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Gretsch G6122T-62 1962 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman in Walnut

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SKU: 2401235892

Product Description

The Gretsch Country Gentleman is one of the most popular guitars they produce. Made famous by George Harrison and Chet Atkins who both have had amazing careers making the most of the signature Gretsch tone.

It's a beautiful piece of art that not only looks great, but sounds great too.

Expect a big guitar with an even bigger tone with rich semi hollow undertones with the stability of a solid body guitar.

Hollow-Body

The Country Gent is a hollow-body without F-holes, to prevent feedback when used at high levels. The F-holes are painted onto the guitar to give it that authentic hollow-body look but without the screeching when you have the guitar turned up loud!

Double Mute

The double-mute system on the Country Gent is a really unique feature not often found these days. Once both toggles (surrounded by the red ring) are pushed forward, they will activate foam mutes that emulate the sound of resting your picking hand on the strings. It's almost like a cheat sheet for Country-pluckers, because you can spend more time worrying about your hybrid picking, and less time thinking about the muting! 

You can activate the mutes separately too. The top one will mute your 3 lowest strings and the bottom button will mute you 3 high strings. 

Here's what Gretsch say about the G6122T-62GE

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.

Specifications

General

  • Model Name: G6122T-62 Vintage Select Edition '62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Hollow Body with Bigsby, TV Jones, Walnut Stain
  • Model Number: 2401235892
  • Series: Professional Collection
  • Color: Walnut Stain

Body

  • Body Shape: Country Gentleman
  • Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
  • Body Binding: Aged White with B/I/B Purfling
  • Body Material: Laminated Maple
  • Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Body Back: Laminated Maple
  • Body Top: Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes

Neck

  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Shape: Standard "U"
  • Neck Binding: Aged White
  • Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Fret Size: Vintage-Style
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (43mm)
  • Neck Plate: NA
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Thumbnails

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Classic
  • Neck Pickup: TV Jones 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, 3-Position Tone Switch
  • Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron / Filter'Tron

Hardware

  • Bridge: Rocking Bar
  • Tuning Machines: Gover Imperial Gold
  • Orientation: Right-Hand
  • Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
  • Control Knobs: "G" Arrow

Miscellaneous

  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049

Customer Reviews

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Steve30th Aug 2017

On opening the case for the first time it is breath taking for someone who loves guitars. The Country Gentleman is simply stunning and sounds incredible.

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