The Limited Edition Paisley Penguin™ offers an elegant take on a classic Gretsch design. This Penguin features a chambered mahogany body with arched maple top that is gloriously adorned with a black edge burst finish over a black paisley and silver sparkle top. A pair of TV Jones TV Classic pickups provides cutting, twangy notes with a hint of growl similar to vintage late-1950s Filter’Trons, making it ideal for distinctive rock ‘n’ roll licks, chiming country rhythms, and everything in between.
Features
- Chambered mahogany body with arched maple top
- Mahogany neck
- 12” radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, mother of pearl Neo Classic™ thumbnail inlays, and Luminlay side dots
- Bone nut
- TV Jones TV Classic Filter’Tron pickups
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with pinned ebony base
- String-Thru Bigsby® B3GP tailpiece
- Grover Imperial locking tuners
- Grover strap locks
- Gold hardware
- G6238XL Gretsch® deluxe hardshell case included
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Black Paisley |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Penguin™ |
Body Material |
Arched Maple Top with Mahogany Body |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Material |
Mahogany |
Neck Shape |
Standard “U” |
Neck Finish |
Gloss |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Mother of Pearl Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail Inlays with Luminlay® Side Dots |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12″ (305 mm) |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Nut Width |
1.6875″ (42.86mm) |
Neck Pickups |
TV Jones® TV Classic |
Bridge Pickups |
TV Jones® TV Classic |
Controls |
1 X Volume (Neck Pickup), 1 X Volume (Bridge Pickup), 1 X Master Volume, 3-Position Toggle Pickup Selector |
Pickguard |
Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch® Logo and Penguin Graphic |
Bridge |
Adjusto-Matic™ with Bigsby® B3GP String-Thru Vibrato Tailpiece |
Tuners |
Grover® Imperial™ Locking |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Case/ Bag |
Included: G6238XL Gretsch® Solid Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6504-000) |