For 2017, Gretsch has expanded its lineup of electric guitars with new additions to the Vintage Select Edition, Players Edition, and Electromatic and Streamliner Collections. Here’s a look at ten new excellent models that cover a wide-range of styles, tones, price-points and finishes!
G6134T-58 Vintage Select ’58 Penguin™ with Bigsby®
For the collectors and serious players looking for true vintage hi-fi sound, the G6134T-58 Vintage Select ’58 Penguin™ with Bigsby® offers a finely crafted take on the rarest of Gretsch birds. This stunning Antarctic baby in Vintage White features a chambered mahogany body, 12” radius ebony fingerboard, dual TV Jones® Classic™ Filter’Tron™ pickups, a Space Control™ bridge with pinned base, Bigsby® B3G vibrato tailpiece, treble bleed circuit, “Squeezebox” PIO capacitors and gold sparkle body and neck binding.
G6129T-59 Vintage Select ’59 Silver Jet™ with Bigsby®
Looking for vintage tone, but your tastes tend to run on the flashier side? The Silver Jet is the time-honored silver-sparkle version of the Gretsch flagship Duo Jet™. This chambered mahogany body features 1959 specs and appointments such as a Space Control™ bridge with pinned ebony base, dual TV Jones® Classic™ Filter’Tron™, Bigsby® B3CB vibrato tailpiece, treble bleed circuit, “Squeezebox” PIO capacitors, ebony fingerboard with aged inlays and aged body and neck binding.
G6131T-62 Vintage Select ’62 Jet™ Firebird™ with Bigsby®
This fast and fiery tone machine features a 1960s double-cut Jet with a chambered mahogany body, 12” radius ebony fingerboard, Space Control™ bridge with pinned ebony base, TV Jones® Classic™ Filter’Tron™ pickups, Bigsby® B3G vibrato tailpiece, treble bleed circuit, “Squeezebox” PIO capacitors, aged fingerboard inlays, aged body and neck binding and a Vintage Firebird Red finish with a black back and gold hardware.
Our Players Edition guitars set the bar with modern, professional-grade features designed to power classic Gretsch tones and bold, dynamic sound. For serious-minded guitarists, the brand-new G6609TG Players Edition Broadkaster® Center Block Double Cut with String-Thru Bigsby® and Gold Hardware features a double-cutaway body, a lightweight chambered spruce center block, U.S.-made Full’Tron™ pickups, treble bleed circuit, “no-load” tone control, “Squeezebox” PIO capacitors, a studded Adjusto-Matic™ bridge for pinpoint intonation, a Bigsby® B7CP String-Thru vibrato tailpiece and locking tuners.
Available in Cadillac Green or Vintage White.
Another professional-level guitar but with a slightly smaller single-cutaway body for greater comfort, tonal focus and feedback resistance is the new G6659TFM Players Edition Broadkaster® Jr. Center Block Single-Cut with String-Thru Bigsby® and Flame Maple.
Premium features include a 14” stunning tiger flame maple body with lightweight chambered spruce center block, lower neck set for greater playing comfort, U.S.-made Full’Tron™ pickups, studded Adjusto-Matic™ bridge for pinpoint intonation, treble bleed circuit, “no-load” tone control, “Squeezebox” PIO capacitors, Bigsby® B7CP String-Thru vibrato tailpiece and locking tuners.
Available in a Dark Cherry Stain with a matching headstock.
G6636T Players Edition Falcon™ Center Block Double-Cut with String-Thru Bigsby®
If you are a mad fan of the iconic Gretsch White Falcon, our new G6636T Players Edition Falcon™ Center Block Double-Cut with String-Thru Bigsby® offers the same gorgeous looks but with a slightly smaller 16” double-cutaway body and a chambered spruce center block for improved feedback resistance at high volume. Other professional-grade features include a gold pickguard, sparkle binding, vertical Gretsch headstock logo, lower neck set for greater playing comfort, High-Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, studded Adjusto-Matic™ bridge for pinpoint intonation, treble bleed circuit, “no-load” tone control, “Squeezebox” PIO capacitors, Bigsby® B7GP String-Thru vibrato tailpiece and Grover® Imperial™ locking tuners.
G6620TFM Players Edition Nashville® Center Block Double-Cut with String-Thru Bigsby® and Flame Maple
For the professional that desires to emulate a Gretsch legend, this full-throttle Nashville is a time-honored classic right down to its Orange Stain finish. This chambered spruce center block is encapsulated by a gorgeous tiger flame maple body which is enhanced by its gold hardware. Other premium features include High-Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, a studded Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, treble bleed circuit, “no-load” tone control, “Squeezebox” PIO capacitors, Bigsby® B7GP String-Thru vibrato tailpiece, an ebony fingerboard, a horseshoe headstock inlay and locking tuners.
G5622T Electromatic® Center Block Double Cutaway with Bigsby®
Painstakingly crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability, the Electromatic guitar is the ideal workhorse for the gigging musician.
Newly refreshed for 2017, the G5622T Center Block Double Cutaway with Bigsby® has been upgraded with new features and finishes, including a bright and bold Georgia Green (as shown above). This model has a chambered spruce center block, 12” radius rosewood fingerboard, a set of Super HiLo’Tron™ humbucking pickups, a master volume control with treble bleed circuit, Graph Tech® Nubone nut, Bigsby® B70 vibrato and a smaller and late ‘50s bound headstock.
Also available in Walnut Stain, Vintage Orange and Black.
G2622T Streamliner™ Center Block with Bigsby®
The Streamliner is a high-quality, budget-friendly instrument that welcomes beginners and players of all skill levels. This hollow body G2622T Streamliner™ Center Block with Bigsby® is now available in an Aged Brooklyn Burst finish. Features include a lightweight spruce center block body, a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets, Broad’Tron™ humbucking pickups, a Bigsby®-licensed B70 vibrato tailpiece, an Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with anchored base and synthetic bone nut.
Also available in Flagstaff Sunset and Torino Green.
G2655 Streamliner Center Block Jr. with V-Stoptail
An ideal entry-level model, the G2655 Streamliner Center Block Jr. with V-Stoptail features a hardtail “V”-style bridge and sleek 13” body. Now available in a stylish and sophisticated Torino Green finish, this model is equipped with Broad’Tron™ humbucking pickups, an Adjusto-matic™ bridge with an anchored base and a synthetic bone nut. Other features include a fast-playing 12”-radius rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets, white-bound nato neck with a thin “U”-shaped profile, nickel hardware and a single-ply black pickguard.
Also available in Flagstaff Sunset.