A exquisite reproduction of Gretsch’s first true solid-body instrument in TV yellow.
Introduced in 1961, this guitar was Gretsch’s first true solid-body instrument. That classic design is once again available in the Master Built By Steve Stern Custom CVT Electric Guitar, with an ultra-slim body, mahogany set-neck, dual TV Jones Power Tron pickups, Tun-a-Matic bridge, chrome-plated hardware, Bigsby tailpiece, and beautiful TV yellow finish.
Representing the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, the U.S Gretsch Custom Shop in Corona, CA, presents a Limited Run of classic Gretsch guitars. Each is an exquisite, hand crafted instrument; built the way we once built them for early Gretsch enthusiasts such as Jimmie Webster and Mary Osbourne. Indeed, we infuse the same passion into each Gretsch U.S Custom Shop guitar as do the talented artists who play them.
Stephen Stern
Senior Master Builder
As one of the preeminent archtop builders at the Custom Shop, Stephen Stern has studied under two of the world’s greatest archtop luthiers—Jimmy D’Aquisto and Bob Benedetto. Stern got his start apprenticing at a high-end cabinet shop straight out of high school. Five years of that prepared him for his first job as a builder at Jackson/Charvel Guitars. Stern came to the Custom Shop in 1993, working with D’Aquisto on the latter’s namesake line of guitars until the great luthier’s death in 1995.
In the late ’90s, millionaire collector Scott Chinery commissioned a number of custom archtop guitars by two dozen of the world’s finest living luthiers; Stern contributed a custom-built D’Aquisto Ultra. Chinery’s “Blue Guitar Collection” is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution. Stern also built a handful of exquisite archtops in collaboration with the Walt Disney Co. to commemorate the anniversary of the animated classic Fantasia.
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Gretsch Guitars Master Built By Steve Stern Custom CVT Electric Guitar Features:
- A classic design that will satisfy any guitar aficionodo
Master built by one of Gretsch's finest builders
Equipped with the best componants including TV Jones Power Tron pickups and Bigsby tremolo
Gretsch Guitars Master Built By Steve Stern Custom CVT Electric Guitar Specifications:
- Color: TV Yellow
Aging type: NOS
Tuners: Goto Vintage Style
Pickups: TV Jones Power Tron
Neck shape: Stock "C"
Nut: Bone
Wiring: Neck Vol, Bridge Vol, M/T, P/U Sel
Frets: Vintage
Fretboard wood: Rosewood
Fretboard inlay material: MOP
Fretboard inlay style: 1/4" Dots
Neck wood: Mahogany
Knobs: "G" w/arrow
Bridge: Tun-a-Matic
Tailpiece: Bigsby
Top: Mahogany
Back: Mahogany
Sides: Mahogany
Hardware: Chrome
Headstock logo: Gretsch
Gretsch Guitars Master Built By Steve Stern Custom CVT Electric Guitar
Gretsch® Instrument Limited Lifetime Warranty
FMIC warrants your Gretsch brand instrument to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as it is owned by the original retail purchaser, except that pickups, switches, jacks, controls, all other electronic components, tuning machines, hardware, pickguards, plated surfaces, gig bags, cases and case hardware are warranted for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser when this instrument is purchased from an Authorized Gretsch Dealer and is subject to the limitations set forth herein. IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETAIN YOUR ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT, AS IT IS YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE VALIDATING THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.
FMIC has established a network of independent Authorized Service Centers for warranty service. The Gretsch Dealer from whom you purchased your instrument may also be authorized for warranty service and should be the first point of contact when service of any kind is required for your Gretsch instrument. To receive warranty service, return the complete instrument to an Authorized Service Center, with your sales receipt as proof of purchase, during the applicable warranty period. Defective components that qualify for coverage under this warranty will be repaired or replaced (at FMIC's discretion) without charge. Remedies beyond normal service repair of any Gretsch instrument require both an evaluation and confirmation of the defect and a direct recommendation to FMIC from an Authorized Service Center for alternative considerations.
All transportation, insurance and freight charges associated with warranty service and repairs on Gretsch instruments are the responsibility of the purchaser, as is any service initiated for the purpose of customizing setups or adjustments beyond factory specifications. Initial standard setup and adjustment of the instrument and its components at the time of purchase are considered normal Dealer product preparation, and are not covered by this warranty.
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