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
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
Knobs : G-Arrow
Fingerboard : Ebony
Hardware : Gold
Pickguard : Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
Inlays : Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Nech 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
Nut : Bone
Bridge pickup : TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic
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)
Accessories : Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case - G6242L - 17" Hollow Body Models
Case/ gigbag : 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
Radius : 12" (305 mm)
Frets syze : Vintage Small
Neck material : Maple
Refinement Neck Material : Maple
Neck profil : Standard "U"
Frets : 22
Nut Material : Bone
Nut width : 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Scale : 24.6" (625 mm)
Contols : Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Brand reference number:
240-1235-892
