Gretsch Guitars

Streamliner models are designed as affordable entry points featuring modern Broad'Tron humbuckers voiced for versatility across higher-gain rock styles. Electromatic models sit a tier higher, featuring traditional Black Top Filter'Tron pickups, classic Gretsch styling appointments, bound fretboards, and vintage-spec wiring for the authentic "Gretsch chime."

Tuning stability with a Bigsby depends on friction management. At Music Street, every Bigsby-equipped guitar receives a precision workshop setup: we lubricate and cut the nut slots to prevent string pinch, radius the bridge saddles (or install roller saddles), and ensure the strings are wound properly around the tuning posts with clean break angles.

Filter'Tron pickups are specialized hum-cancelling pickups invented by Ray Butts for Gretsch. They feature narrow coil spacing and strong Alnico magnets, delivering a bright, articulate top-end with chiming clarity (similar to a single-coil) combined with the noise reduction, punch, and warmth of a humbucker.

A Center Block is a solid block of wood (usually lightweight spruce) running down the middle inside the hollowbody. It reinforces the body, increases sustain, and drastically reduces unwanted acoustic microphonic feedback when playing through high-gain amplifiers or on loud concert stages.

Yes. Music Street provides free tracked, fully insured UK courier delivery on all orders over £99. We also offer 0% interest-free finance options at checkout alongside competitive trade-in and part-exchange valuations on your current instruments.