Description
Description
Since 1883, countless instruments have borne the brand name and logo that gives them claim to “That Great Gretsch Sound.” But, only a select set of guitars bearing the Gretsch brand name can be said to embody the essence of what makes that Gretsch sound so great. And, no instruments epitomize the expertise and attention to detail of Gretsch’s most trusted hands like the instruments from Gretsch Custom Shop, now at CME
This Gretsch Custom Shop guitar represents the creative apex of the company’s time-honored legacy of making instruments, where “That Great Gretsch Sound” reaches an entirely new plane—preserving and protecting it, giving today’s most discerning guitar players access to the best of all the Gretsch sounds available anywhere in the world.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Gretsch Custom Shop |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Master Builder: | Gonzalo Madrigal |
| Serial Number: | UC23102543 |
| Product Color: | Aniline |
| Relic/Aging Level: | Relic |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Caddy-Bo |
| Body Material: | African Mahogany |
| Top Material: | African Mahogany |
| Body Binding: | Cream |
| Purfling: | Black |
Neck
| Neck Material: | African Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Stock C |
| Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.6875" (42.86mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
| Scale Length: | 24.6" (624.84mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Aged Nitro Thumbnails |
| Inlay Shape: | Thumbnails |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Cream |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Mother of Pearl "Gretsch" Script |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Throbak ESG-102B Humbucker |
| Neck Pickup: | Throbak ESG-102B Humbucker |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone, 3-Position Toggle |
| Electronics Notes: | Tone Pot with Treble Bleed |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Aged Nickel |
| Bridge: | Adjust-O-Matic, No Base |
| Tailpiece: | "G" Cut-Out |
| Tuning Machines: | Grover Imperials |
| Fret Wire: | Vintage |
| Pickguard: | Black |