As a longtime Gretsch dealer, we've had some amazing Penguins here - but sometimes one comes in that really grabs our attention.  That's the case with this new Limited Edition version, in a stunning finish called Emerald Night.

The Limited Edition 1958 Custom Penguin offers an alluring take on a classic Gretsch design. Featuring the dark and mysterious Emerald Night metallic finish, this Penguin combines period-accurate features with some modern twists thrown in. A mahogany body with vintage chambering and TV Jones® Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Filter’Tron™ pickups provide all the twang, growl, and power you need to cut through the mix, making this rare bird a formidable companion as you embark on your own sonic adventures.

As great as it looks in the photos, it's even better in person!

Maple Top with Chambered Mahogany Body

The Limited Edition 1958 Custom Penguin™ features an arched maple top and a mahogany body with vintage chambering, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for a livelier and more articulate tone.

TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Filter’Tron™ Pickups

A faithful reproduction of the original “Ful-Fidelity” Filter’Tron pickups invented by the legendary Ray Butts, these pickups are made according to Ray's personal notes and designs, and TV Jones' extensive multi-decade analysis of original Filter'Tron pickups. They produce a tighter bass response and slightly more top end than modern Filter’Tron pickups, and the absence of wax potting results in a more open, three-dimensional sound with truly unique sparkle and exceptional dynamics.

Classic & Modern Features

Designed for pure tone and slick, comfortable playing feel, this guitar features a mix of the classic and modern appointments that Gretsch fans have come to love - jeweled G-Arrow control knobs, gold sparkle binding with multi-ply purfling, Mother of Pearl Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays, Luminlay® side dots, gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with ghosted Gretsch logo and Penguin graphic, Bigsby® B3GP String-Thru vibrato tailpiece, Space Control™ bridge with pinned ebony base, bone nut, and Grover® Imperial™ tuning machines. A resurrected blast from the past with elegantly refined style and sound, the 1958 Custom Penguin is sure to satisfy any player’s desire for something that sets them apart from the crowd.

FEATURES:

• Mahogany body with arched maple top and vintage chambering
• Standard “U” shaped mahogany neck with 12”-radius ebony fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and Mother of Pearl Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays
• Luminlay® side dots
• Nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Bone nut
• Grover® Imperial™ tuners
• Space Control™ bridge with pinned ebony base
• TV Jones® Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Filter-Tron™ pickups
• Bigsby® B3GP String-Thru vibrato tailpiece
• Gold hardware
• G6238XL Gretsch® deluxe hardshell case included
• Available in Emerald Night finish
  

Model No.: 2400589875

Product Specs General Series: Professional Collection Orientation: Right-Hand Color: Nightbird Emerald Country Of Origin: JP Platform: Penguin™

Neck Headstock Binding: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Shape: Standard "U" Neck Construction: Set-Neck Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Fingerboard Material: Ebony Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail Side Dots: Luminlay® Number of Frets: 22 String Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm) Nut Material: Bone Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)

Body Body: Mahogany Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Shape: Penguin™ Body Top: Maple Body Binding: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling Body Back: Mahogany Body Style: Gretsch® Solid Body Guitars Body Material: Mahogany Cutaway: Single Cutaway Bracing: Chambered

Hardware Bridge: Space Control™ Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B3GP String-Thru Vibrato Tailpiece Bridge Mounting: Pinned Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch® Logo and Penguin Graphic Pickup Covers: Gold Control Knobs: Jeweled G-Arrow Switch Tip: Gold Hardware Finish: Gold Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs

Electronics Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity 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, 3-Position Tone Switch

Accessories Case/Gig Bag: Included G6238XL Gretsch® Solid Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6504-000)