Description
About This Product
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) |
