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 with simulated F-holes, 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.
Specs
Type | Hollow Body |
Colour | Walnut Stain |
Orientation | Right Handed |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Body Shape | 6122 Chet Atkins® Country Gentleman |
Body Material | Laminated Maple |
Body Finish | Gloss Urethane |
Neck Material | Maple |
Neck Shape |
Standard “U”
|
Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
Fretboard Material | Ebony |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Fretboard Inlays | Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail |
Fretboard Radius | 12″ (305 mm) |
Nut Material |
Bone
|
Nut Width | 1.6875″ (42.86 mm) |
Neck Pickup | TV Jones® FilterTron™ Classic |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones® FilterTron™ Classic |
Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume |
Bridge | Rocking Bar; Bigsby B6GVT vibrato tailpiece |
Tuners | Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast |
Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges) |
Hardcase |
Included G6242L Gretsch® 17″ Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell |