Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley Box Guitar Firebird Red
NEW - 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.
Note: Photos of stock instrument, Contact us for photos of exact serial number you'll receive.
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SPECS
Build: Solid Body
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 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
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™
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
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
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