Watch: Gretsch reveals its expanded guitar range for left-handed players

If you’re a left-handed guitarist you’ll know the drill; the excitement of a new guitar announcement tempered by that familiar sinking feeling when you discover it’s only available in right-handed options. Gretsch knows your plight and its latest range of guitars is changing all that. 

Imagine a world where your favourite brand offers  choice when it comes to left-handed guitars – not only across different series but also colours… and no, they’re not all black! 

The Gretsch G2622LH Streamliner Center Block in Torino Green

The Gretsch G2622LH Streamliner Center Block in Torino Green (Image credit: Gretsch Guitars)

Right now in Europe you can buy 12 different left-handed Gretsch models from the iconic brand, that's if your bank balance can handle it.

The guitars range from the seriously value-packed Streamliner series all the way through to the premium Players Edition models. From timeless Jets to Centre Blocks and hollowbodies in a great array of finishes… and only three of them
are black!

The proof is always in the playing so the Gretsch team sent its varied lefty range down to the droolsome gear-packed Peach Guitars saloon and asked their southpaw friend Mark Chapman (from the band A) to give them a spin.

As well as the versatile models including the Streamliner G2622LH showcased above, left-handed players can also enjoy what is arguably Gretsch's most legendary model of all in its catalogue; the G6136TLH Players Edition White Falcon with Bigsby… 

For more info on the range visit Gretsch Guitars

Rob Laing
Guitars Editor, MusicRadar

I'm the Guitars Editor for MusicRadar, handling news, reviews, features, tuition, advice for the strings side of the site and everything in between. Before MusicRadar I worked on guitar magazines for 15 years, including Editor of Total Guitar in the UK. When I'm not rejigging pedalboards I'm usually thinking about rejigging pedalboards.