Gretsch G9121 Tenor A.C.E. Ukulele
Featured worldwide in popular music of all styles, the ukulele is experiencing a phenomenal rebirth in popularity. At the request of Gretsch fans everywhere we have reintroduced a selection of classic best sellers featuring unparalleled tone and quality at sensational low prices. The G9121 A.C.E features a Fishman® Kula pickup with preamp; solid quartersawn mahogany top; laminated mahogany back and sides; one-piece mahogany neck; rosewood fingerboard and bridge; "snowflake" position markers; bone nut and saddle; 19 frets; 17" scale length; Grover® 9NB geared tuners; Aquila® Nylgut strings; "open pore" semi-gloss finish and deluxe fitted gig bag.
- Body Back: Laminated Mahogany
- Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
- Body Top: Solid Quartersawn Mahogany
- Body Finish: Open-Pore, Semi-Gloss
- Bracing: Fan Bracing
- Rosette: Mother-Of-Pearl
- Purfling: Black
- F Holes Sound Holes: 2.5625" (6.7 cm) Diameter Soundhole
- Body Depth: 3.125" (7.9 cm)
- Body Length: 12" (30.4 cm)
- Body Width Upper Bout: 6.8125" (17.3 cm)
- Body Width Lower Bout: 9.0938" (21 cm)
- Neck Shape: Medium "U"
- Number of Frets: 19 (14 to body)
- Fret Size: Standard
- Position Inlays: Mother-Of-Pearl Diamond Snowflakes
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss Honey Mahogany Stain
- Nut Width: 1.375" (3.5 cm)
- Scale Length: 17" (43.2 cm)
- Headstock: 1920s Gretsch 2x2
- Bridge Pickup: Fishman® KULA Active Preamp with Tuner
- Hardware Finish: Nickel-Plated
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Tuning Machines: Grover® 9NB Sta-Tite™ Geared Machines
- String Nut: Bone
- Strings: Aquila® Nylgut
- Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Fitted Gig Bag Included
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Customer reviews
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Geoff Copping
24/6/2018
I play tenor Uke and I wanted another AE to tune low G for playing blues. I'd seen some early reviews for this uke that complained of rough frets and fingerboard but I didn't find any such problems with this one. On my other tenor I have Worth brown medium strings which are quite mellow and the Aquila's fitted to this Gretsch give exactly the brightness I was hoping for to play blues. The action is good out of the box, I may drop it slightly at some point once the strings have settled in but that would just be personal preference. Following the recommended fitting instructions, I fitted an Aquila Red low G and the tone fits well with the other strings. I did have to open the slot in the nut a bit to accommodate the Red string and it is important to smooth the slot with 600+ sandpaper. I've had fun with the effects on my Peavey Vypyr amp but it sounds great unplugged too. The body is quite deep so it gives a good full sound. The onboard tuner is adequate. The build quality is good for the money and I'm sure it will give years of service. I have given it five stars as a stand-alone review rather than in comparison to other ukes because it does what I want of it. I'm sure there's other cheaper ukes which are as good, if not better but I'm very happy with it. The supplied gig-bag is excellent quality too.