Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley Guitar, Ebony Fingerboard, Filter'Trons, Firebird Red
SKU
GRETSCH-G6138-BD-1
$2,699.99
Out of stock
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.
General
- Model Number: 2410102815
- Series: Professional Collection
- Family: Bo Diddley
- Platform: 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 Material: Synthetic Bone
- 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)
- Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
- Other Features: Bo Diddley Signature on Trussrod Cover, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Body Binding, Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Adjustable Truss Rod
- Case/Gig Bag: Included G6239 Gretsch® Bo Diddly Hardshell (p/n 099-6424-000)
- Instrument Weight: 7.4 lbs
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| SKU | GRETSCH-G6138-BD-1 |
| UPC | 4157328101 |
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