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.

Specifications

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
  
• Fret Size: Vintage Small
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

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