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Gretsch Guitars - 240-2912-816

Description

Inspired by the pivotal and prolific years of Gretsch's 1950s and early '60s golden age, the exclusive G6129T-62-LTD Sparkle Jet in Champagne Sparkle is designed for the player who appreciates the finest in musical instrument heritage.

The early 1960s saw the double-cut Jet get a black back, a zero-fret and gold hardware. As previously, its signature power and punch came from chambered mahogany construction, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone. That's all here on this magnificent tone machine, along with TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity pickups that replicate that vintage Filter'Tron sound to fabulous sonic effect and a versatile control layout featuring master volume, neck volume, bridge volume, standby switch and 3-position tone toggle switch. Stunning in style, the '62 Sparkle Jet also features aged white body binding with B/W/B purfling, aged pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, gold pickguard and gold hardware including G-arrow knobs, Grover Stat-Tite tuners, Space Control bridge with ebony base and Bigsby B3G tailpiece.

Features
* Upgraded chambered mahogany body with arched maple top for a strong sonic profile and exceptional acoustic balance
* Mahogany neck
* 12"-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets
* Dual TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity pickups
* Master volume with treble bleed circuit
* Bigsby B3G tailpiece
* Upgraded appointments: bound headstock, vintage-inspired purfling, aged pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays and Grover
tuning keys
* Gold plexi pickguard and gold hardware

Specifications
Body Material: Chambered Mahogany with Maple Top
Body Finish: Gloss
Upper Bout: 10.5" (267 mm)
Lower Bout: 13.5" (343 mm)
Waist: 8.625" (219mm)
Neck: Mahogany, Standard "U"
Neck Finish: Gloss
Fingerboard: Ebony, 12" (305 mm)
Frets: 22 (Plus Zero Fret), Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Bridge: Space Control with Ebony Base
Tailpiece: Bigsby B3G
Pickguard: Gold Plexi w/ Black Gretsch Logo
Pickups: TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity (Bridge and Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And
Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, 3-Position Tone Switch
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume,
Standby Switch, 3-Position Toggle Master Tone Switch
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Hardware Color: Gold
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .010-.046 Gauges