Gretsch G6122T-62 Vintage Select '62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body with Bigsby
The Gretsch Vintage Select '62 Country Gentleman
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 personalised 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 minimises 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
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Body | Laminated Maple |
| Body Finish | Gloss Urethane |
| Body Shape | Country Gentleman® |
| Body Top | Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes |
| Body Binding | Aged White with B/I/B Purfling |
| Body Back | Laminated Maple |
| Body Style | Gretsch® Hollow Body Guitars |
| Body Material | Laminated Maple |
| Cutaway | Double Cutaway |
| Bracing | Parallel Tone Bars |
| Headstock | Late '50s Gretsch |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
| Neck Shape | Standard "U" |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Position Inlays | Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| String Nut | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Fret Size | Vintage Small |
| Scale Length | 24.6" (625 mm) |
| Bridge | Rocking Bar |
| Bridge Cover / Tailpiece | Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch® Logo |
| Bridge Mounting | Pinned |
| Pickguard | Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo |
| Control Knobs | G-Arrow |
| Hardware Finish | Gold |
| Tuning Machines | Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast |
| Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.011–.049 Gauges) |
| Neck Plate | NA |
| Strap Buttons | Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs |
| Bridge Pickup | TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic |
| Neck Pickup | TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic |
| Pickup Configuration | Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™ |
| Controls | Volume 1 (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume |
| 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 |
| Case / Gig Bag | Included G6242L Gretsch® 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000) |
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