Any idea what model Gretsch this is?

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Hello, I had a friend that passed away and he gave me this guitar. I have never been able to find a serial number on it anywhere. I will never get rid of it but I'd still like to know. I have searched pictures but have found none like it. It's a wonderful sounding guitar. Thank you for your help.1000003507.jpg1000003507.jpg
 
Someone did a real nice job of making that Electromatic look like an older U.S. made of higher end Japanese Gretsch with proper Filtertrons, pickup surrounds, and the B3. If it was me, I probably would have popped a few ore holes in it, and gotten the wiring correct too.
 
SG John said:
Someone did a real nice job of making that Electromatic look like an older U.S. made of higher end Japanese Gretsch with proper Filtertrons, pickup surrounds, and the B3. If it was me, I probably would have popped a few ore holes in it, and gotten the wiring correct too.
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SG John said:
Someone did a real nice job of making that Electromatic look like an older U.S. made of higher end Japanese Gretsch with proper Filtertrons, pickup surrounds, and the B3. If it was me, I probably would have popped a few ore holes in it, and gotten the wiring correct too.
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I'm pretty sure he told me it was "made in Korea" He said sadly that's what you want next to American made. There are a couple mysterious holes in it. I'm not sure for what though.1000003528.jpg
 
Mmoose said:
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I'm pretty sure he told me it was "made in Korea" He said sadly that's what you want next to American made. There are a couple mysterious holes in it. I'm not sure for what though.View attachment 98262
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And how do you know the wiring is incorrect? I'm not trying to ruffle feathers here, but this guitar sound incredible. I'm also 99% sure the wiring and pickups have been untouched.
 
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There are a couple mysterious holes in it. I'm not sure for what though.View attachment 98262
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It's what @Thatbastarddon suggested. That is, the guitar likely originally had a a B5-style Bigsby and it was swapped out for a B3 style, but the person was careful to find one that had the Gretsch logo.

For comparison, here is a pic of the same type of guitar with the B5 Bigsby. You can see the front two mounting screws match the location of the holes in your guitar.

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All in all, I think the swap is a decent upgrade. Sure, you have a couple of very minor holes in the guitar, but I think the B3 style adds a touch of class. Also, the B3 style potentially will allow a bit better tuning stability as it does not have the front roller bar which can add another point of friction.

Nice guitar. I like Gretsch guitars quite a bit.
 
smitty_p said:
It's what @Thatbastarddon suggested. That is, the guitar likely originally had a a B5-style Bigsby and it was swapped out for a B3 style, but the person was careful to find one that had the Gretsch logo.

For comparison, here is a pic of the same type of guitar with the B5 Bigsby. You can see the front two mounting screws match the location of the holes in your guitar.

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All in all, I think the swap is a decent upgrade. Sure, you have a couple of very minor holes in the guitar, but I think the B3 style adds a touch of class. Also, the B3 style potentially will allow a bit better tuning stability as it does not have the front roller bar which can add another point of friction.

Nice guitar. I like Gretsch guitars quite a bit.
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Awesome information. I appreciate it.
 
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