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Synchromatic 400 Acoustic Archtop 6040 (sunburst), 6041 (blond). Collectibility Rating: Early archtop model: B, later models: C. Introduced in 1940 to compete with Gibson s popular Super 400, the opulent Synchromatic 400 featured an 18 wide, noncutaway body with maple back and sides; double bound cateye sound holes; stairstep synchrosonic bridge; chromatic harp tailpiece; pickguard with white and gold sparkle binding that almost covered the treble sound hole; white and gold sparkle fingerboard and body binding; 26 scale; gold plated parts; 5 piece neck of maple and rosewood; ebony fingerboard; slanted script Gretsch logo; crossed Synchromatic chilipepper inlay ornament; and slashed humptop block inlays. It was a beautiful Art Deco masterpiece. In 1947, Gretsch introduced a flattop version called the Synchromatic 400F, similar to the 19401954 Synchromatic 400 except for its flat top, triangle sound hole, and i br, br,