The Rancher model series is a revival of the line of acoustic and electroacoustic guitars based on models that first appeared in the 1950s. In addition to their unique design, these guitars impress with their full and colourful sound. Among the Ranchers, you will find various types of acoustic guitars, making there truly something for everyone.
Body and neck
The body of this instrument consists of a solid spruce soundboard and back and sides made of laminated veneered maple. The neck is mahogany and the rosewood fingerboard features 21 frets. The width of the zero fret corresponds to 43 millimetres and the menusure to 635 millimetres.
Electronics
For sound sensing and amplification, a system from the renowned Fishman company is used, namely a sub-cellular piezo pickup complemented by an Isys+ preamplifier. On it, in addition to the volume, the bass to treble ratio can be adjusted and the phase can be switched. Of course, there is a built-in tuner
Hardware
The hardware used is Gold. Reliable Die-Cast Deluxe tuning drives are used. The saddle fret, set in a rosewood fingerboard, is compensated to make the instrument perfectly in tune in all positions.
The Gretsch Rancher is a simple but very good sounding guitar that offers all the qualities known from other Grestch instruments. Try it out, and you'll understand for yourself.
Specifications
- Product Colour: Western Orange Stain
- Colour: Red
- Surface Treatment: Gloss
- Type: Jumbo
- Cutaway: Yes
- Body Construction: Semi-Solid
- Top/Face: Spruce, Solid
- Back Plate: Maple
- Sides/Ribs: Maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Scale: 635 mm
- Number of Frets: 21
- Nut Width: 43 mm
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Pickup: Yes
- Pickup Type: Piezo
- Model electronics: Fishman Isys+
- Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble, Phase, Tuner
- Integrated Tuner: Yes
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Deluxe
- Hardware: Gold
- Hard Case: No
- Case: No
- Strings: D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Country of Production: Indonesia