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CloseArticle number: | JT24072234 |
This is the exact guitar you'll receive. Only removed from original packaging for inspection/photos.
Weight (SN JT24072234) - 8lbs 4.9oz
Made famous by The Beatles' George Harrison, the 1962 Country Gentleman is the sound of rock 'n' roll.
The G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition '62 Chet Atkins® Country Gentleman® Hollow Body with Bigsby® has the unmistakable sound and style that marked the beginning of a musical invasion. Sonically, this guitar is ready to tear it up with flexible tone that fits any musical situation.
A pair of TV Jones® Classic pickups responds to every pick stroke or strum with refined, articulate tone. Traditional Gretsch controls - including per-pickup volume controls, master volume, a three-way tone switch - allow you to create countless tonal variations for a personalized tone. The new Gretsch "Squeezebox" capacitors deliver silky vintage high end. The standard "U"-shaped maple neck bears a 12"-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 frets and zero-fret for a memorable playing experience that works with any style. The sealed body with simulated F-holes minimizes feedback while providing for authentically vintage tone. A pinned "rocking" bar bridge reacts in concert with the Bigsby B6GVT vibrato tailpiece for stable tuning while the bone nut lets the strings slide freely without binding in the slots.
A true rock 'n' roll classic, this guitar features the appointments that made this guitar a legend - dual foam string mutes with red felt surrounds, standby switch, laminated 3-ply maple top, gold G-arrow control knobs, aged white binding with black purfling, gloss urethane finish, aged pearloid thumbnail inlays, gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with Gretsch logo and gold Grover® Imperial™ tuning machines. A distinguished instrument from the earliest days of the British Invasion, the G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition '62 Chet Atkins® Country Gentleman® Hollow Body with Bigsby® is the guitar that laid down the foundation of rock as we know it.
General
Series: Professional Collection
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Walnut Stain
Country Of Origin: JP
Platform: Country Gentleman®
Neck
Headstock: Late '50s Gretsch
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
Number of Frets: 22
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Body
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Shape: Country Gentleman®
Body Top: Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes
Body Binding: Aged White with B/I/B Purfling
Body Back: Laminated Maple
Body Style: Gretsch® Hollow Body Guitars
Body Material: Laminated Maple
Cutaway: Double Cutaway
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Hardware
Bridge: Rocking Bar
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch® Logo
Bridge Mounting: Pinned
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
Neck Plate: NA
Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Auxiliary Switching: 3-Position Master Tone Switch: Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off, Position 2. Switch Out of Circuit, Pickup Wide Open, Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off, 3-Position Standby Switch
Measurements
Body Depth: 2" (51 mm)
Fret Size: Vintage Small
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Accessories
Included Accessories: Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case - G6242L - 17" Hollow Body Models