Professional Collection G6122T-62 Vintage Select 1962 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman

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 an 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.

• Serial Number

  JT26030745

• Brand Name

  Gretsch

• Model

  G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition 1962 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman

• Finish Color

  Walnut Stain

• Finish Type

  Gloss Urethane

• Weight

  8.12 lbs.

• Top Wood

  Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes

• Bracing

  Parallel Tone Bars

• Binding

  Aged White

• Back & Sides Wood

  Laminated Maple

• Neck Dimensions

  .830 1st - .900 9th

• Neck Wood

  Maple

• Neck Shape

  Standard U

• Neck Finish

  Gloss Urethane

• Fingerboard Wood

  Ebony

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Aged Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail

• Frets

  22 Vintage Small

• Scale Length

  24.6"

• Headstock

  Late '50s Gretsch-style, Gold-Plated Name Plate on Headstock

• Nut Material

  Bone

• Width at Nut

  1.6875" (42.86 mm)

• Cutaway

  Double Cutaway

• Pickups

  2 TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic

• Electronics

  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

• Controls

  Master Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, 3-Position Master Tone Switch, 3-Way P/U Toggle

• Tailpiece

  Bigsby B6G Vibrato

• Hardware

  Gold-Plated

• Tuners

  Grover Imperial Die-Cast

• bridge

  Rocking Bar with Pinned Ebony Base

• Pickguard

  Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo

• Case

  G6242L Gretsch 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell