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.

Product Specs General     Series Professional Collection Orientation Right-Hand Color Walnut Stain Country Of Origin JP Platform Country Gentleman®     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     Body Body 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 Body Material Laminated Maple 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 NA 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 and 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