Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley - Firebird Red
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. Features include a striking semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with dot pearl 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.
Specifications - Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley - Firebird Red
General- Series: Professional Collection
- Model Number: 2410102815
- Platform: Bo Diddley
- Family: Bo Diddley
- Colour: Firebird Red
- Number of Strings: 6
- Build: Solid Body
- Cutaway: Non Cutaway
- 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" (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Vintage Small
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
- 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
- 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
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Strap Buttons: Gretsch Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
- Case/Gig Bag: Included G6239 Gretsch Bo Diddly Hardshell (p/n 099-6424-000)
- Other Features: Bo Diddley Signature on Trussrod Cover, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Body Binding, Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Adjustable Truss Rod
