Gretsch Unveils Summer Lineup of Electrics and Acoustics
Featuring 15 Falcon, Streamliner, Electromatic, signature and acoustic models, there's something for everybody here.
Love yourself a Gretsch? Sit back and enjoy the storied company's hefty, newly announced summer lineup.
Featuring 15 Falcon, Streamliner, Electromatic signature electric and acoustic guitar models, there's something for everybody here.
You can read more about each of the new instruments in greater detail below.
Gretsch G6128T Players Edition Jet DS with Bigsby
The Gretsch G6128T Players Edition Jet DS with Bigsby sports a select mahogany body with a maple top, a mahogany neck and a rosewood fingerboard. The neck is set lower for improved fret-hand mobility, and features Gretsch’s new full-access rolled cutaway and tapered heel.
Sonically, there’s a pair of Dynasonic pickups at the bridge and neck, an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge and Bigsby B7CP String-Thru tailpiece, a no-load master tone pot with a Squeezebox paper-in-oil capacitor, a master volume with a treble bleed circuit and individual pickup volume controls.
The guitar is available - in Black, Dark Cherry Metallic, Lotus Ivory and Sahara Metallic finishes - for $2,299.
Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware
The G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware features a smaller-sized body with a chambered spruce center block, lower-set maple neck and a 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, a Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece and an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge.
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Pickups are a pair of Black Top Broad’Tron humbuckers with individual volume controls, master tone and master volume with a treble bleed circuit.
The guitar is available - in Black Gold and Aspen Green finishes - with a gold pickguard and gold hardware for $899.
Gretsch G6636TSL Players Edition Silver Falcon Center Block Double-Cut With String-Thru Bigsby
The Gretsch G6636TSL Players Edition Silver Falcon Center Block Double-Cut With String-Thru Bigsby features a 16-inch double-cutaway laminated maple Falcon body and a chambered spruce center block.
The guitar has an ebony fingerboard with pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge, a Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, a string-thru Bigsby B7CP, Grover strap locks and Gotoh locking tuners.
The guitar's High Sensitive Filter’Tron pickups are paired with a master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and a three-way toggle switch.
Jeweled G-arrow control knobs, chrome hardware and a silver pickguard with the silver Gretsch logo and a Falcon graphic also come standard on the guitar.
The guitar is available - in a Black finish with silver sparkle binding - for $3,499.
Gretsch G5230T Nick 13 Signature Electromatic Tiger Jet with Bigsby
This signature model from Tiger Army’s Nick 13 features a mahogany body, mahogany neck, a 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, a Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece and an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge.
Sonically, it features Black Top Filter’Tron pickups with individual volume controls, plus master tone and master volume with a treble bleed circuit.
Elsewhere, there's an oxblood pickguard with a TigerBat logo and matching truss rod cover with Nick’s signature, cream pickup inserts, chrome hardware and pearloid TigerBat inlays.
The guitar is available - in a Black finish with white binding - for $599.
Gretsch G2215-P90 Streamliner Junior Jet Club
The G2215-P90 Streamliner Junior Jet Club features a bound nato body, mahogany-stained neck and a 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard with pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets.
Sonically, it features Broad’Tron BT-2S bridge and P90 Soap Bar pickups with master tone and master volume controls and three-way pickup switching, plus an anchored compensated wrap-around bridge, gold Electro-style control knobs, a cream pickguard and nickel hardware.
The guitar is available - in Mint Metallic, Sahara Metallic and Single Barrel Stain finishes - for $349.
Gretsch G6120T-HR Brian Setzer Signature Hot Rod Hollow Body with Bigsby
The G6120T-HR Brian Setzer Signature Hot Rod Hollow Body with Bigsby features a single-cutaway hollow body with an arched maple top with ‘59 trestle bracing and oversized F-holes.
Its maple neck features a 9.5-12-inch compound radius rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges, 22 medium frets and pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays.
Sonically, it packs Dual TV Jones Brian Setzer Signature Filter’Tron humbuckers paired with a three-position toggle switch and master volume control with a treble bleed circuit. The guitar also features a pinned Adjusto-Matic bridge with a rosewood base, a Bigsby B6C vibrato tailpiece, a Delrin nut and Gotoh locking tuners.
The guitar is available - in a Magenta Sparkle finish with nickel hardware - for $2,799.
Gretsch G6120TFM-BSNV Brian Setzer Signature Nashville with Bigsby and Flame Maple
The G6120TFM-BSNV Brian Setzer Signature Nashville with Bigsby and Flame Maple features a single-cutaway hollow body with a tiger flame maple arched top, back and sides with 1959 trestle bracing and oversized F-holes.
Its set maple neck features a 9.5-12-inch compound radius ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 22 medium frets and pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays.
Sonically, it packs dual TV Jones Brian Setzer Signature Filter’Tron pickups with a three-position toggle switch, three-position tone switch, and master volume control with a treble bleed circuit and individual bridge and neck pickup volume controls.
Elsewhere, there's an Adjusto-Matic bridge with a pinned rosewood base, Bigsby B6C vibrato tailpiece, Delrin nut and Gotoh locking tuners. A period-correct gold pickguard shape, size and bracket, white body and neck binding, nickel hardware and G-arrow knobs also come standard.
The guitar is available - in an Orange Stain finish - for $3,299.
