Gretsch G9520E Gin Rickey Parlor Guitar – Pro-SCM SETUP
The Gretsch Gin Rickey is a guitar that was simply made to be played. “Based on the Rex guitars that Gretsch was making back in the 1930s through to the 1950s, the G9520E Gin Rickey is a comfortable instrument for budding guitarists and with our Pro-SCM setup, the perfect compact travel companion for seasoned artists.
֍ Basswood body with X-bracing
֍ 12th fret, 24”-scale Nato set neck
֍ R12” radius Walnut fingerboard with Pearloid dot inlays and 18 vintage-style frets
֍ Synthetic Bone nut
֍ Gretsch® Deltoluxe soundhole pickup with gold/white rosette rings
֍ Top-load Walnut bridge with compensated synthetic Bone saddle
֍ Single-ply aged white pickguard with “G” graphic
֍ 1950s-style vintage open-gear die-cast tuning machines and vintage end-pin strap buttons
֍ Smokestack Black finish with aged white binding and nickel hardware
֍ Pro-SCM setup
Featuring Jim Dandy Parlor guitar inspired dimensions with a length of 17.87″, a width of 13″ and depth of 3.75″, the Gin Rickey is a great guitar for those with small hands.
Inspired by the Gretsch® Rex parlor guitars of old, the Gin Rickey whisks you back to the halcyon days when the earliest Gretsch guitars fuelled many a barrelhouse barn burner.
The vintage look is all class and this finely crafted guitar features an X-braced basswood body with a powerfully resonant voice.
The “C”-profile Nato neck joins the body at the 12th fret and features a smooth walnut fingerboard with 18 vintage-style frets and Pearloid dot inlays. There is also a top-load Walnut bridge with compensated synthetic Bone saddle for even intonation all along the neck and more. And coolest of the cool, the Gretsch Deltoluxe acoustic magnetic soundhole pickup reproduces a crisp yet throaty voice.
Tone-wise, the G9520E has a hearty voice when played acoustically however, plug it into an amplifier and the Gretsch Deltoluxe Soundhole Pickup will take you to another place altogether. The Deltoluxe pickup is the Gin Rickey’s secret tone weapon – a fabulous, no-nonsense magnetic soundhole pickup inspired by vintage DeArmond pickups that can transform the guitar from a sweet strummer to a blues monster in an instant.
Whether bluesy porch pickin’ or speakeasy swingin’, the G9520E Gin Rickey Acoustic/Electric with Deltoluxe Soundhole Pickup is a 100% finger-zinger classic.
Other classic appointments include aged white body binding and an aged white “G”-graphic pickguard, gold-and-white soundhole rosette with gold double-line top striping, nickel hardware, vintage-style end-pin strap buttons and open-gear die-cast tuners.
The colour? Smokestack Black – of course!
Pro-SCM Professional Setup
While the Rickey is a great guitar, we agree with the reviews we have read that basically, it needs a setup. So, you can save a few bucks and buy it elsewhere then pay someone else a couple of hundred dollars to make it play as it should – or buy it now with our Pro-SCM setup. Our skilled Guitar Technicians basically check and adjust anything that requires attention. Our Pro-SCM setup includes:
• Check that the action meets factory specifications or better – tell us what you want.
• Check and rectify any buzzing, intonation or playability issues
• Check and adjust the nut and bridge string heights
• Hand roll the fret ends to remove any sharp edges, polish the frets, oil the fretboard
• Test electronics, pots and switches for correct function
• Inspect instrument construction and condition of the strings
• Ensure mechanical devices work properly such as tuners
• Tune to pitch
You could expect to pay at least $200 for a setup of this level. It is included in our asking price.
Gretsch Gin Rickey specifications:
֍ Model Number: 2705000506
֍ Series: Gretsch Roots Collection
֍ Colour: Smokestack Black
֍ Body Finish Semi-Gloss
֍ Number of Strings: 6
֍ Orientation: Right-Hand
֍ Body Shape: Jim Dandy™ Parlor
֍ Top Material: Basswood
֍ Back Material: Basswood
֍ Sides Material: Basswood
֍ Body Depth: 3.75″ (95 mm)
֍ Bracing: X-Bracing
֍ Rosette: Gold/White Rings
֍ Body Binding: Aged White
֍ Neck Material: Nato
֍ Neck Construction: Set-Neck
֍ Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss
֍ Neck Shape: “C” Shape
֍ Scale Length: 24″ (610 mm)
֍ Fingerboard Radius: R12″ (R305 mm)
֍ Fingerboard Material: Walnut
֍ Number of Frets: 18
֍ Fret Size: Vintage Style
֍ Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
֍ Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
֍ Fretboard Position Markers: Pearloid Dot Inlays
֍ Pickup: Gretsch® Deltoluxe Soundhole Pickup
֍ Bridge: Walnut Top-Load with Compensated Saddle
֍ Hardware Finish: Nickel
֍ Tuning Machines: Open-Gear Die-Cast
֍ Pickguard: 1-Ply Aged White with Black “G”
֍ Strings: D’Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
֍ Setup: Pro-SCM Professional setup
