Gretsch G6196T-59GE Vintage Select Edition 1959 CC Cadillac

Gretsch G6196T-59GE Vintage Select Edition 1959 CC Cadillac Green
Product no: 9000-0024-0781 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The '50s and '60s are generally thought of as Gretsch's glory days. Original models from those decades are sold for astronomical amounts, and therefore hardly affordable for mere mortals. Fortunately, Gretsch has issued their Vintage Select Edition models, which are part of the Gretsch Professional series, and were built according to vintage specifications. Cost nor effort were spared to make sure the construction, looks and sound of these guitars are all vintage-correct. If it wasn't for their reasonable price, you'd think you were actually dealing with an instrument from 1959! Granted, the Gretsch G6196T-59GE Vintage Select Edition 1959 Country Club Cadillac Green isn't the cheapest guitar ever issued, but if you're a real Gretsch fan, it's definitely worth the investment. Big, bold and beautiful, 100% vintage, 100% Gretsch.

Fully vintage

The first thing you'll notice about this G6196T is its tasteful Cadillac Green finish. Combined with the gold-plated hardware, this 'custom colour' makes this Gretsch Country Club a real eye-catcher. Just like in the 1950s, two TV-Jones humbuckers amplify your guitar sound, while a set of classic Grover Imperial Gold machine heads ensure your instrument stays perfectly tuned. Furthermore, this Vintage Select model features a Bigsby vibrato and tone controls designed by Chet Atkins, the star guitarist who also thought up the guitar's clever '59 trestle bracing. Also noteworthy is the pinned Space Control bridge with its rosewood base - a novelty in 1959 - which allows for adjustable string spacing to suit any playing style.

Vintage Select Editions

Even though Gretsch Guitars was originally founded in 1883, the 1950s were the company's glory days. Not only was rock & roll up and coming, it was also a great time for guitar builders, who kept their businesses rolling along smoothly. Thanks to years of experience and collaborations with famous guitar builders like Chet Atkins, Gretsch was able to issue guitar models that are still incredibly popular today. To pay homage to their own golden age, Gretsch has introduced the Vintage Select Editions, a series of guitars that adhere strictly to the specifications from their heydays. All of the Gretsch Vintage Select guitars are vintage-correct and, unlike the original instruments from the '50s, affordable for true fans.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	22
Number of strings	6
Body depth	full size
Bridge type	tune-o-matic + vibrato
Centre block	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	HH
Pickup type	humbucker (passive)
Suitable style of music	warm blues, jazz
Neck connection	set neck
Wood type (back)	maple
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)	maple
Wood type (sides)	maple
For what genre?	Jazz
Includes cover	no
Includes case	yes
Colour	green
Country of origin	Japan
Left-handed	no
Body material	maple
Scale length	25.5 inches (648mm)
Body type	hollow-body
Set	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,5 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	125,0 x 53,0 x 22,0 cm

Product specifications

Gretsch semi-acoustic guitar
model:
- series: Vintage Select Edition (Professional Collection)
- colour: Cadillac Green
body
- top: laminated maple
- sides and back: laminated maple
- finish: high gloss
- binding: aged white
- sound holes: f-holes with binding
- bracing: '59 trestle bracing
neck
- joint: set-in
- material: laminated maple
- finish: high gloss
- profile: standard U
- scale length: 25.5"
- fretboard: rosewood
- fretboard radius: 12"
- binding: aged white
- number of frets: 22
- fret type: medium jumbo
- nut material: bone
- nut width: 1.6875"
- position markers: pearloid thumbnail, offset
- truss rod: single-action
hardware
- bridge: Gretsch Rocking Bar
- tailpiece: Bigsby with Gretsch Logo
- hardware finish: gold-plated
- machine heads: Grover Imperial Gold
- pickguard: gold plexi with Gretsch logo
electronics
- bridge pickup: TV-Jones Classic
- neck pickup: TV-Jones Classic
- switches: 1x 3-way pickup switch, 1x 3-way tone switch
- controls: 2x volume (one per pickup), 1x master volume
included: case

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