Sound Pure's Take
I could play this thing all day! Gretsch does a wonderful job with the resonator design. It's so well composed! The Pearloid on the headstock looks great with the Poinsettia design on the cover-plate. Sonically, the 99% aluminum spider cone lends crisp definition to the "honk" you'd expect from a resonator. I find that resonators are often capable of much more than open-tuning slidework--the level of articulation available to you with this instrument suggests intricacy and nuance found in jazz standards, Bach chorales, and beyond. While it would certainly be an excellent companion for a lazy afternoon on the porch, the Fishman® Nashville pickup in there makes this Bobtail bandstand ready, too! Whether you're just now making your way into Reso-world or have been a steel guitar player for a while, you'll have a hard time putting this thing down once you hear it glisten and growl!
Condition: Used, Good
From Gretsch Drums
With innovation at its core, the Gretsch® G9221 Bobtail Steel Round-Neck A.E. will impress your audience with its sweet quality of tone at cutting volumes. Incorporating a special combination of an all-steel body with our renowned Gretsch Ampli-Sonic™ “Spider” cone diaphragm spun from 99 percent pure aluminum, the Bobtail Steel offers a new tonal signature for your musical creations. Other features include a round mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, Grover® Sta-Tite™ machine heads and Fishman® Nashville pickup.
- Serial Number
- CAXR153319
Body
- Body Shape
- Resonator
- Bracing
- Neck Stick
- Rosette
- NA
- Body Material
- Steel
- Body Finish
- Weathered "Pump House Roof"
- Body Back
- Steel
- Body Sides
- Steel
- Body Top
- Steel
Neck
- Neck Material
- Mahogany
- Neck Shape
- Medium "V"
- Scale Length
- 25" (635 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius
- 15.75" (400 mm)
- Number of Frets
- 19 (12 to Body)
- Fret Size
- Medium Jumbo
- String Nut
- Bone
- Nut Width
- 1.75" (44.5 mm)
- Neck Finish
- Open-Pore Semi-Gloss
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood
- Position Inlays
- Dot
Hardware
- Bridge
- Spider - Fishman® Nashville
- Tuning Machines
- Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast
- Orientation
- Right-Hand
- Pickguard
- None
Miscellaneous
- Strings
- D'Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Unique Features
- Fishman® Nashville Resophonic Pickup; Gretsch Ampli-Sonic™ Spider Resonator Cone and Bridge; Nickel-Plated Poinsettia Design Cover-Plate; 1930's Gretsch Headstock with Aged Pearloid Face.
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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