2003 Gretsch 3161 Streamliner:
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- Owned by
- PacRat
- Body style
- Single Cutaway Hollowbody
- Color(s)
- Sunset/Western Orange
- Fretboard
- Ebony with Neo-Classic/Thumbnail inlays
- Nut
- Delrin/Synthetic Bone
- Pickups
- TV Jones Classic
- Tuners
- Unknown
- Controls
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- Master Volume
- Bridge pickup volume
- Master Tone (knob)
- Pickup selector switch
- G-Arrow knobs
- Bridge
- Bar
- Tailpiece
- Bigsby B-6 (breakaway arm)
- Modifications
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The pups have been switched to TV Jones Classics. I have also changed the wiring to add a master volume on the uppr bout and a master tone and bridge volume on the lower bout
- Unusual factory features
According to the serial number this guitar was some type of test bed.
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Although this model originated as a pre-Fender model, there were some made during the early Fender years (2003-2004). Yours has a 2003 serial number, which indicates that during the process of re-vamping the entire product line, Fender most likely ordered a few as revised prototypes, in order to determine the feasibility of continuing or dropping the model. Hence, the reason for a prototype serial number so late in this particular model’s life run. I’ve also seen similar scenarios with early FMIC Tennesseans and Anniversary models.
Nice guitar, nice mods.