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.

Specifications

General

• Series: Professional Collection
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Walnut Stain
  
• Country Of Origin: Japan
  
• 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
  
• Fret Size: Vintage Small
  
• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)

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