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Gretsch Guitars G6138 Bo Diddley Electric Guitar - Firebird Red

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G6138 Bo Diddley Electric Guitar - Firebird Red

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G6138 Bo Diddley Electric Guitar - Firebird Red
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Bo Diddley rocked fans with his great 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. Features include a striking Firebird Red semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with dot pearl inlays, 1957-style headstock, dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron pickups, Adjusto-Matic bridge, G-cutout tailpiece, gold hardware and special Bo Diddley signature truss rod cover.

Body
Body Shape: Other
Body Top: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Depth: 2" (50.8 mm)
Body Width Lower Bout: 9.25" (235 mm)

Neck
Number of Frets: 22
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fretboard: Ebony
Neck Material: Rock Maple
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

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

Hardware
Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
Bridge: Rosewood-Based Adjusto-Matic
Bridge Cover: Gretsch G-Cutout Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic Die-Cast
String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Miscellaneous
Unique Features: Bo Diddley Signature on Trussrod Cover, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Body Binding, Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Adjustable Truss Rod

Accessories
Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories: JP
Control Knobs: G-Arrow

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