Gretsch Company Artifacts & Musical Instruments
About the Collection
Collection preserves and showcases a diverse array of electric and acoustic guitars made by the Gretsch Company over the last 100 years. From its beginnings as a maker of drums in 1883, the Gretsch Company has developed and expanded into one of the best recognized makers of drums and guitars in the world. Please enjoy exploring this carefully curated collection of instruments that have shaped the sound of popular music for generations. Every instrument you will see here tells a story of craftsmanship, innovation, and the enduring appeal of "that great Gretsch sound!"
For more information about the artifacts in the Gretsch Collection, please contact Dr. Matthew Hill, Curator at mhill@georgiasouthern.edu.
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Convertible guitar, model PX6199
Gretsch Company
Acoustic
"17" wide single-cutaway body with bound large 'F' holes, headstock with 'Gretsch T roof' logo, rosewood fingerboard with hump block inlays. Grover stairstep tuners, one DeArmond pickup, 2 knobs mounted on an oversized pickguard, rosewood bridge, G tailpiece, original Gretsch case."
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Convertible guitar, model PX6199
Gretsch Company
"17" wide single cutaway body with bound large 'F' holes, headstock with 'Gretsch T roof' logo, rosewood fingerboard with hump block inlays. Grover stairstep tuners, one DeArmond pickup, 2 knobs mounted on oversized pickguard, rosewood bridge, G tailpiece, original Gretsch case. This guitar would later become the Sal Salvador model. Heel of the neck is painted black."
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Corvette guitar, model PX6184
Gretsch Company
Hollow-Body
"16" wide non-cutaway body with 1 DeArmond pickup, two 'arrow only' knobs on lower treble bout, adjustable rosewood bridge, trapeze tailpiece, unbound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, Plastic covered headstock with Gretsch 'T' roof logo and 'Electromatic' etched vertically, original tuners. Tortoise unbound beveled-edge pickguard. Original case."
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Corvette guitar, model PX6187
Gretsch Company
"16" wide cutaway body with 1 DeArmond pickup, two 'arrow/G' knobs on lower treble bout, adjustable rosewood bridge, 'G' tailpiece, unbound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, Plastic covered headstock with Gretsch 'T' roof logo, original tuners. Gray mist Gretsch pickguard. Original case."
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Country Club guitar, model 7576
Gretsch Company
"17" wide cutaway body with bound large 'F' holes, hump shield 3-ply bound headstock with 'Gretsch-T-roof' logo, bound ebony fingerboard with large block inlay. Original gold hardware with 'Country Club tailpiece and gold Grover tuners. tuneomatic bridge, 2 gold Filter'Tron pickups, 4 knobs on the lower treble bout, 1 knob on the cutaway bout ('G/Arrow' knobs). With clear brown Gretsch pickguard. Original case."
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Country Club guitar, model 7577
Gretsch Company
"17" wide single cutaway bound body, bound f holes, ebony fingerboard with block inlays, Gretsch T roof logo, chrome tuners, tuneomatic bridge, translucent brown 'Country Club' tailpiece. 4 knobs on lower treble bout, 1 knob on cutaway bout, 1 switch on upper bout. Original case."
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Country Club guitar, model 7588
Gretsch Company
"17" wide thin double cutaway bound body, bound f-holes, ebony fingerboard with 'Fleur de Lis' inlays, Gretsch T roof logo, gold tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, Super Chet tailpiece. 4 knobs on the lower treble bout, 1 knob on the cutaway bout, 1 switch on the upper bout. Original case."
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Country Club guitar, model PX6192
Gretsch Company
"17" wide 3 3/8" deep cutaway body with bound large 'F' holes, hump shield 3-ply bound headstock with 'Gretsch - Synchromatic' script logo, rosewood fingerboard with large block inlays. Rosewood bridge. Original gold hardware with harp tailpiece and open-back tuners. Melita bridge, 2 gold DeArmond pickups, three knobs on the lower treble bout, and one knob on the cutaway bout. Non truss rod. Non-original case."
