Tone amplified! With its deluxe appointments and Fishman Nashville pickup, the Bobtail Round-Neck stands out in the mix in more ways than one. The vital feature of all Gretsch resonator guitars is the all-new
Gretsch “Ampli-Sonic” diaphragm (resonator cone), which is hand-spun in Eastern Europe from nearly 99 percent pure aluminium and yields an impressive quality and volume of tone
Series | Roots Collection | |
Body Material | Laminated Mahogany | |
Body Shape | Resonator | |
Body Back & Sides | Laminated Mahogany | |
Body Top: | Laminated Mahogany | |
Body Finish: | Semi-Gloss Vintage Sunburst | |
Bracing: | Internal Sound-Well | |
F Holes Sound Holes: | “F” Hole | |
Body Depth: | 3.5″ (8.8 cm) | |
Body Length: | 18.875″ (47.9 cm) | |
Body Width Upper Bout: | 9.875″ (25.1 cm) | |
Body Width Lower Bout: | 14.125″ (35.9 cm) | |
Body Binding: | Aged White | |
Neck Shape: | Medium “V” | |
Number of Frets: | 19 (12 to Body) | |
Fret Size: | Medium Jumbo | |
Position Inlays: | Aged Pearloid .25″ | |
Fingerboard Radius: | 15.75″ (400 mm) | |
Fretboard: | Padauk | |
Neck Material: | Mahogany | |
Neck Finish: | Semi-Gloss Vintage Sunburst | |
Nut Width: | 1.75″ (44.45 mm) | |
Scale Length: | 25″ (63.5 cm) | |
Headstock: | 1930’s Gretsch® 3×3 | |
Truss Rods: | Double-Action Headstock Adjust | |
Truss Rod Nut: | Hex | |
Pickup Configuration: | Fishman Nashville Series Resophonic Pickup | |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel-Plated | |
Bridge: | Spider – Fishman Nashville | |
Tuning Machines: | Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast | |
String Nut: | Bone | |
Strings: | D’Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges) | |
Additional Comments: | Gretsch “Ampli-Sonic™” Eastern European, 99% Pure Aluminum Resonator Cone; Trapeze Tailpiece | |
Unique Features: | Fishman Nashville Resophonic Pickup; Gretsch Ampli-Sonic Spider Resonator Cone and Bridge; Nickel-Plated Poinsettia Design Cover-Plate; 1930s Gretsch Headstock with Aged Pearloid Face. |