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Gretsch Introduces 2014 Roots Collection

The new collection includes flattops, resonator guitars, archtops, and more.

G9202 Honey Dipper Special, Round Neck

Scottsdale, AZ (January 8, 2014) -- Gretsch is proud to release an all new and improved lineup of banjos, mandolins, resonators and guitars in the 2014 Roots Collection, the eclectic family of instruments that transports players to a bygone era. The most distinctive features of each individual model are listed below:

G9550 New Yorker Archtop

  • Arched solid spruce top with laminated maple sides and arched back
  • Vintage-Style ā€œVā€-shaped mahogany neck profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • 25ā€ scale
  • Compensated rosewood bridge with trapeze tailpiece
  • Sunburst Finish

G9515 Jim Dandy Flat Top

  • Agathis top and sides
  • ā€œCā€-shaped nato neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • 24ā€ scale
  • Rosewood top-load bridge with compensated PPS saddle
  • Semi-gloss Coral Sunburst finish

G9231 Bobtail Steel Square-Neck A.E.

  • Steel body
  • Square-shaped mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • 25ā€ scale
  • Gretsch Ampli-Sonic Spider resonator cone and bridge
  • Fishman Nashville Resophonic pickup
  • Semi-gloss clear top coat finish

G9221 Bobtail Steel Round-Neck A.E.

  • Steel body
  • Medium ā€œVā€-shaped mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • 25ā€ scale
  • Gretsch Ampli-Sonic Spider resonator cone and bridge
  • Fishman Nashville Resophonic pickup
  • Semi-gloss clear top coat finish

G9212 Honey Dipper Special, Square Neck

  • Bell brass body top, back and sides
  • Square-shaped mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • 25ā€ scale
  • Gretsch Ampli-Sonic Biscuit resonator cone and bridge
  • Weathered ā€œDelta Blueā€ body finish

G9202 Honey Dipper Special, Round Neck

  • Bell brass body top, back and sides
  • Medium ā€œVā€-shaped mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • 25ā€ scale
  • Gretsch Ampli-Sonic Biscuit resonator cone and bridge
  • Weathered ā€œDelta Blueā€ body finish

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