Gretsch G6122T-62 Vintage Select Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body w/Bigsby, Walnut Stain

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 a flexible tone that fits any musical situation.

A pair of TV Jones Classic pickups responds to every pick stroke or strum with a 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” 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:

• Body Shape: Country Gentleman
• Body Material: Laminated 3-Ply Maple With Simulated F-Holes (Top), Laminated Maple (Body)
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Profile: Standard “U”
• Fretboard Material: Ebony
• Fretboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
• Scale Length: 24.6″ (625 mm)
• No. of Frets: 22 Vintage Small Frets
• Fretboard Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
• Pickups: TV Jones Filter’Tron Classic (Bridge), TV Jones Filter’Tron Classic (Neck)
• Bridge: Rocking Bar bridge with Bigsby B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch Logo tailpiece
• Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial Die-Cast
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Case: G6242L Gretsch 17″ Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)