Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley Guitar, G Cutout Tailpiece, Ebony Fingerboard, Firebird Red

Manufacturer's Description

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.

Its features include a striking semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with pearl dot 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: Gretsch® Professional Collection
• Family: Bo Diddley
• Color: Firebird Red
• Number of Strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Body

• Build: Solid Body
• Cutaway: Non Cutaway
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Body Shape: Bo Diddley
• Body Material: Maple
• Body Back: Mahogany
• Body Top: Laminated Maple
• Body Depth: 2" (50.8 mm)

Neck

• Neck Material: Rock Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Number of Frets: 22
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
• Headstock: Jet™ Style
• Neck Plate: NA

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
• Neck Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™

Hardware

• Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base
• Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
• Tailpiece: Gretsch® G-Cutout Tailpiece
• Tuning Machines: Grover® Rotomatic™ Die-Cast
• Pickguard: None
• Control Knobs: G-Arrow

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Included Accessories: Hardshell
• Instrument Weight: 7.4 lbs
• Serial #: JT23125044
  

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Gretsch. This G6138 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.