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Gretsch Guitars - 240-0709-805

SKU: 494302 Model: 240-0709-805 Serial: JT16124072 Views: 103
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Gretsch Guitars - 240-0709-805
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Gretsch Guitars - 240-0709-805 2
Gretsch Guitars - 240-0709-805 2

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Inspired by the pivotal and prolific years of Gretsch's 1950s and early '60s golden age, Vintage Select Edition guitars are designed for the player who appreciates the finest in musical instrument heritage. The G6134T-58 Vintage Select '58 Penguin with Bigsby® rocks that legacy with a finely crafted new take on that rarest of Gretsch birds.

1958 saw Gretsch's venerable Penguin guitar decked out with a pair of Filter'Tron pickups, complementing the signature sound of its chambered mahogany body, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone. The dual TV Jones® Classic pickups on this gorgeous Antarctic baby in Vintage White replicate that unmistakable vintage Filter'Tron sound to fabulous sonic effect.

Premium features include:
* Classic Penguin style with Vintage White lacquer finish and 1958 specs and appointments
* Dual TV Jones® Classic Filter'Tron pickups
* Gold sparkle body and neck binding
* Treble bleed circuit, "Squeezebox" PIO capacitors

Series: Gretsch® Professional Collection
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss
Upper Bout: 10.5" (267mm)
Lower Bout: 13.5" (343mm)
Waist: 8.625" (219mm)
Neck: Maple, Standard "U"
Neck Finish: Gloss
Fingerboard: Ebony, 12" (305mm) Radius
Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Thumbnails
Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.6875" (43mm)
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial
Scale Length: 24.6" (625mm)
Bridge: Pinned Space Control, Ebony Base
Tailpiece: Bigsby® B3GB
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
Pickups: TV Jones® Classic (Bridge and Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge AndNeck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, 3-Position Tone Switch
Controls: Volume 1. Neck Pickup, Volume 2. Bridge Pickup, Master Volume
Control Knobs: Jeweled G-Arrow
Hardware: Gold
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .010-.046
Case/Gig Bag: Includes G6238XL Deluxe Hardshell Case (Latches slightly damaged)