G6138 Bo Diddley

Model: 2410102815

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Color Firebird Red
Fingerboard Ebony
United States of America $2,839.99 EST. U.S. STREET
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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.

Specs

  • Body
    Build Solid Body
    Cutaway Non Cutaway
    Body Finish Gloss Urethane
    Body Shape Bo Diddley
    Body Material Maple
    Body Back Mahogany
    Body Top Laminated Maple
    Body Depth 2" (50.8 mm)
  • Miscellaneous
    Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
    Strap Buttons Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
    Case/Gig Bag Included G6239 Gretsch® Bo Diddly Hardshell (p/n 099-6424-000)
    Other Features Bo Diddley Signature on Trussrod Cover, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Body Binding, Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Adjustable Truss Rod
  • Neck
    Neck Material Rock Maple
    Neck Finish Gloss Urethane
    Scale Length 25.5" (64.77 cm)
    Fingerboard Radius 12" (305 mm)
    Fingerboard Material Ebony
    Number of Frets 22
    Fret Size Vintage Small
    Nut Material Synthetic Bone
    Nut Width 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
    Position Inlays White Pearloid Dot
    Headstock Jet™ Style
    Neck Plate NA
  • Electronics
    Bridge Pickup High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
    Neck Pickup High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
    Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
    Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
    Pickup Configuration Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
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