Reproduction of the famous instrument that George Harrison called “the first decent guitar”.
It features the original Gretsch Duo Jet (1957), which Harrison purchased secondhand in the early 1960s, with the distinctive decorations and specifications found on the original.
The guitar features a mid-50s lightweight chambered body, a tailpiece with a BigsbyR B3C tremolo arm (with black Phillips Phillips Phillips screws on the vibrato handle bolts), and offset-mounted strap buttons.
Other specifications include 3-ply binding (white/black/white) around the perimeter of the body and 1-ply white binding around the neck and headstock. Included is a 12″ (304.8mm) radius, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid hump top inlays, and two Dyna Sonic single-coil PUs. It features a vintage-style locking bar bridge with rosewood pedestal, silver plexi pickguard, chrome-plated GroverR V98CM Sta-Tite tuners, Gretsch G-Arrow control knobs, and chrome-plated hardware. Harrison’s signature is engraved on the truss rod cover.
There are scattered minor scuffs and dings throughout, and the metal parts are tarnished.
Although the instrument is slightly used, it has been maintained and cleaned at our repair center and is in good playability.
Item Rank: B : Some scratches, but no problem in normal use.
Serial Number: JT12083219
Year of manufacture: 2012
Country of manufacture: Japan
Case: Original hard case
Weight: 3.71kg
Truss Rod: No problem, rod is 60 degrees to the left and right.
Fret Height: No problem, fret height is sufficient.
String Height: Bass string side: 2.0mm above 12th fret
String height on treble string side: 1.5mm above 12th fret
Nut width: 43.2mm
Neck thickness near 1st fret: 21.5mm
Neck thickness near 12th fret: 24.3mm
SCALE: 628mm (24.75″)
RADIUS: 305mm (12″)
Strings in setup: ERNIE BALL 2221 / .010-.046 set
Repair and Maintenance: Cleaning, string change, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment
specs, etc.)
Item Rank
B : Some scratches, but no problem for normal use
12 months old
Serial No.
JT12083219
Year of manufacture
2012
Country of manufacture
Japan
Case
Genuine hard case
Weight
3.71kg
Truss Rod
No problem, rod is confirmed to be 60 degrees to the left and right.
Fret Remaining
No problem, sufficient fret height
String Height Low String Side
2.0mm above 12th fret
String height on treble string side
1.5mm above the 12th fret
Nut width
43.2mm
Neck thickness near 1st fret
21.5mm
Neck thickness near 12th fret
24.3mm
Scale
628mm (24.75″)
RADIUS
305mm (12″)
Strings for setup
ERNIE BALL 2221 / .010-.046 set
Repair and maintenance
Cleaning, string replacement, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment
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Condition: Some scratches, dents and marks. If you would like to know more about this specific instrument, or have general questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Accessories: Please confirm the picture.
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