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Description
Description
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| Finish Details: | Original |
| Top Material: | Maple |
| Body Material: | Maple |
| Body Details: | Maple laminate top, back, and sides. |
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Neck Profile: | Medium C-Shape |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st fgret: .83" / 10th: .93" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 14.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-21/32" |
| Neck Details: | Two piece maple neck with a walnut center seam, bound ebony board and truss adjustment at the headstock. |
| Electronics: | 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, 3-way toggle tone switch, off/on/on toggle switch, volume controls per pickup and a master volume control. -- The neck pickup has been spliced. -- The bridge pickup cavity has been modified. Perhaps to accommodate an alternate pickup? - Pot codes are not readily visible. |
| Pickup Measurements: | Neck: 4.4 kΩ / Bridge: 4.1 kΩ |
| Hardware: | Original gold hardware. |
| Modifications/Repairs: | The neck pickup has been spliced. -- Bridge pickup cavity has been modified. |
| Case Details: | Standard vintage Gretsch hardshell. |
| Cosmetic Condition: | This guitar shows little wear throughout. The back of the neck does show light wear throughout and some very light buckle rash can be seen above the leather pad. |
| Serial Number: | 45299 |
| Tech Notes: | This guitar sets up well with medium-low action. The frets are very small and low showing light play wear. -- The serial number dates to 1961 though the original standard Gretsch (non-white) case dates this to 1962. |