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Rainbow Guitars in Tucson was behind the creation of this Gretsch. As they said, "We had to have this one built. I have always loved the Sparkle Gretsch Jet guitars of the 1950's and we wanted to see how a new twist on that finish would look on a Gretsch Penguin. It turns out that Purple Sparkle is definitely one of the most dazzling looking finishes we have seen. We put that on a White Penguin body and kept the neck and headstock white and matched the pickup covers to the Purple Sparkle top. This simple twist actually produced a very dramatic visual."
The USA Gretsch Custom Shop is currently producing some of the most stunning, accurate and just flat out "to die for" guitars. With its Cadillac "G" style tailpiece Gold Grover Imperial tuners and gold sparkle binding this definitely has all the right stuff. The Dynasonic Pickups give it that classic vintage Gretsch sound.
Masterbuilt by Gonzalo Madrigal
Purple Sparkle Top Finish
White Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish on Back, Sides, Neck and Headstock
Chambered Body
Laminated Arched Maple Top
One Piece Mahogany Neck
24.6” Scale 12” Radius
Ebony Fingerboard
Gold Sparkle Binding on Neck and Body
Seymour Duncan Dynasonic Pickups with Purple Sparkle Covers
Tune-a-Matic Bridge
Cadillac "G" Tailpiece
Grover Imperial Die Cast Tuners Gold Hardware
Inlaid Winged Gretsch Logo on Headstock
Rhinestone and White Inlaid Control Knobs
