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1958 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman. Brown Mahogany. 9.00. #01287. SOLD.
Color: Brown Mahogany, Rating: 9.00, Sold (ID# 1287)
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A Very Early Gretsch Country Gentleman.

 

This extremely rare 'first generation' Country Gentleman weighs just 8.40 lbs. and and has a nut width of 1 11/16 inches, a really comfortable medium-to-thiin neck profile, and a scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Laminated maple body, two-piece mahogany neck with ebony center strip. Bound ebony fretboard with 22 original medium/thin frets plus zero fret and neo-classic inlaid pearl thumbprint (half-moon) position markers. With three-ply binding on the top and the back of the guitar and single binding on the headstock and the fretboard. Headstock with inlaid pearl Gretsch "T-roof" logo and "The Chet Atkins Country Gentleman" nameplate engraved with serial number. Two-layer dome-shaped plastic truss-rod cover with three slot-head screws. Individual Grover Imperial tuners with 'stair-step' shaped metal buttons and slot-head screws. Two Gretsch Filter'Tron 'PAF' humbuckers with outputs of 4.17k and 3.96k. Gold Lucite pickguard with Gretsch "T-roof" logo engraved in black from underneath. Super rare first generation body with inlaid black plastic 'f' holes. Two volume controls (one for each pickup) and master volume control on the upper treble bout, plus two pickup and tone selector switches on upper bass bout. Gretsch "Arrow-through-G" knobs with cross-hatch pattern on sides. Bigsby aluminum bar bridge on original ebony base and aluminum 'horseshoe' Bigsby 'Patent Number' vibrato tailpiece. All hardware (except bridge and Bigsby tailpiece) gold-plated. This guitar is in exceptionally fine (9.00) condition. The original medium/thin frets show some playing wear and there is some surface loss on the back of the neck  - again just due to honest playing wear. This is an exceptional example of a very rare guitar - it is the only 'first generation' country Gentleman that we have ever seen. Housed in the original five-latch, shaped two-tone gray hardshell with maroon plush lining (9.00).

My car was broken by a

My car was broken by a a-hole, I missed a interview for my job. It was a shitty day until I watched this!!!! Thank you Phil and fretted americana!!!!!!!! 

Very fine example of a

Very fine example of a Country Gentleman. I've heard of the "plastic-filled" f-holes, but never seen them....and @8:20 sounds like the theme to "Ren & Stimpy"?

You made my day, once again,

You made my day, once again, i want you as my music teacher ! :D

OMG Phil, only you can rock

OMG Phil, only you can rock Batman! No one works a guitar like you. Amazing as ever!!!!

phil X should do tv shows

phil X should do tv shows like these. He is greate!

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na na na na na na na na PHIL X!!!!!!!!!!!!

I lost it when the POW!

I lost it when the POW! popped up.

The delay and the batman

The delay and the batman animation just made my day! Thumbs up for Phil X!

I am amazed again at these

I am amazed again at these demos! Perfection! With Phil X skills, personality, beuatiful axes, production quality, great editing, and effects, make these videos entertaining! I would have never been intrested in vintage guitars, because I felt most shops were snobs. Not at FrettedAmericana it seems. You guys are laid back, down to Earth, and have a sense of humor. I love the history of each guitar, the fantastic guitar covers, and Phil X not being a show off. He uses real world songs. Perfect!

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