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Average Ratings for Gretsch Americana

  • Sound Quality3.8 stars
  • Appearance5 stars
  • Value for Money5 stars
  • Overall rating4 stars

2 Reviews For Gretsch Americana

  • Guest 22nd Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Great looks, great sounding palour if used for blues, cheap price, it's a Gretsch Americana!!!

    Thin body, quite tinny sounding, rubbish strings fitted and intonation needed a little tweaking.

    I raised the action on mine and use it in open g tuning for slide guitar, I am unsure whether the guitar neck would take open a and for the cost I wouldnt be suprised if it didnt, maybe with light gauge strings? Sounds great though with a metal slide!!
    will be buying the rest of the series so I can leave them in other tuning all of the time to save on retuning, would recommend to beginners as a first guitar or other blues type players as a slide guitar or just generally for ambling around on the sofa.

  • garydeltadixon Rank: Lance Corporal 22nd Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I use the Gretsch Americana guitar in open g fitted with d'adario medium srings, i raised the action for slide and use the guitar for gigging with a shadow transducer pickup, sounds great and i get a load of interest for this guitar, i did use it for standard playing for a while for ambling around on the sofa at home, would be suited for this purpose for anybody, as a first guitar or as a slide guitar as i use it for, be aware though if fitting a pick up under the strings they are very close the ...