Details
The Gretsch G400JV Synchromatic Jimmie Vaughn Signature Model was built in 2010 at the Terada factory in Japan and it’s in excellent structural and cosmetic condition. It was recently refretted with stainless steel frets. Like all of the Japanese-built Gretsch guitars we have seen in the past few years, it is impeccably crafted with an admirable attention to detail. It has the classic Synchromatic lightbulb headstock, gold Grover Imperial tuners, cat’s-eye soundholes, and an ebony fingerboard with split “humpblock”inlays.
The top is solid spruce and the back is solid maple, both of which are pressed into shape. The guitar is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer. The only indication of it being a signature model is a small “JV” on the heel cap. Its stairstep bridge is fitted with a Fishman piezo pickup. The body measures 17 inches across the lower bout and the top is x-braced. This is very good sounding guitar with all the punch and projection you would expect from a large arch top when you dig in for rhythm playing, but it also has an appealing sweetness that works well for chord melody. The original hardshell case is equally clean.
Specs
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Back sides
Solid Maple
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Binding
Ivoroid
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Bracing
X-Bracing
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Bridge
Adjustable Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Frets to body
14
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Inlay
Hump Split Block
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Neck material
Maple
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Neck shape
C
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Pickup type
Fishman Archtop Acoustic Pickup
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Scale length
25.5"
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Top material
Solid Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Grover Imperial Gold
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Year
2010
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
JT10122829
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SKU
GREG400JV-JT10122829
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UPC
120746
