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.

  • Build: Hollow Body
  • Cutaway: Double Cutaway
  • Body: Laminated Maple
  • Body Shape: Country Gentleman®
  • Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
  • Body Binding: Aged White/Black/White
  • 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: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Fret Size: Vintage-Style Small
  • Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
  • Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Neo-Classic™ "Thumbnail"
  • Headstock: Late '50s Gretsch
  • 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
  • Pickup Configuration: FT/FT
  • Bridge: Rocking Bar with Pinned Ebony Base
  • Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast
  • Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
  • Control Knobs: G-Arrow
  • Orientation: Right-Hand
  • Included Accessories: Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case - G6242L - 17" Hollow Body Models

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • G6122T-62 Vintage Select '62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman with Bigsby
Finish
  • Walnut Stain
Categories
Year
  • 2017
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Material
  • Maple
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Artist
  • Chet Atkins
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Series
  • Gretsch Vintage Select
  • Gretsch Artist Signature
Model Family
  • Gretsch Country Gentleman
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Top Material
  • Maple
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Tailpiece
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Number of Frets
  • 22

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