Finely Made Gretsch Guitars on eBay
Originally founded back in 1883, Gretsch is an American musical instruments manufacturer that got its start creating banjos, tambourines, and drums but has since expanded mainly into making electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and basses of various kinds. eBay is home to many excellent and affordable Gretsch guitars, including quite a few limited-edition models. Below is a brief overview of what eBay has to offer in this category.
Types of Gretsch electric guitars
Here are some of the basic types of Gretsch electric guitars that you can find for sale on eBay, the differences between each type, and some commonly sold models from each type:
- Solid body electric guitars: Solid body guitars are able to offer loner sustain than other types of electric guitars and they can be played much louder than hollow body guitars without the amplifier running into feedback issues. They are suited for an aggressive style of playing and offer a thick and heavily distorted sound. Some prominent models on the eBay listings include the G5235T and G5230T.
- Hollow body electric guitars: Hollow body guitars are generally used to play softer and less aggressive music like jazz, folk, or classical. They offer a warm sound undergirded by plenty of bass, though they may suffer from feedback issues at high volume. Some prominent models on the eBay listings include the G2420, the G2420T, and the G5420T.
- Center block electric guitars: Center block guitars attempt to split the difference between solid body and hollow body electric by having a wooded block run down the center of the body. This allows it to have both the raw attacking power of a sold body guitar and the tonal resonance of a hollow body guitar. Prominent models on eBay include the G2622, the G2655, and the G5622T.
- Bass guitars: Gretsch also makes both 4-string and 6-string bass guitars. Prominent 4-string models include the G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet and the G6119B Tennessee Rose, while the G6120TB-DE is a major 6-string model.
Gretsch acoustic guitars
Gretsch makes acoustic guitars, too. Some Gretsch acoustic guitars that are widely featured on eBay include:
- G5031FT Rancher
- G5034TFT Rancher
- G3440 Hawaiian
- G5021E Limited Rancher
- G3703
Why should you buy used Gretsch guitars on eBay?
eBay will occasionally feature special and limited-edition Gretsch guitars that are now only possible to buy used, like the Gretsch Synchromatic Bo Diddley Square Red Electric Guitar. Even when you're searching for limited-edition or artist signature Gretsch guitars that are still possible to buy directly from the manufacturer, like a Duane Eddy signed 6-string bass or a G6131-MY Jet signed by Malcolm Young, you will be able to find these guitars for sale on eBay for significantly less money. Even though the guitars on eBay are used, they are still typically in excellent condition and you can easily save hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
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