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GRETSCH SYNCHROMATIC 160 (MODEL 6028)

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No. of Strings

6

body

Body Type

Hollow

frets

No. of Frets

20

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Weight

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GRETSCH SYNCHROMATIC 160 (MODEL 6028) Description

- carved spruce top, carved curly maple back, curly maple sides, two double-bound cat's-eye soundholes, tortoiseshell bound body, five-piece maple/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret four-ply bound rosewood fingerboard with large pearl block inlay, bound blackface headstock with pearl "Gretsch" logo on top and "Synchromatic" logo above the E-string tuners inlays, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners, adj. stylized rosewood bridge, harp tailpiece, raised bound tortoiseshell pickguard, chrome-plated hardware, available in Natural (6029) or Sunburst (6028) finish, 17 in. body width, 26 in. scale, mfg. 1939-1951.

In 1942, Natural finish with tortoiseshell binding became available. This model was disc. in 1943 but reintroduced in 1947 with some models having slight changes: an ebony fingerboard, no headstock indents above the E string tuners, and gold-plated hardware. In 1948, the Synchromatic 160 was assigned Model 6029 for Natural finish and Model 6028 for Sunburst finish.

GRETSCH SYNCHROMATIC 160 (MODEL 6028) Specs

Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
Steel
Number Of Frets:
20
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
Normal
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
Bone
Neck Material:
Mahogany
Neck Joint Style:
Set-Neck
Neck Shape:
U-Shape
TailpieceType:
Harp tailpiece
Fret Board Material:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
Standard
Inlay Style:
large pearl block inlays
Inlay Material:
Custom Materials
Body Type:
Hollow
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Archtop
Body Material:
Maple
Veneer:
Rosewood
Body Finish:
Natural
Body Color:
Natural
Pick-Guard Material:
tortoiseshell
Pick Guard Color:
Raised bound tortoiseshell pickguard
Sound Hole Size:
--
Sound Hole Shape:
Two double-bound cat's-eye soundholes
Year From:
1939
Year To:
1951
Country Of Origin:
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