Description:
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” paper-in-oil 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 with simulated F-holes, 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.
Technical specifications:
Body Shape | Country Gentleman |
Body Back | Laminated Maple |
Body Sides | Laminated Maple |
Body Top | Arched Laminated Maple |
Body Finish | Gloss Urethane |
F Holes Sound Holes | Simulated F-Holes |
Body Binding | Multiple |
Neck Material | Maple |
Neck Profile | Standard "U" |
Number of Frets | 22, Vintage Small |
Position Inlays | Neo-Classic™ "Thumbnail" |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
Fretboard | Ebony |
Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.8 mm) |
Scale Length | 24.6" (625 mm) |
Neck Binding | Bound Fingerboard |
Pickup Configuration | HH |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic |
Neck Pickup | TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic |
Pickup Switching | 3-Position Toggle - Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Special Electronics | Standby Switch |
Controls | Volume 1.(Neck Pickup), Volume 2.(Bridge Pickup), Master Volume |
Hardware Finish | Gold-Plated |
Bridge | Rocking Bar with Pinned Ebony Base |
Bridge Pins | Double "Muffler" Muting System |
Bridge Cover | Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece w/ Gretsch® Logo |
Tuning Machines | Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast |
String Nut | "Zero Fret" Nut |
Tremolo Arm Handle | Bigsby® Flat Handle |
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 |
Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges) |
Pickguard | Gold Plexi Pickguard with Gretsch Logo |
Accessories | Gretsch G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case |
Additional info:
Country of origin: | Japan |
Condition: | New |
Warranty: | 2 years |
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