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.
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• Body: Laminated Maple
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Body Top: Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes
• Body Binding: Aged White with B/I/B Purfling
• Body Shape: Country Gentleman®
• Body Back: Laminated Maple
• Control Knobs: G-Arrow
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
• Headstock: Late '50s Gretsch
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch® Logo
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
•Refinement Pickups: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
• Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
• String Nut: Bone
• Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
• 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
• Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
• Included Accessories: Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case - G6242L - 17" Hollow Body Models
• Case/Gig Bag: Included G6242L Gretsch® 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)
• Recommended Case: Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case - G6242L - 17" Hollow Body Models
• 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
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Fret Size: Vintage Small
• Neck Material: Maple
• Refinement Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Standard "U"
• Number of Frets: 22
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
