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Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley Firebird Red
Includes Hard Case
£2,999.00
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Manufacturer's ID: 241-0102-815
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.
Specification
Body | Maple |
Neck Wood | Maple |
Fretboard | Ebony |
Scale Length | 25.5" |
Radius | 12" |
Frets | 22 |
Nut Width | 1.6875" |
Nut | Synthetic Bone |
Bridge | Adjusto Matic with Rosewood Base |
Pickups | High Sensitive Filter'Tron Set |
Controls | Volume Neck, Volume Bridge, Tone, 3 Way toggle |
Tuners | Grover Rotomatic |