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Collections > Custom Liquid --> Explore Gretsch Series & Related Gear: Fender Guitars Gibson Guitars Epiphone Guitars Duesenberg Guitars Pre-Owned Gretsch Retro & Vintage Straps Hollowbody Hard Cases Electric Strings (10s & 11s) Gretsch Buyer’s Guide: Series Hierarchy, Pickups & Body Architecture From entry-level performance to Japanese master lutherie, Gretsch categorizes its instruments across three distinct production tiers and three core body architectures: 1. Series Hierarchy: Streamliner vs. Electromatic vs. Professional Streamliner Series: Accessible, modern performance. Built with Broad'Tron high-output humbuckers designed to handle overdrive and distortion with feedback control. Electromatic Series: The quintessential gigging musicians' staple. Features authentic Black Top Filter'Tron pickups, classic thumbnail fingerboard inlays, bound F-holes, and genuine Bigsby-licensed vibratos. Professional / Players Edition (MIJ): Handcrafted in Japan to vintage perfection. Upgraded with ML bracing, locking tuners, string-thru Bigsby tailpieces, and premium TV Jones or FT-67 pickups. 2. Body Styles: Hollow Body vs. Center Block vs. Chambered Jet Hollow Body (G6120, Country Gentleman, Falcon): Full 2.5" to 2.75" acoustic depth delivering rich acoustic resonance, percussive dynamic "snap", and lush overtones for clean to edge-of-breakup styles. Center Block (G5622T, G5655T): Solid spruce center block running the length of the body, eliminating high-gain acoustic feedback while preserving hollowbody warmth and sustain. Chambered Jet Solidbody (Duo Jet, Jet Club): Heavily routed mahogany bodies topped with maple, providing rich acoustic resonance with solidbody attack and effortless shoulder comfort. 3. Filter'Tron Pickups & Bigsby Vibrato Setup Filter'Tron Tone: Dual-coil hum-cancelling pickups that retain the sparkling treble highs of single-coils with the warm low-mid thump of a humbucker. Broad'Tron Pickups: Voiced for heavier rock and modern amps