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 $3,499.99 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
    Build Hollow Body
    Cutaway Double Cutaway
    Body Finish Gloss Urethane
    Body Shape Country Gentleman®
    Body Material Laminated Maple
    Bracing Parallel Tone Bars
    Body Binding Aged White with B/I/B Purfling
    Body Back Laminated Maple
    Body Top Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes
    Body Depth 2" (51 mm)
  • Miscellaneous
    Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
    Strap Buttons Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
    Case/Gig Bag Included G6242L Gretsch® 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)
  • Neck
    Neck Material Maple
    Neck Finish Gloss Urethane
    Neck Shape Standard "U"
    Neck Binding Aged White
    Scale Length 24.6" (625 mm)
    Fingerboard Radius 12" (305 mm)
    Fingerboard Material Ebony
    Number of Frets 22
    Fret Size Vintage Small
    Nut Material Bone
    Nut Width 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
    Position Inlays Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
    Headstock Late '50s Gretsch
    Neck Plate NA
  • Electronics
    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
    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
    Pickup Configuration Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
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