G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition '62 Chet Atkins® Country Gentleman® Hollow Body with Bigsby®

Model: 2401235892
Color Walnut Stain
Fingerboard Ebony
United States of America $3,679.99 EST. U.S. STREET

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 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.

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Specs

  • Body
    BuildHollow Body
    CutawayDouble Cutaway
    Body FinishGloss Urethane
    Body ShapeCountry Gentleman®
    Body MaterialLaminated Maple
    BracingParallel Tone Bars
    Body BindingAged White with B/I/B Purfling
    Body BackLaminated Maple
    Body TopLaminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes
    Body Depth2" (51 mm)
  • Miscellaneous
    StringsNickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
    Strap ButtonsGretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
    Case/Gig BagIncluded G6242L Gretsch® 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)
  • Neck
    Neck MaterialMaple
    Neck FinishGloss Urethane
    Neck ShapeStandard "U"
    Neck BindingAged White
    Scale Length24.6" (625 mm)
    Fingerboard Radius12" (305 mm)
    Fingerboard MaterialEbony
    Number of Frets22
    Fret SizeVintage Small
    Nut MaterialBone
    Nut Width1.6875" (42.86 mm)
    Position InlaysPearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
    HeadstockLate '50s Gretsch
    Neck PlateNA
  • Electronics
    Bridge PickupTV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
    Neck PickupTV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
    ControlsVolume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
    Pickup Switching3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
    Auxiliary Switching3-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
    Pickup ConfigurationFilter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
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