Bo Diddley rocked fans with his sterling chops, electrifying showmanship and outrageous guitars for more than 50 years. The G6138 is a faithful reproduction of the famous rectangular guitar Gretsch built especially for him in 1958.
Its features include a striking semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1957-style headstock, dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ humbucking pickups, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, G-cutout tailpiece, gold hardware and special Bo Diddley signature truss rod cover.
Specs
Type |
Semi-Hollow Body |
Colour |
Firebird Red |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Bo Diddley |
Body Material |
Maple Body; Mahogany Back, Laminated Maple Top |
Body Finish |
Gloss Urethane |
Neck Material |
Rock Maple |
Neck Finish |
Gloss Urethane |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
White Pearloid Dot |
Nut Material |
Synthetic Bone |
Nut Width |
1.6875″ (42.86 mm) |
Neck Pickups |
High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ |
Bridge Pickups |
High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ |
Controls |
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone, 3-Position Toggle |
Bridge |
Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base |
Tuners |
Grover® Rotomatic™ Die-Cast |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Case/Bag |
G6239 Gretsch® Bo Diddly Hardshell (p/n 099-6424-000) and 099-6462-000 Gig Bag – Bo Diddley |