Gretsch Guitars

HERES A RARE GUITAR AND A HYBRID ALL HAND BUILT HERE IN ALLENTOWN NEW JERSEY . MOSTLY AN ARCHTOP BUILDER THIS MODEL THE VIGINIAN IS A FULL HAND CARVED BACK & SIDES OF THE BEST FLAMED MAPLE WITH A CARPATHIAN SPRUCE FLAT TOP . CUSTOM ORDERED BY HOWARD KRIVE A COLLECTOR/PLAYER FRIEND OF SCOTT CHINERY'S WITH AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF THE FINEST GEAR , HE PASSED A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND ALL OF THE GUITARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE EVEN ONE OF THE BLUE GUITARS LIKE IN THE SMITHSOIAN MUSEUM !! THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST SOUNDING/PLAYING FLATTOPS I 'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME . A UNIQUE TONE. THE WOODS USED ARE ALL FROM THE RESERVE SECTION THE FINEST PURE WHIT ALPINE MAPLE AND A CARPATHIAN SPRUCE TOP, CARPATHIAN IS THE SAME AS ADIRONDACK GROWN IN EUROPE . BIG RICH FULL BASS WITH TIGHT MIDS AND SPARKLY HIGHS AND A HUGE VOLUME . THE NECK IS A 3 PIECE MAPLE FINISHED A GORGEOUS SUNBURST WITH BURLED MAPLE ACCENTS AND A TASTEFUL " VIRGINAIN" INLAID AT THE 12TH FRET . 9 PLY BINDING EVERYWHERE TOP,BACK FINGERBOARD,HEADSTOCK. BRIDGE & FINGERBOARD ARE EBONY WITH DISTINCTINE "N" INLAID ON BOTH SIDE ALL KEPT SAFE IN A TOP OF THE LINE HARPTONE CASE ! A SMALL PRODUCTION BUILDER SO VERY FEW WERE MADE AND TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE !WILL RIVAL ANY GIBSON HOWARD ROBERTS OR GRETSCH AT TWICE THE PRICE!

9SOUTHGUITARS IS A .COM AND A REAL BRICK & MORTAR STORE FULL OF 100'S OF COOL VINTAGE GUITARS , AMPS AND EFFECTS IN A COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE . STAFFED WITH ALL TOP PEOPLE WHO HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY . YOU CAN READ MY BIO ON MY HOMEPAGE .WE ALSO HAVE A PERFECT FEEDBACK RATING FROM CLIENTS FOR HIGH STANDARDS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FAST SHIPPING