tonyturley
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I was bored and trolling around on the big auction site, looking, just looking, at ukes. Really. I saw an old Gretsch, so I typed in the brand only, and a string of ukes appeared, of various ages and sizes. And there it was: Gretsch Roots Collection Ukulele - Fan Frets.
That led to other searches trying to find out more, listening to sound samples. Lots about Gretsch, nothing about a fan fret tenor. According to the music store selling it (they said they are just a short distance from the factory), it appears to be a prototype that never went into production. It has Gretsch on the headstock, and a Gretsch label on the inside, but no model number or serial number.
Now, I have plenty of stringed instruments. Several guitars. A tenor and baritone uke. Three different 4-string instruments in various stages of construction in my workshop. I actually walked away from the auction for several hours. But curiosity/greed/intrigue got the best of me. Before I knew what my fingers were doing, I was paying for this interesting beastie. We'll see what it's about when it arrives next week.
That led to other searches trying to find out more, listening to sound samples. Lots about Gretsch, nothing about a fan fret tenor. According to the music store selling it (they said they are just a short distance from the factory), it appears to be a prototype that never went into production. It has Gretsch on the headstock, and a Gretsch label on the inside, but no model number or serial number.
Now, I have plenty of stringed instruments. Several guitars. A tenor and baritone uke. Three different 4-string instruments in various stages of construction in my workshop. I actually walked away from the auction for several hours. But curiosity/greed/intrigue got the best of me. Before I knew what my fingers were doing, I was paying for this interesting beastie. We'll see what it's about when it arrives next week.
