G6138 Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley rocked fans with his sterling chops, electrifying showmanship, and outrageous guitars for more than 50 years. The G6138 is a faithful reproduction of the famous rectangular guitar Gretsch built especially for him in 1958.

Its features include a striking semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1957-style headstock, dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron humbucking pickups, Adjusto-Matic bridge, G-cutout tailpiece, gold hardware, and special Bo Diddley signature truss rod cover.

• Serial Number

  JT23031153

• Brand Name

  Gretsch

• Model

  G6138 Bo Diddley

• Finish Color

  Firebird Red

• Finish Type

  Gloss Urethane

• Weight

  7.48 lbs.

• Body Wood

  Laminated Maple

• Neck Dimensions

  .820 1st - .930 9th

• Neck Wood

  Mahogany

• Fingerboard Wood

  Ebony

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  White Pearloid Dots

• Frets

  22

• Scale Length

  25.5"

• Nut Material

  Synthetic Bone

• Pickups

  2 High-Sensitive Filter'Trons

• Controls

  2 Volumes, 1 Tone, 3-Way

• Tailpiece

  Gretsch G-Cutout

• Hardware

  Gold

• Tuners

  Grover Rotomatic Die-Cast

• bridge

  Adjusto-Matic with Pinned Rosewood Base

• Case

  Black Hardshell Case