1954 Gretsch Synchromatic 6030 Constellation Vintage Archtop Acoustic Guitar
Item History & Price
Up for sale, a 1954 Gretsch Synchromatic 6030-1 "Constellation" archtop acoustic guitar in exceptional condition. A guitar sure to delight discerning collectors and serious gigging players alike, this Synchromatic is a pristine instrument with a spruce top, figured maple back and sides, a full 17" lower bout, and 25 1/2" scale length. This Gretsch delivers the goods, with plenty of articulation and sparkle in the top end, and a full, detailed midrange with lots of cut and projection. W...e've had this Gretsch professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar and dialed in with fresh Thomastik flatwound 12s.
The maple neck has a very full "baseball bat" C shaped profile with generous shoulders and consistent depth as you travel up the fretboard. The Brazilian rosewood fretboard features multi-ply binding and pearl block inlay, with original frets that are just shy of medium jumbo in terms of width and crown. The frets show virtually no wear, playing cleanly in all registers with no buzzing or dead spots. A new carved bone nut measures 1 3/4" in width, allowing for optimal spacing for complex chording and fingerstyle work if desired. The headstock is fitted with original gold plated Waverly tuning machines which still work as intended and turn smoothly.
On the body, the original Brazilian rosewood stairstep bridge is intact with a small amount of room for adjustment on both thumbwheels. A premium Gretsch model, the 6030 Constellation features bound F holes, top and back binding, and binding around the original mottled tortoise pickguard. The harp tailpiece is original and retains extremely clean gold plating. A crack-free instrument with a gorgeous and unfaded Sunburst lacquer finish, the guitar exhibits some light finish scratches on the back and inconsequential nicks on the guitar as a whole, as well as vertical lacquer checking on the body. The rich sunburst highlights the ripples of flame figuring in the maple central to the back too.
This Gretsch comes complete with its original tweed hardshell case.
Check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, " and please let us know if we can answer any questions!
Shipping in the continental USA will be $80, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground. Expedited shipping available for an additional fee at buyer's request. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.
International orders will be declared as “merchandise, ” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import. We have all necessary CITES paperwork in-hand to ship rosewood worldwide.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. Your positive feedback and five star ratings are very important to us, and we appreciate your communication in resolving any issues!
The maple neck has a very full "baseball bat" C shaped profile with generous shoulders and consistent depth as you travel up the fretboard. The Brazilian rosewood fretboard features multi-ply binding and pearl block inlay, with original frets that are just shy of medium jumbo in terms of width and crown. The frets show virtually no wear, playing cleanly in all registers with no buzzing or dead spots. A new carved bone nut measures 1 3/4" in width, allowing for optimal spacing for complex chording and fingerstyle work if desired. The headstock is fitted with original gold plated Waverly tuning machines which still work as intended and turn smoothly.
On the body, the original Brazilian rosewood stairstep bridge is intact with a small amount of room for adjustment on both thumbwheels. A premium Gretsch model, the 6030 Constellation features bound F holes, top and back binding, and binding around the original mottled tortoise pickguard. The harp tailpiece is original and retains extremely clean gold plating. A crack-free instrument with a gorgeous and unfaded Sunburst lacquer finish, the guitar exhibits some light finish scratches on the back and inconsequential nicks on the guitar as a whole, as well as vertical lacquer checking on the body. The rich sunburst highlights the ripples of flame figuring in the maple central to the back too.
This Gretsch comes complete with its original tweed hardshell case.
Check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, " and please let us know if we can answer any questions!
Shipping in the continental USA will be $80, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground. Expedited shipping available for an additional fee at buyer's request. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.
International orders will be declared as “merchandise, ” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import. We have all necessary CITES paperwork in-hand to ship rosewood worldwide.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. Your positive feedback and five star ratings are very important to us, and we appreciate your communication in resolving any issues!
