1957 Gretsch 6189 Streamliner Bamboo Yellow/Copper Mist
1957 Gretsch 6189 Streamliner Bamboo Yellow/Copper Mist
Serial Number: 26664
Weight: 6.26 lbs.
Condition: Very good vintage condition, 1957 model. Guitar shows some wear consistent with its age and use. Finish shows some checking, dings, and scratches on the body and the neck. Hardware shows some scratches, largely free of tarnish/pitting. Some chipping in the finish around the neck binding, scratches/dings in the finish on the headstock. Some finish chipping around the seams of the 3-ply neck on the back of the headstock. Original frets are in great shape, show little to no divots. Non-original Filter'Tron Humbucker. Comes with original Gretsch Hardshell case.
This 1957 Gretsch 6189 Streamliner in Bamboo Yellow/Copper Mist (Serial #26664) is a true vintage Gretsch hollowbody from the brand’s golden era. The two-tone finish pairs a Bamboo Yellow top with Copper Mist on the rest of the body, a color scheme Gretsch offered for only a short window in the mid-’50s. The top is laminated maple over a maple body, finished in nitrocellulose lacquer and trimmed with white binding. After nearly 70 years, the lacquer has checked naturally, giving it the look vintage collectors want. This one weighs a light 6.26 lb.
The neck is a 3-piece maple/ebony/maple build with a C carve (.790" at the 1st fret, .935" at the 9th fret). It’s slim and easy to play, with a vintage feel. The bound ebony fretboard has pearloid block inlays, a 10" radius, and 22 medium frets. The original frets are in great shape, with little to no divots, which is uncommon on a guitar this age. Other specs include a 24.5" scale and a 1 11/16" bone nut. The set-neck joint adds sustain and resonance. The headstock carries a pyralin veneer with the Gretsch “T Roof” logo, a period-correct detail collectors look for. A Gretsch Synchro-Sonic bridge and floating tailpiece anchor the strings, with open-gear tuners, nickel/chrome hardware, and a Lucite pickguard.
The neck position holds a non-original Filter’Tron humbucker, the pickup at the center of the classic Gretsch sound. It delivers a clear, twangy voice with more punch and less hum than a single-coil. The controls are a volume and a 3-way toggle. Whether you’re a rockabilly player chasing the real thing, a country picker who wants vintage hollowbody twang, or a collector of 1950s Gretsch guitars, this Streamliner delivers. This used vintage piece is in very good condition, with checking, dings, and scratches on the body and neck, chipping around the neck binding and headstock seams, and light scratches on the hardware, which is largely free of tarnish and pitting. This one (Serial #26664) comes with its original Gretsch hardshell case. Order today from Brian’s Guitars.
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Body
Type: Hollowbody
Shape: Streamliner
Top Material: Laminated Maple
Body Material: One-Piece Maple
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Bamboo Yellow/Copper Mist
Body Binding: White
Neck
Material: Maple/Ebony/Maple
Shape: C
Dimensions: .790" at the 1st fret, .935" at the 9th fret
Joint: Set-Neck
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Pyralin Veneer, Gretsch "T Roof" Logo
Inlay: Pearloid Blocks
Radius: 10"
Frets: 22, Medium
Scale Length: 24.5"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Nut Material: Bone
Fretboard Binding: White
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Gretsch Synchro-Sonic Bridge, Gretsch Floating Tailpiece
Tuners: Open-Gear
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: Lucite
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Filer'Tron Humbucker
Controls: Volume and 3-way Tone Switch
Other
Case/Gigbag: Gretsch Hardshell