1940s Gretsch Synchromatic Archtop Acoustic Guitar – Tobacco Sunburst

1940s Gretsch Synchromatic Archtop Acoustic Guitar – Tobacco Sunburst

Up for sale is this 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic Super Structure 6411 archtop acoustic guitar with Gretsch case and tobacco sunburst finish. 

The finish on this guitar is all original and tested under a blacklight. The hardware is all original on the guitar. It has the desirable “harp” tailpiece and curved rosewood bridge. Sometime in its history, a pickup was added to it. But in more recent years, it has been de-electrified. There are still leftovers of electrification present, for example: the pickguard has the cutaway for the pickup and holes for the volume and tone controls.

Overall the guitar is in very good playable and cosmetic condition. The neck is in great shape and has not been reset. I verified this with a blacklight as well. There are cracks in the finish along the side of the neck where it joins the body. These are simply caused by aging and pressure on the neck over time. I can’t find any cracks in the body at all. The top board has some finish checking, which are not cracks in the wood, but in the finish.

The Gretsch Synchromatic was made for a couple of decades, starting in the 1930s. The dating on this guitar is not exact due to the difficult-to-read serial number inside. Later Gretsch models used a paper label inside the bodies, but this one is stamped inside with ink.

Condition:

  • The tuners are all original and show signs of tarnish and wear.
  • The tailpiece has tarnish.
  • The guitar was de-electrified and has leftover indications of it being electrified (see description above).
  • The neck is straight, but at the 17th fret it begins to taper down very slightly, which does not affect playing at all.
  • The frets show signs of wear, but are still very playable.
  • There are minor blemishes, nicks and light scratches (see pictures).
  • The bindings are all in great condition.
  • The bridge is in great condition.
  • The topcoat finish has some minor checking in the finish (not cracks in the wood).
  • There are no cracks in the body or repairs to the body.
  • The tone and resonance is great.

Specs:

  • Scale (nut to bridge length): 24 1/2″
  • Overall length: 41 3/4″
  • Body width: 16 3/4″
  • Body depth: 4 1/2″
  • Action at 12th fret (low E string): 2.3mm
  • Action at 6th fret (low E string): 1.25mm
  • Nut width: 46mm

Free shipping in the US! Please feel free to ask any questions.

Description

Up for sale is this 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic Super Structure 6411 archtop acoustic guitar with Gretsch case and tobacco sunburst finish. 

The finish on this guitar is all original and tested under a blacklight. The hardware is all original on the guitar. It has the desirable “harp” tailpiece and curved rosewood bridge. Sometime in its history, a pickup was added to it. But in more recent years, it has been de-electrified. There are still leftovers of electrification present, for example: the pickguard has the cutaway for the pickup and holes for the volume and tone controls.

Overall the guitar is in very good playable and cosmetic condition. The neck is in great shape and has not been reset. I verified this with a blacklight as well. There are cracks in the finish along the side of the neck where it joins the body. These are simply caused by aging and pressure on the neck over time. I can’t find any cracks in the body at all. The top board has some finish checking, which are not cracks in the wood, but in the finish.

The Gretsch Synchromatic was made for a couple of decades, starting in the 1930s. The dating on this guitar is not exact due to the difficult-to-read serial number inside. Later Gretsch models used a paper label inside the bodies, but this one is stamped inside with ink.

Condition:

  • The tuners are all original and show signs of tarnish and wear.
  • The tailpiece has tarnish.
  • The guitar was de-electrified and has leftover indications of it being electrified (see description above).
  • The neck is straight, but at the 17th fret it begins to taper down very slightly, which does not affect playing at all.
  • The frets show signs of wear, but are still very playable.
  • There are minor blemishes, nicks and light scratches (see pictures).
  • The bindings are all in great condition.
  • The bridge is in great condition.
  • The topcoat finish has some minor checking in the finish (not cracks in the wood).
  • There are no cracks in the body or repairs to the body.
  • The tone and resonance is great.

Specs:

  • Scale (nut to bridge length): 24 1/2″
  • Overall length: 41 3/4″
  • Body width: 16 3/4″
  • Body depth: 4 1/2″
  • Action at 12th fret (low E string): 2.3mm
  • Action at 6th fret (low E string): 1.25mm
  • Nut width: 46mm

Free shipping in the US! Please feel free to ask any questions.

Additional information

Weight 18 lbs
Dimensions 50 × 20 × 8 in
Brand

Gretsch
Model

Synchromatic

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