The photos you see in this ad are of the actual guitar we are selling. This great guitar is brand mint and it carries the serial number JT24041178 and it weighs in at 7 pounds, 5.11 ounces.    Bo Diddley rocked fans with his sterling chops, electrifying showmanship and outrageous guitars for more than 50 years. The G6138 is a faithful reproduction of the famous rectangular guitar Gretsch® built especially for him in 1958. Features include a striking semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with dot pearl inlays, 1957-style headstock, dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ humbucking pickups, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, "G"-cutout tailpiece, gold hardware and special Bo Diddley signature truss rod cover. General

Series

Professional Collection

Orientation

Right-Hand

Color

Firebird Red

Country Of Origin

Japan

Platform

Bo Diddley

Neck

Headstock

Jet™ Style

Neck Material

Rock Maple

Neck Finish

Gloss Urethane

Fingerboard Radius

12" (305 mm)

Fingerboard Material

Ebony

Position Inlays

White Pearloid Dot

Number of Frets

22

String Nut

Synthetic Bone

Nut Width

1.6875" (42.86 mm)

Nut Material

Synthetic Bone

Body

Body

Maple

Body Finish

Gloss Urethane

Body Shape

Bo Diddley

Body Top

Laminated Maple

Body Back

Mahogany

Body Material

Maple

Cutaway

Non Cutaway

Hardware

Bridge

Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base

Bridge Cover/Tailpiece

Gretsch® G-Cutout Tailpiece

Pickguard

None

Control Knobs

G-Arrow

Hardware Finish

Gold-Plated

Tuning Machines

Grover® Rotomatic™ Die-Cast

Strings

Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

Neck Plate

NA

Strap Buttons

Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs

Electronics

Bridge Pickup

High Sensitive Filter'Tron™

Neck Pickup

High Sensitive Filter'Tron™

Pickup Configuration

Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™

Controls

Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone

Switching

3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Measurements

Dimensions

5.00x19.50x47.00 IN

Shipping Weight

20.80 LB

Lower Bout

9.25" (23.5 cm)

Body Depth

2" (50.8 mm)

Fret Size

Vintage Small

Scale Length

25.5" (64.77 cm)

Shipping Length

47.00 IN

Shipping Height

5.00 IN

Shipping Width

19.50 IN

Accessories

Included Accessories

Included: 099-6462-000 Gig Bag - Bo Diddley

Recommended Case

Included: 099-6462-000 Gig Bag - Bo Diddley

Miscellaneous

Unique Features

Bo Diddley Signature on Trussrod Cover, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Body Binding, Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Adjustable Truss Rod

ConditionMint (Used)
Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • G6138 Bo Diddley
Finish
  • Firebird Red
Categories
Year
  • 2025
Body Shape
  • Non Cutaway
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Artist
  • Bo Diddley
Neck Material
  • Maple
Color Family
  • Red
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Model Family
  • Gretsch Bo Diddley
Series
  • Gretsch Artist Signature
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Offset Body
  • Offset Body
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Top Material
  • Maple
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Number of Frets
  • 22

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