Gretsch G6122T-62 Vintage Select 1962 Country Gentleman
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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, and 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, 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.
Specifications:
Brand | Gretsch |
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Model | G6122-62 Vintage Select Chet Atkins Country Gentleman |
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Type | Double Cutaway |
Finish Color | Walnut Stain |
Finish Type | Gloss Urethane |
Weight | 8.29 lbs. |
Top Wood | Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes |
Back & Sides Wood | Laminated Maple |
Body Binding | Aged White with B/I/B Purfling |
Bracing | Parallel Tone Bars |
Neck Wood | Maple |
Neck Shape | Standard U Profile |
Neck Dimensions | .810 1st - .910 9th |
Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
Fingerboard | Ebony |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
Fingerboard Inlays | Pearloid Thumbnails |
Frets | 22 Vintage Small |
Scale Length | 24.6" |
Width at Nut | 1.6875" |
Nut Material | Bone |
Headstock | Gold-Plated Name Plate on Headstock |
Binding | Multiple Body Bindings |
Pickups | TV Jones Filter'tron Classics |
Controls | Master Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone, 3-Way Toggle |
Hardware | Gold-Plated |
Tuners | Grover Imperial Gold |
Bridge | Ebony-Based Gold Rocking Bar Bridge |
Tailpiece | Gretsch Bigsby B6G Vibrato |
Additonal Features | Foam Mutes Behind Bridge |
Pickguard | Gold Plexi |
Case | Gretsch Hardshell Case |
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