Inspired by the pivotal and prolific years of Gretschs 1950s and early 60s golden age, Vintage Select Edition guitars are designed for the player who appreciates the finest in musical instrument heritage. The G6134T-58 Vintage Select 58 Penguin with Bigsby rocks that legacy with a finely crafted new take on that rarest of Gretsch birds.
1958 saw Gretschs venerable Penguin guitar decked out with a pair of FilterTron pickups, complementing the signature sound of its chambered mahogany body, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone. The dual TV Jones Classic pickups on this gorgeous Antarctic baby in Vintage White replicate that unmistakable vintage FilterTron sound to fabulous sonic effect.
Specs
Type | Solid Body |
Colour | Vintage White |
Orientation | Right Handed |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Body Shape | Penguin |
Body Material | Mahogany Singlecut |
Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material | Mahogany |
Neck Shape | Standard "U" |
Neck Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fretboard Material | Ebony |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Fretboard Inlays | Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail |
Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
Nut Material | Bone |
Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.86mm) |
Neck Pickups | TV Jones FilterTron Classic |
Bridge Pickups | TV Jones FilterTron Classic |
Controls | 1 x Volume (Neck Pickup), 1 x Volume (Bridge Pickup), 1 x Master Volume, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |
Bridge | Space Control withBigsby B3GB Tailpiece |
Tuners | Grover Imperial Die-Cast |
Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Case/ Bag | G6238XL Gretsch Solid Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6504-000) |
