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With innovation at its core, the G9221 Bobtail Steel will impress your audience with its sweet quality of tone at cutting volumes. Incorporating a special combination of an all-steel body with renowned Gretsch Ampli-Sonic "Spider" cone diaphragm of 99-percent pure aluminum, the Bobtail Steel offers a new tonal signature for your musical creations. Other features include a round mahogany neck, padauk fingerboard, Grover Sta-Tite machine heads and Fishman Nashville pickup.

Case sold separately.
Gretsch Guitars G9221 Bobtail Round-Neck Acoustic-Electric Steel Body Resonator Guitar
Gretsch Guitars G9221 Bobtail Round-Neck Acoustic-Electric Steel Body Resonator Guitar
Gretsch Guitars G9221 Bobtail Round-Neck Acoustic-Electric Steel Body Resonator Guitar

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Body
  • Body Shape: Resonator
  • Bracing: Neck Stick
  • F Holes Soundholes: "F" Holes
  • Body Depth: 3.5" (89 mm)
  • Body Length: 18.87" (479 mm)
  • Body Width Upper Bout: 9.875" (251 mm)
  • Body Width Lower Bout: 14.125" (359 mm)
Neck
  • Neck Shape: Medium "V"
  • Number of Frets: 19 (12 to Body)
  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
  • Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Dots
  • Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (400 mm)
  • Fretboard: Padauk
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss Honey Mahogany Stain
  • Nut Width: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25" (635 mm)
Hardware
  • Hardware Finish: Steel
  • Bridge: Spider - Fishman Nashville
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast
  • String Nut: Bone
Miscellaneous
  • Strings: D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
  • Unique Features: Fishman Nashville Resophonic Pickup; Gretsch Ampli-Sonic Spider Resonator Cone and Bridge; Nickel-Plated Poinsettia Design Cover-Plate; 1930's Gretsch Headstock with Aged Pearloid Face
  • Case sold separately

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4.75

4 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Totally satisfied
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Best Uses
  1. Practicing3
  2. Concerts1
  3. Having fun with open tunings and slide.1
Cons
  1. Not really a con as I knew this prior to purchas1
  2. Quite heavy approximately 9 lbs. Not real1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced3
  2. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Good Tone4
  2. Well Built / Quality2
  3. Very cool looking. Easy to fret, low action.1

Reviewed by 4 customers

  • Heavy rascal, but . . .

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byHal

    fromTexas

    Excellent sound and playability, stunning looks. I prefer a nickel-plated brass slide with this guitar. Stays in tune well, "sings" hauntingly and bluesy, of course, as you slide. I've tried wooden dobros, and perhaps I didn't try the right one, but this all-metal beauty sounded so much more "swamp" than wood to me.

  • Definitely would buy this again.

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byGreg

    fromThe Villages, Floridaa

    Wanted to be able to get the swampy growl that only a resonator can give. It certainly delivers. Also the built in pickup system is far better than expected considering some not so good reviews. Clean amp settings are best for this, however it's loud enough on its own for home or small get togethers. I'm having a ball experimenting with open tunings and slide, but it also articulates extremely well with finger picking folk style tunes. Overall, this is just what I've been looking for to round out my guitar arsenal. Highly recommend this.

  • Yes

    4

    submitted4 years ago

    byGCW

    fromTexas

    Still playing at home and recording in home studio. Like the guitar but will be changing strings and setting up with a different nut.

  • Totally satisfied

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byGary V

    fromOhio

    My first resonator, beautiful sound and appearance

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byBunky

    fromBrodhead ky

    Where are these manufactured?

    Where are these manufactured?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The G9221 is made in China.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byBill

    fromWilmington, DE

    what is a decent case for this guitar?

    what is a decent case for this guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Thank you for your question. I will have a product specialist contact you with options.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byPete

    fromTwin lake mi

    Where is it made and what material Is the body

    Where is it made and what material Is the body

    Open Reply - Thomas
    China. It's made of steel.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byFej Deer

    fromOakland

    It has a pickup. Does it have a volume control?

    It has a pickup. Does it have a volume control?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes it does.