Gretsch Synchromatic 100 from 1951 (Serial No. 5625)

Phantastic playable and sounding Gretsch Synchromatic 100 from the USA. The American lady was completely overworked and restored. The seller has another one from 1946, so one is available now.

Serial No. on the following internet page:  http://www.guitarnucleus.com/gretschserial.html

Bluish green ink stamp under the left F-hole shows 5025. It should be emphasized, that all parts of the guitar are original and complete! This guitar still has the pickguard with its original clamp in place, also original tuners with the screws, endpin, tailpiece and Gretsch stairstep-bridge.

The guitar hast he following features:

• Body 41,5 cm (16,3 inches)
• Length 106 cm
• Saddle width 45 mm
• Neck: 2-parts, headplate celluloid with perloid inlay
• Steel-reinforced neck, very straight
• Mensur 62,5 cm
• Fingerboard with 5 inlays (perloid) and sidedots
• 20 frets
• Sides 8,5 cm deep
• Top: spruce laminated
• Back and sides: maple (laminated?)
• Low action and very comfortable playability
• Original laquer oversprayed (nitrocelluslose)
• Stringed with Bronze (12, Clapton´s choice)

The following works have been undertaken:

• Neck  reset with adjusting neck angle
• Complete overwork of the fingerboard including new fretting
• Overworking of all metal parts, polishing
• Recovering the original laquer by overspraying
• Adjusting bridge and bone saddle
• Tuning

After you have played this guitar, it becomes evident, that a laminated spruce top might be even better as a massive spruce top! Great sounding guitar.