1956 Gretsch 6189 Streamliner Special

$10,500.00

  • Year: 1956
  • Manufacturer: Gretsch
  • Model: 6189 Streamliner Special
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Copper Mist
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: This unique one-of-a-kind Streamliner weighs just 6.90 lbs. and has a nice, fat nut width of just under 1 11/16 inches and a scale length of 24 1/2 inches. Fifteen and a half inch wide double-bound laminated maple body with a one-piece maple back. Double-bound 'f' holes. Two-piece medium-to-thick profile maple neck with ebony center strip. Brazilian rosewood fretboard with 22 frets and inlaid engraved "Steers-Head", "Cacti" and "Indian Spear" pearloid block position markers. Two DeArmond™ (Gretsch Dynasonic) pickups, with nicely balanced outputs of 9.10k and 8.54k. Matching "Copper-Mist" Lucite pickguard. Black Melita Synchro-Sonic bridge with individual saddles on ebony base and chrome cut-out "G-hole flat" tailpiece. This 'unique' guitar is in near mint (9.25) condition. There is also some very fine/light finish checking on the body. Complete with lots of original case-candy. Housed in the original Gretsch two-tone gray hardshell case with purple plush lining. (9.25). This "6189 Special" is a one-of-kind instrument that was specially ordered back in 1956. Streamliners always have a single DeArmond™ pickup and "Hump Block" pearloid position markers. (01176).