Gretsch G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition '62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body w/ Bigsby, TV Jones, Walnut Stain

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" 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck

• Headstock: Late '50s Gretsch

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane

• Neck Shape: Standard "U"

• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony

• Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail

• Number of Frets: 22

• String Nut: Bone

• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

• Nut Material: Bone

• Fret Size: Vintage Small

• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)

Body

• Body Material: Laminated Maple

• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane

• Body Shape: Country Gentleman®

• Body Top: Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes

• Body Binding: Aged White with B/I/B Purfling

• Body Back: Laminated Maple

• Body Style: Gretsch® Hollow Body Guitars

• Cutaway: Double Cutaway

• Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars

Hardware

• Bridge: Rocking Bar

• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch® Logo

• Bridge Mounting: Pinned

• Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo

• Control Knobs: G-Arrow

• Hardware Finish: Gold

• Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)

• Neck Plate: N/A

• Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic

• Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic

• Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™

• Controls: Volume 1 (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume

• Switching: 3-Position Toggle – Position 1: Bridge Pickup, Position 2: Bridge & Neck Pickups, Position 3: Neck Pickup

• 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

Measurements

• Shipping Dimensions: 8.50 × 20.90 × 48.75 IN

• Shipping Weight: 25.40 LB

• Shipping Length: 48.75 IN

• Shipping Height: 8.50 IN

• Shipping Width: 20.90 IN

Accessories

• Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case – G6242L (17" Hollow Body Models)

• Recommended Case: Same as above

Miscellaneous

• Commodity Code: 9207.90.0040