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.
Model Number | 2401235892 |
Series | Gretsch® Professional Collection |
Family | Country Gentleman® |
Color | Walnut Stain |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Orientation | Right-Hand |
Build | Hollow Body |
Cutaway | Double Cutaway |
Body Finish | Gloss Urethane |
Body Shape | Country Gentleman® |
Body Material | Laminated Maple |
Bracing | Parallel Tone Bars |
Body Binding | Aged White with B/I/B Purfling |
Body Back | Laminated Maple |
Body Top | Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes |
Body Depth | 2" (51 mm) |
Neck Material | Maple |
Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
Neck Shape | Standard "U" |
Neck Binding | Aged White |
Scale Length | 24.6" (625 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Fret Size | Vintage Small |
Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
Position Inlays | Aged Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail |
Headstock | Late '50s Gretsch |
Neck Plate | NA |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic |
Neck Pickup | TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic |
Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume |
Pickup Switching | 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 with Pinned Ebony Base |
Hardware Finish | Gold |
Tailpiece | Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch® Logo |
Tuning Machines | Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast |
Pickguard | Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo |
Control Knobs | G-Arrow |
Strings | NPS, .011-.049 Gauges |
Included Accessories | Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case - G6242L - 17" Hollow Body Models |