Gretsch G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition ’62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body with Bigsby, TV Jones, Walnut Stain

Gretsch G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition ’62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body with Bigsby, TV Jones, Walnut Stain

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 controlsincluding per-pickup volume controls, master volume, a three-way tone switchallow you to create countless tonal variations for a personalized tone. The new Gretsch Squeezebox paper-in-oil 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 legenddual 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.

Features:

Model Name: G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition ’62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body with Bigsby, TV Jones, Walnut Stain
Model #: 2401235892
Series: Professional Collection
Color: Walnut Stain
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Shape: Country Gentleman
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Standard “U”
Scale Length: 24.6″ (625 mm)
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Frets Size: Vintage Small
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Filter’Tron Classic
Neck Pickup: TV Jones Filter’Tron Classic
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
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
Bridge: Rocking Bar
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial Die-Cast
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
Included Accessories Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case – G6242L – 17″ Hollow Body Models