Gretsch expands its Roots Collection with two new banjos and one mandolin.
Legendary US-manufacturer Gretsch will be adding several models to its Roots Collection of mandolins and banjos during NAMM 2014
The acoustic-electric G9350 Park Avenue F-Mandolin has the following specs:
- Arched solid spruce top with solid maple back and sides
- Oval “F” soundhole
- Maple vintage “V” shaped neck
- Rosewood fretboard with 24 vintage-style frets (12 to body)
- Scale length: 13.7"
- Ebony bridge
- Open-back geared tuning machines
- Engraved tailpiece
- Fishman M300 Nashville piezo-ceramic pickup
- Antique semi-gloss Vintage Sunburst finish
The specs of the G9480 “Laydie Belle” Irish Tenor Banjo read:
- 3-ply solid maple body
- Tortoiseshell binding
- Whyte-Laydie tone ring
- Vintage soft “U” shaped 3-piece maple/walnut/maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with 17 frets and vintage B&D inlays
- Scale length: 19.75"
- Vintage-style “No Knot”-type tailpiece
- Nickel-plated hardware
- 24 brackets with notched hoop
- 11" REMO High Crown Renaissance head
- Vega-style armrest
- Amber Maple Gloss Finish
And the G9455 “Dixie Special” 5-String Open Back Banjo has the following specs:
- Open-back banjo with maple plywood body
- Rolled brass tone ring and 24 tension brackets
- Vintage soft “U” shaped 3-piece maple/walnut/maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with 18 frets and vintage B&D inlays
- Scale length: 26.4"
- Nickel-plated hardware
- Geared planetary tuning machines
- Vintage-style “No Knot”-type tailpiece
- Rolled brass tone ring
- Frailing scoop at 18th fret
- 24 brackets
- Ddual coordinator rods
- 11" REMO Renaissance head
- Vega-style armrest; geared 5th string tuner
- Amber maple matte finish
For more info go to www.gretschguitars.com
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