[NAMM] Gretsch Roots Collection mandolin & banjos

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