Gretsch G6136T-RR Rich Robinson Signature Falcon with Bigsby
The G6136T-RR Rich Robinson Signature Falcon with Bigsby features a three-ply hollow maple body with a solid spruce top and 1959-style trestle bracing with a spruce block under the bridge and oversized F-holes. Its 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard features 22 medium frets and mother of pearl Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays.
The guitar features a TV Jones Classic humbucker at the bridge and a Broad’Tron BT65 pickup at the neck, controlled by separate bridge and neck volume knobs, a three-way toggle switch and master tone and master volume with a treble bleed circuit.
Elsewhere, the guitar has Grover Imperial tuners, amber jeweled G-arrow control knobs, a bone nut, an Adjusto-Matic bridge with a pinned ebony base and a string-thru Bigsby B6 tailpiece. A silver pickguard adorned with Magpie logo, silver sparkle body and neck binding and nickel hardware also come standard.
The guitar is available - in a Raven’s Breast Blue gloss lacquer finish - for $3,799.
Gretsch G6136T-MGC Michael Guy Chislett Signature Falcon with Bigsby
The G6136T-MGC Michael Guy Chislett Signature Falcon with Bigsby features a hollow laminated maple body and a solid Sitka spruce top with bound F-holes and vintage 1959-style trestle bracing. Its semi-gloss maple neck has a 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard featuring pearloid Big Block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets.
Sonically, the guitar has TV Jones TV Classic pickups, a three-way toggle switch, individual pickup volume controls, plus a master tone and a master volume with a treble bleed circuit with Squeezebox paper-in-oil capacitors.
There’s also a Bigsby B6GP vibrato tailpiece and an Adjusto-Matic bridge with an ebony base and bone nut. Additional touches include gold sparkle binding, a gold pickguard and gold hardware.
The guitar is available - in a Vintage White gloss lacquer finish - for $3,799.
Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Jet FT Single-Cut with Bigsby
The G5230T Electromatic Jet FT Single-Cut with Bigsby features a chambered mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck and laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays.
Sonically, it packs two Black Top Filter’Tron pickups with individual volume controls - master tone and master volume with a treble bleed circuit.
Elsewhere, there's a Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece, an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge, a bound headstock, a plain-face head cap, vintage-inspired purfling, closed back tuning keys and chrome hardware.
The guitar is available - in a Cadillac Green finish with a silver pickguard - for $599.
Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut with V-Stoptail
The G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut with V-Stoptail features a chambered mahogany body with a maple top, lower set mahogany neck and a 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets.
There’s also Black Top Broad’Tron pickups with individual volume controls, master tone and master volume with a treble bleed circuit, a Gretsch V-Stoptail tailpiece, an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge, bound headstock, plain-face head cap, vintage-inspired purfling and closed back tuning keys.
The guitar is available - in a Firestick Red finish with a silver pickguard - for $499.
Gretsch G2655TG-P90 Limited Edition Streamliner Center Block Jr. with Bigsby and Gold Hardware
The G2655TG-P90 Limited Edition Streamliner Center Block Jr. with Bigsby and Gold Hardware features a double-cutaway laminated maple body with a chambered spruce center block, nato neck and laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid Big Block inlays.
Pickups are a Broad’Tron BT-2S at the bridge and a P90 Soap Bar at the neck, with master volume, master tone, two volume controls and a three-way toggle switch.
There’s also a gold Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece, an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge and aged white binding with purfling.
The guitar is available - in a limited-edition Matte Black finish with gold hardware - for $599.
Gretsch G5230LH Electromatic Jet FT Single-Cut with V-Stoptail, Left-Handed
The leftie G5230LH Electromatic Jet FT Single-Cut with V-Stoptail features a chambered mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck and laurel fingerboard with pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays.
A pair of Black Top Filter’Tron pickups are controlled by individual volume knobs, master tone and master volume with a treble bleed circuit.
Other features include a bound headstock, plain-face head cap, vintage-inspired purfling, closed back tuning keys, a Gretsch V-Stoptail, a black plexi pickguard and pickup bezels and chrome hardware.
The guitar is available - in an Airline Silver finish - for $599.
Gretsch G9500 Limited Edition Jim Dandy
The G9500 Limited Edition Jim Dandy is a parlor-style model featuring a non-cutaway basswood body with X-bracing, a C-shape nato neck and a walnut fingerboard with vintage-style frets and pearloid dot inlays.
Other features include a top-load walnut bridge with a compensated synthetic bone saddle, 1950s-style vintage open-gear die-cast tuning machines, nickel hardware and a single-ply aged white pickguard featuring a “G” graphic.
The guitar is available - in an Oxblood finish - for $169.
Gretsch G9520E Gin Rickey Acoustic/Electric with Soundhole Pickup
The G9520E Gin Rickey Acoustic/Electric with Soundhole Pickup features an X-braced basswood body, C-shape nato neck and a walnut fingerboard with 18 vintage-style frets and pearloid dot inlays.
There’s also a top-load walnut bridge with a compensated synthetic bone saddle and a Gretsch Deltoluxe acoustic magnetic soundhole pickup.
Appointments include aged white body binding and an aged white “G”-graphic pickguard, a gold-and-white soundhole rosette with gold double-line top striping, nickel hardware, vintage-style end-pin strap buttons and open-gear die-cast tuners.
The guitar is available - in a Smokestack Black finish - for $249.
For more info on all of these models, point your browser on over to gretschguitars.com.
Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
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