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. 

General:
Brand Name: Gretsch
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in Japan
Product Color: Nightbird Emerald
Serial Number: JT26010039
Series: Gretsch Professional
Weight: 8lbs 9oz

Body:
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: Penguin
Top Material: Maple

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Neck Binding: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Set-Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Neck Tint or Color: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Luminlay

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity
Controls and Switching: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Electronics Notes: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, 3-Position Tone Switch
Neck Pickup: TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity

Hardware:
Bridge: Space Control
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo
Knobs: Jeweled G-Arrow
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo and Penguin Graphic
Saddle Material: Metal
Tailpiece: Bigsby
Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial