The roundest sound-hole you'll ever hear...just kidding! Sporting it's totally iconic triangle, the Gretsch Sierra is a big, booming, beautiful guitar - as rare as it is cool. A bound spruce top, laminated maple sides, and an arched laminated maple back comprise the body, while a bound rosewood fingerboard tops the maple neck with ornate inlays. A wonderful sounding guitar with a tonne of personality. Made in Brooklyn, NY.
Showing expected signs of its age. Lovely crazing across all lacquered areas of the instrument. Light scuffs, dings, and chips throughout.
Top binding (previously repaired before) drifting from body between bouts, and a crack in binding between bouts on the back. Reproduction scratch-plate fitted - 2mm hole drilled into top where it seems a different shaped scratch-plate was affixed at some stage, some burn from an adhesive that may have been used. Significant evidence of play around edges of scratch-plate; worn through the finish and into the sound-board. Fitted with non-original open-gear machine heads, and K&K mini pickup with strap button output socket. Separation at the neck join. Some slight bellying beneath the tailpiece. Wooden tailpiece beginning to lift from top.
Includes non-original hard case.
Product Specs
- Item Number: 28226
- Make: Gretsch
- Model: Sierra
- Condition: Good
- Finish: Tobacco Burst
- Categories: acoustic-guitars ⇒ dreadnought
- Year: 1951
- Made In: United States
- MPN: 28226