Gretsch G6196T-59 Country Club Electric Guitar (with Case)

No longer available at zZounds
Look great on stage -- and sound even better -- with this Country Club guitar in Cadillac Green. TV Jones Classic pickups deliver distinctive Gretsch tone.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Laminated maple top/back/sides Even tone with good sustain
Maple neck Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood
TV Jones Classic pickups TV Jones-designed for added bite & dynamic output

Honoring one of the first "custom color" guitars created by Gretsch, the G6196T-59 Vintage Select Edition '59 Country Club(TM) Hollow Body with Bigsby(R) is a rich-sounding instrument that's waiting to be turned loose on your music. Its huge, sonorous voice and elegant looks are an ideal match for any player who wants to stand out from the crowd. Simply put, this guitar is the perfect companion onstage or in the studio, cranking out everything from sensitive ballads to raucous rock.

A pair of highly dynamic TV Jones(R) Classic pickups reacts to your pick hand with vibrant tone. Traditional Gretsch controls, including individual pickup volume controls, master volume and a three-way tone switch, allow you to blend the pickups, personalizing your sound with countless tonal variations. Add the new Gretsch "Squeezebox" paper-in-oil capacitors and you get incredibly silky vintage high end. The standard "U"-shaped maple neck bears a 12"-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets for a memorable playing experience that works with any style. 1959-style trestle bracing connects the top and back of this guitar for distinctive warm, balanced tone while minimizing feedback. A pinned Space Control bridge allows for adjustable string spacing to fit any playing style and reacts in concert with the Bigsby B6GVT vibrato tailpiece for stable tuning and accurate intonation while the genuine bone nut lets the strings slide freely without binding in the slots.

Designed for pure tone and read more top-notch playing feel, this guitar features the classic appointments longtime Gretsch fans desire--gold "G Arrow" control knobs, aged white binding with black purfling, "Cadillac Green" metallic lacquer finish, mother-of-pearl thumbnail inlays, gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with Gretsch logo and gold Grover(R) Imperial(TM) tuning machines. A resurrected blast from the past with elegantly refined style and sound, the G6196T-59 Vintage Select Edition '59 Country Club(TM) Hollow Body with Bigsby(R) is sure to satisfy any fan of The Great Gretsch Sound!(TM). read less

- Series: Gretsch Professional Collection
- Body Material: Laminated Maple
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Upper Bout: 12.125 inch (308mm)
- Lower Bout: 17 inch (432mm)
- Waist: 10.375 inch (264mm)
- Neck: Maple, Standard 'U'
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fingerboard: Ebony, 12 inch (305 mm) Radius
- Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Thumbnails
- Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.6875 inch (43mm)
- Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial, Gold
- Scale Length: 25.5 inch (64.8 cm)
- Bridge: Space Control, Pinned
- Tailpiece: Bigsby B6GVT
- Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gretsch Logo
- Pickups: TV Jones Classic (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
- Control Knobs: 'G' Arrow
- Hardware: Gold
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 480-596-9690

No longer available at zZounds

In most cases, a product is unavailable because it has been discontinued by the manufacturer