Gretsch G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition '62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body with Bigsby Walnut Stain Electric Guitar
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” 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 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.
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Fingerboard: Ebony
Hardware Finish: Gold
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo
Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
Body Shape: Country Gentleman®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage Small
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
Middle Pickup:
Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Pickup Switch: 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
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
Case/Gigbag: Included G6242L Gretsch® 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)