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Country Club guitar, model PX6192
Gretsch Company
"17" wide single cutaway bound2 7/8"deed body, bound f-holes, ebony fingerboard with neo-classic inlays, Gretsch T roof logo, gold Grover stairstep tuners, roller bridge, two knobs on lower treble bout, one switch on cutaway bout, two switches on upper bass bout, 2 Project-O-Sonic stereo pickups (split Filter'Tron), G tailpiece with Gretsch stereo box."
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Country Club guitar, model PX6192
Gretsch Company
Flat Top
"17" wide 3 3/8" deep cutaway body with bound large 'F' holes, hump shield 3-ply bound headstock with 'Gretsch-T-roof' logo, rosewood fingerboard with large block inlays. Original gold hardware with G tailpiece and close-back tuners. Melita bridge, 2 gold DeArmond pickups, 3 knobs on lower treble bout, 1 knob on cutaway bout (no 'G/Arrow' knobs). With truss rod. Non-original case"
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Country Club guitar, model PX6192
Gretsch Company
"17" wide cutaway thin-body with bound large 'F' holes, hump shield 3-ply bound headstock with 'Gretsch-T-roof' logo, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic inlay. Bigsby Vibrato and Grover tuners. Tuneomatic bridge, 2 gold Filter'Tron pickups, 3 knobs on lower treble bout, 1 knob on cutaway bout ('G/Arrow' knobs). With truss rod. Non-original case. This is a customized parts guitar that that was put together with a thin body Country Club and a newer neck with gold parts and re-finished to look like a Single Cut Country Gentleman."
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Country Club guitar, model PX6193
Gretsch Company
"17" wide single cutaway bound2 7/8"deed body, bound f-holes, ebony fingerboard with neo-classic inlays, Gretsch T roof logo, Gold Grover stairstep tuners, roller bridge, 2 knobs on lower treble bout, 1 knob on cutaway bout, 2 switches on upper bass bout, 2 Filter'Tron pickups, G tailpiece, single flip up mute and padded back."
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Custom Hagnar guitar, HG1 model
Gretsch Company
"16" wide, white bound double cutaway body, 2 DeArmond pickup, 4 'G/Arrow' knobs on lower treble bout, 1 switch on upper treble bout, wood bridge, chrome hardware tailpiece, clear brown pickguard, block inlay. Bound Cat's Eye sound holes, 'H' inlay on headstock. Original case"
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Deluxe Chet guitar, model 7680
Gretsch Company
"17" wide 2 1/2" deep rounded single-cutaway body with bound 'F' holes, hump shield unbound headstock with 'Gretsch - T roof' logo, ebony bound fingerboard with Neo-Classic inlays. Tuneomatic bridge. Original gold hardware with Bigsby v cut Vibrato, 2 Filter'Tron pickups, 4 knobs on the lower treble bout, 1 knob on the upper treble bout, one switch on the upper bass bout, black pickguard with 'Gretsch Deluxe Chet' logo in gold. Original case."
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Dorado guitar, model 5984
Gretsch Company
Flat Top Acoustic
"14 3/4" wide classical guitar with spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. Made in Japan. Baldwin period import."
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Duo-Jet (Champagne Sparkle) guitar, model PX6128
Gretsch Company
"13 1/4" wide, 2" deep, double cutaway, mahogany body, 2 gold Filter'Tron pickups, 2 (G/Arrow) knobs on the lower treble bout, 1 knob on cutaway, 2 switches on the upper bass bout, Gretsch / Burns Vibrato, bound top, single-bound fingerboard and headstock, 'Gretsch t-roof' logo on the headstock, 24 1/2" scale, gold hardware, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic inlays, roller bridge, original open back tuners."
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Duo-Jet guitar, model PX6128
Gretsch Company
"13 1/4" wide, 2" deep, double cutaway, mahogany body, 2 Gold Super'Tron pickups, two knobs one switch on the lower treble bout, one knob on cutaway, two switches on the upper bass bout, Burns gold vibrato, gold pickguard with Gretsch logo, triple-bound top, single-bound fingerboard, and headstock, 'Gretsch t-roof' logo on the headstock, 24 1/2" scale, gold hardware, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic inlay, roller bridge, replaced Grover tuners. Original case."
