{"product_id":"1945-vintage-gretsch-synchromatic-300-archtop-post-war-sunburst-light-bulb-headstock-ohsc-1940s-usa","title":"1945 Vintage Gretsch Synchromatic 300 Archtop Post-War Sunburst ~Light Bulb Headstock~ +OHSC 1940s USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n Up for sale is an exceptionally rare\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1945 Gretsch Synchromatic 300 acoustic archtop\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , finished in beautiful vintage\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Sunburst\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n and featuring the spectacular Art Deco\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   \"Light Bulb\" headstock\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n design.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The Synchromatic 300 was one of Gretsch's high-end professional archtops. Period examples feature a large roughly\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   17-inch body, 26-inch scale, distinctive Cat's Eye soundholes, elaborate multi-ply binding, and the unmistakable Light Bulb headstock\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n . Production of the professional Synchromatic line was extremely limited around WWII, with some instruments completed and sold after the war. reverb.com\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This example carries\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   serial #1793\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n and comes with an\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   original hardshell case (OHSC)\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n as represented.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🎸\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Details\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Brand:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Gretsch\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Model:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Synchromatic 300\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Year:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1945\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Era:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Post-War \/ 1940s\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Made In:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n USA - Brooklyn, New York\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Finish:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Sunburst\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Body Type:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Hollow Body Acoustic Archtop\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Body Shape:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Non-Cutaway Archtop\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Headstock:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Light Bulb Style\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Fretboard:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Brazilian Rosewood\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Neck Profile:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Chunky U-to-C Shape\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Nut Width:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   42mm\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1st Fret Thickness:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   23mm\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Weight:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   5 lbs 14 oz\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Serial Number:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1793\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   String Configuration:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n 6-String\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Handedness:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Right-Handed\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Case:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Original Hardshell Case (OHSC)\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Classic Synchromatic Features:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Rare high-grade Gretsch professional archtop\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Iconic\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Light Bulb headstock\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Distinctive Synchromatic Art Deco styling\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Cat's Eye-style soundholes\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Elaborate multi-layer binding\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Large acoustic archtop construction\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Extremely cool 1940s Gretsch craftsmanship\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Historical examples of the Synchromatic 300 show just how unusual these guitars were: Gretsch's professional Synchromatic range included the\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   400, 300, 200 and 160\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , and the 300 sat close to the top of that lineup. RetroFret\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n ✨\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Condition\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION - STRUCTURALLY SOUND\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n For an approximately\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   80-year-old archtop\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , this Gretsch presents in very good vintage condition with gorgeous age and character.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The guitar is reported to be\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   structurally sound\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , but there is a\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   crack in the top in the area between\/around where the bridge sits\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n . According to the current assessment, this crack\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   does not affect the structural integrity of the guitar\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n . It is nevertheless clearly disclosed and should be inspected in the photos.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n There are also several areas where the\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   binding is beginning to separate\/fall away\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n . Binding deterioration is a known issue on surviving early Synchromatic 300s; other documented examples have required binding regluing or restoration. reverb.com\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Throughout the guitar you'll find\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   beautiful vintage finish checking, dents, scratches, scuffs, edge wear, hardware aging, and honest 1940s patina\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n consistent with its age.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n ⚠️\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Condition Highlights:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Structurally sound as represented\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Crack near\/between the bridge area - reported as\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   non-structural\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Binding separating\/falling off in several areas\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Beautiful finish checking throughout\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Expected dents and scratches\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Genuine aged appearance and patina\n \u003cbr\u003e\n •\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Original hardshell case included\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This is\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   not a mint museum piece\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n —it is a wonderfully aged survivor with the kind of appearance that simply cannot be recreated convincingly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 📦\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Shipping\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   USA - $97\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Worldwide - $300\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Shipped via\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   UPS or DHL only\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , fully insured and professionally packed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n ⚠️ Because this guitar is represented as having a\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Brazilian rosewood fretboard\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , international buyers should investigate applicable CITES\/import requirements before purchasing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🌍\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   YES, WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🔥\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   INCREDIBLY RARE 1945 GRETSCH SYNCHROMATIC 300 WITH THE ICONIC LIGHT BULB HEADSTOCK, SUNBURST FINISH, BEAUTIFUL CHECKING AND TRUE 1940s ART DECO CHARACTER! A SERIOUS VINTAGE GRETSCH ARCHTOP WITH KILLER PATINA AND ITS OHSC. THESE HIGH-GRADE SYNCHROMATICS ARE SELDOM SEEN — BUY IT NOW OR SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER!\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n 🔥\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Gretsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598842429507,"sku":"G-GS3001","price":3597.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2671\/9811\/files\/1d64385f-3aa6-4fdc-ab6e-907d7cb4e62b.jpg?v=1790800441","url":"https:\/\/www.goodbridgemusic.com\/products\/1945-vintage-gretsch-synchromatic-300-archtop-post-war-sunburst-light-bulb-headstock-ohsc-1940s-usa","provider":"Good Bridge Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}