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.

Features

• Series : Professional Collection
• Color : Walnut Stain
• Body : Laminated Maple
• Body Finish : Gloss Urethane
• Body Shape : Country Gentleman
• Neck Material : Maple
• Neck Finish : Gloss Urethane
• Neck Shape : Standard "U"
• Scale Lengthv24.6" (625 mm)
• Fingerboard : Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius : 12" (305 mm)
• Number of Frets : 22
• Frets Size : Vintage Small
• String Nut : Bone
• Nut Width : 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays : Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
• 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
• Hardware Finish : Gold
• Tuning Machines : Grover Imperial Die-Cast
• Pickguard : Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
• Control Knobs : G-Arrow
• Strings : Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
• Dimensions : 8.50x20.90x48.75 IN
• Case Included (Yes/No): Yes
• Included: G6242L Gretsch 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)