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Custom Shop CVT Masterbuilt By Steve Stern Electric Guitar

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Overview

A exquisite reproduction of Gretsch' first true solid-body instrument in red sparkle.

Introduced in 1961, this guitar was Gretsch' first true solid-body instrument. That classic design is once again available in the Custom Shop CVT Master Built By Steve Stern Electric Guitar, with an ultra-slim body, mahogany set-neck, dual TV Jones Power Tron pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge, gold hardware, Bigsby tailpiece, and red sparkle finish.

Stephen Stern
Senior Master Builder
As one of the preeminent archtop builders at the Custom Shop, Stephen Stern has studied under two of the world' greatest archtop luthiers”Jimmy D™Aquisto and Bob Benedetto. Stern got his start apprenticing at a high-end cabinet shop straight out of high school. Five years of that prepared him for his first job as a builder at Jackson/Charvel Guitars. Stern came to the Custom Shop in 1993, working with D™Aquisto on the latter' namesake line of guitars until the great luthier' death in 1995.

In the late ™90s, millionaire collector Scott Chinery commissioned a number of custom archtop guitars by two dozen of the world' finest living luthiers; Stern contributed a custom-built D™Aquisto Ultra. Chinery' œBlue Guitar Collection is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution. Stern also built a handful of exquisite archtops in collaboration with the Walt Disney Co. to commemorate the anniversary of the animated classic Fantasia.

Features

  • A classic design that will satisfy any guitar aficionodo
  • Master built by one of Gretsch's finest builders
  • Equipped with great componants including TV Jones Power Tron pickups and Bigsby tremolo

Grab this stunning guitar before it's too late. Order today.

Specs

Custom Shop CVT Masterbuilt By Steve Stern Electric Guitar Specifications:

  • Color: Red Sparkle
  • Aging type: NOS
  • Tuners: Goto Vintage Style
  • Pickups: TV Jones Power Tron
  • Neck shape: Stock "C"
  • Nut: Bone
  • Wiring: Neck Vol, Bridge Vol, M/T, P/U Sel
  • Frets: Vintage
  • Fretboard wood: Rosewood
  • Fretboard inlay material: MOP
  • Fretboard inlay style: 1/4" Dots
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Knobs: "G" w/arrow
  • Bridge: Tun-a-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Bigsby
  • Top: Mahogany
  • Back: Mahogany
  • Sides: Mahogany
  • Hardware: Gold
  • Headstock logo: Gretsch
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