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Bill Hillman Guitar No. 26
Gretsch Americana Showdown
Model No. G4510 ~ Serial No. 10-07030057
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Gretsch Showdown

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Gretsch Americana Showdown Acoustic Guitar
Specs

          o Limited-edition Showdown guitar is part of the Gretsch Americana Series
          o Musical instrument is reminiscent of the ol' cowboy guitars of yesteryear
          o Acoustic steel-string guitar features distinctive looks and original western inspired artwork
          o Short-scale length and 3/4-size design makes the Sundown Serenade a great beginner's instrument
          o Portable acoustic has a unique look
          o Limited edition guitar won't be around for long
          o Sundown Serenade has durable real-wood construction
          o Precise factory setup
          o Folksy tone just begs for strumming at the nearest campfire 

Dimensions: 42.5 in. L x 16.25 in. W x 5.25 in. D
Materials: Wood


Web Comments
  • Great value and kitschy to boot! Love the concept, graphics and price. 
  • The best deal ever!
  • Great little fun guitar. Addicted to playing this one! So cute! Great sound and easy to play. I'm in love. I got a keeper!
  • Absolutely delighted with the quality of this instrument. It is very playable, has a nice little voice, and represents an absurd value for the price. 
  • The perfect beater. It's a small scale, but it sounds amazing, and is the perfect conversation piece.
  • What a fun guitar! First of all it's collectible...second, it looks great...and finally it sounds terrific! I haven't been able to put it down since it came to my door. Way more than just something to hang on a wall...this is no toy. 
  • Fun little guitar. It's got pretty good tone and it's more or less something you would break out on a camping trip or a BBQ when you wanna leave the Gibson inside.
  • The guitar looks so much better than on the picture. This is a unique item not only good for beginners. The sound is very nice. A great instrument and definitely a show off with its great graphics. 
  • Here is a little conversation starter that's more than a looker. This is truly a great campfire or back porch guitar. The set-up and action is very easy on the fingers. The fit and finish is excellent. The saddle is compensated. It even has an adjustable truss rod. The sound is very nice. It comes with a one year factory warranty. I love the graphics. It is ery well built and should last a long time with proper care. I highly recommend getting at least one before these are gone. 
  • These are great travel guitars with a terrific sound and a lightning fast fingerboard. They feature real wood construction and a 24 scale, steel reinforced neck that is precisely set from the factory. The open machine heads lock the guitar in tune and are light enough to maintain an ideal weight balance.
  • The fit and finish is fine and the guitar appears sturdy. The action is the best I've found on any small travel guitar, hands down.
  • The artwork is deeply set into the finish and certainly puts this guitar series in a unique, sometimes odd ball, sometimes corny 1950s time warp.
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GUITAR TRIVIA
Ref: Guitar Repository Online

- Naked women and guitars? You know it! Gibson was commissioned in 2000 by Playboy to produce 2000 limited edition "Playmate" guitars. The Playmates were priced to own at only US$7,000 a piece.

- Most guitar pickups are magnetic. Very, very few pickups actually hear sound. Instead, vibration measurements are turned into sound.

- Although guitar amps didn't become popular until the 1950s, they have actually been around since the 1930s.

- Steve Vai definitely isn't afraid of signature products. His arsenal includes a series of signature guitars, an amp, a wah pedal, and even signature cables.

- Stevie Ray Vaughan, at birth, weighed in at only 3 pounds and 9.25 ounces.

- Beekeeping is one of Steve Vai's many hobbies.

- Before his solo career, Steve Vai toured with Frank Zappa as his guitarist.

- B.B. King's guitar is lovingly named Lucile.

- B.B. King has given up on standing at his concerts. He now prefers to sit.

- B.B. King originally played gospel music, but later switched to blues due to the fact that it's far more lucrative.

- In 1941, Gibson's plants were actually used for production to help with the war.

- Jimi Hendrix took up professional guitar playing thanks to a parachuting related injury in the army.

- The world's smallest, playable guitar measures in at 10-millionths of a meter (about the size of a red blood cell).

- The great Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on October 3rd, 1954.

- Because of Eric Clapton leaving, Jeff Beck joined the Yardbirds in 1965.


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