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    Gretsch G6138 Bo-Diddley - Firebird Red


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    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.

    Its features include a striking semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with pearl dot 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.

    Specs 

    Type

    Semi-Hollow Body

    Colour

    Firebird Red

    Orientation

    Right Handed

    Number of Strings

    6

    Body Shape

    Bo Diddley

    Body Material

    Maple Body; Mahogany Back, Laminated Maple Top 

    Body Finish

    Gloss Urethane

    Neck Material

    Rock Maple

    Neck Finish

    Gloss Urethane

    Fretboard Material

    Ebony

    Number of Frets

    22

    Fretboard Inlays

    White Pearloid Dot

    Nut Material

    Synthetic Bone

    Nut Width

    1.6875 (42.86 mm)

    Neck Pickups

    High Sensitive Filter'Tron™

    Bridge Pickups

    High Sensitive Filter'Tron™

    Controls

    Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone, 3-Position Toggle

    Bridge

    Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base

    Tuners

    Grover® Rotomatic™ Die-Cast

    Strings

    Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

    Case/Bag

    G6239 Gretsch® Bo Diddly Hardshell (p/n 099-6424-000) and 099-6462-000 Gig Bag - Bo Diddley