Without a doubt, Brian Setzer is one of the most exciting and impressive musicians of this time. He created a remarkable and lasting legacy - from spearheading the rockabilly revival with the Stray Cats to jump-starting Big Band Swing with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. Throughout his decorated and storied career, he has sold over 13 million records, won three Grammy Awards, and received the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a guitarist. Honoring a pivotal rock 'n' roll legend, the Gretsch G6120T-BSSMK Brian Setzer Signature Nashville Hollow Body '59 ‘Smoke’ with Bigsby 6-String Right-Handed Electric Guitar is a recreation of Brian's main stage guitar since retiring the famed 'Stray Cat.' A painstaking homage to one of Brian's most treasured guitars, Smoke delivers a vintage '59 vibe with a powerhouse performance.
Features
Period-correct details abound including the '59 headstock shape and logo, pickguard shape, size, bracket, volume, tone, and switch locations, and a beautifully rich ‘Smoke Orange’ semi-gloss lacquer finish. Beneath its vintage cloak, however, Smoke is a true workhorse with features accumulated over a prolific span of Brian's career. Stage-veteran specs include a single-cutaway hollow body with an arched laminated maple top, 1959 trestle bracing, and oversized F-holes for improved sonic projection. The maple neck has a 9.5-12-inch compound radius ebony fingerboard and a vintage 'V' neck shape for comfortable chording or lightning leads. The rolled fingerboard and body edges coupled with the semi-gloss finish create an unparalleled broken-in feel found only in the prized G6120s from the 1950s. Dual TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity pickups provide a timeless tone with an excellent bass response and shimmering Filter'Tron sparkle. For complete roadworthy stability, Smoke is equipped with an Adjusto-Matic bridge with a pinned rosewood base, Bigsby B6CGH vibrato tailpiece, Delrin nut, and Gotoh locking tuning machines.