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Description
Description
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Finish Details: | Original finish. |
Body Material: | Maple |
Body Details: | Maple back, sides, and top with spruce center block. |
Neck Material: | Mahogany |
Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
Neck Profile: | C |
Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st fret .810", 12th fret .984" |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
Nut Width: | 1-9/16" |
Scale Length: | 24 3/4" |
Neck Details: | One-piece Honduran mahogany neck with bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and small block inlays. |
Electronics: | The guitar has been rewired, and the pickups have been replaced with Seymour Duncan Custom "Queenbuckers". Three-position selector switch with volume controls for each pickup, master tone control, and rotary Varitone switch. The original wiring harness is included in the case, and one visible pot code dates to 1966. |
Pickup Measurements: | Neck 7.66K, Bridge 8.01K |
Hardware: | The hardware is mostly original with exception of the knob mounted to the Varitone switch, the Varitone plate, and the switch tip. The remaining original tone knob is included in the case. |
Weight: | 7lbs 14oz |
Modifications/Repairs: | The guitar has been rewired, the pickups have been replaced, and some plastics have been replaced (switch tip, knob). |
Case Details: | Non-original Gretsch hardshell case. |
Cosmetic Condition: | This guitar is in good condition with average wear of a piece this age. The finish is weather-checked, and hazy, with lots of small dings, scratches, and finish chips throughout. The original chrome hardware pieces are relatively free of pitting. |
Serial Number: | 857055 |
Tech Notes: | The guitar plays well with low action. The frets are wide and low with moderate wear. The serial number and a pot in the original wiring harness date to 1966. |