads

Presto Style Tailpiece

26 3/8" Scale Length

G9410 GRETSCH BROADKASTER® “SPECIAL” 5-STRING RESONATOR BANJOGloss FinishMahogany Neck

Rosewood Fretboard with Snowflake Inlay

Mahogany Resonator

Mahogany Rim

Rolled Brass Tone Ring

Coated REMO Head

Geared Machine Heads

Traditional Tailpiece


G9450 “DIXIE” 5-STRING OPEN BACK BANJOMatte FinishMahogany Neck

Rosewood Fretboard with Dot Inlay

Mahogany Plywood Rim

18 Brackets

REMO Fiberskyn® Head

Guitar Style Machine Heads

Geared 5th String Machine

Dual Coordinating Rods

No-Knot Style Tailpiece


G9470 “CLAROPHONE™” BANJO-UKULELEAntique Semi-Gloss Finish

Maple Neck and Fretboard with Pearloid Dot Inlay

Maple Plywood Rim and Resonator Back

12 Brackets

REMO Fiberskyn Head

Deluxe Tuning Pegs


G9470 “DIXIE 6” GUITAR-BANJOAntique Semi-Gloss Finish

Maple Neck and Fretboard with Pearloid Dot Inlay

Maple Plywood Rim and Resonator Back

24 Brackets

REMO Fiberskyn Head

Grover® Sta-Tite™ Machine Heads

Dual Coordinating Rods

No-Knot Style Tailpiece

25" Scale Length

G9300 NEW YORKER™ “STANDARD” MANDOLINAntique Semi-Gloss 2-Tone Sunburst FinishSolid Spruce Top

Mahogany Sides, Back and Neck

Rosewood Fretboard with Pearl Dot Inlays

Rosewood Bridge

Grover® Machine Heads

Vintage “Clam-Shell” Tailpiece


G9320 NEW YORKER™ “DELUXE” ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC MANDOLINAntique Semi-Gloss 3-Tone Sunburst FinishSolid Spruce Top

Mahogany Sides, Back and Neck


Rosewood “Electric” Bridge




G9310 NEW YORKER™ “SUPREME” MANDOLINAntique Semi-Gloss 3-Tone Sunburst FinishAll Solid Mahogany Top, Back and Sides

Mahogany Neck


Rosewood Bridge




G9110-SM “CONCERT DELUXE” MODEL“Open Pore” Semi-Gloss FinishSolid Quartersawn Mahogany Top, Back and Sides

One-Piece Mahogany Neck

Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge

“Snowflake” Position Markers

Bone Nut and Saddle


15" Scale Length

Grover® 4B Deluxe Friction Tuning Pegs

Aquila® Nylgut Strings

G9120-SM “TENOR DELUXE” MODEL“Open Pore” Semi-Gloss FinishSolid Quartersawn Mahogany Top, Back and Sides




Bone Nut and Saddle


17" Scale Length

Grover® 9NB Geared Tuners


G9100 “SOPRANO STANDARD” MODEL“Open Pore” Semi-Gloss FinishMahogany Top, Back and Sides

Mahogany Neck


Bone Nut and Saddle


13.5" Scale Length

Friction Tuning Pegs


G9110 “CONCERT STANDARD” MODEL“Open Pore” Semi-Gloss FinishMahogany Top, Back and Sides

Mahogany Neck


Bone Nut and Saddle


15" Scale Length

Friction Tuning Pegs


G9120 “CONCERT STANDARD” MODEL“Open Pore” Semi-Gloss FinishMahogany Top, Back and Sides

Mahogany Neck


Bone Nut and Saddle


17" Scale Length



G9121 “TENOR” CUTAWAY ELECTRIC MODEL“Open Pore” Semi-Gloss FinishFishman® “KULA” Pickup with Pre-amp

Solid Quartersawn Mahogany Top





Bone Nut and Saddle

19 Frets

17" Scale Length



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