Gretsch® 2401009874 G6196TSP-2G Country Club 2-Tone Grey  E-mail this product to a friend

Features:

Here for sale is the positively stunning G6196TSP-2G solid arch top hollow body from the Gretsch Professional Collection. This is without a doubt one of the most handsome guitar's in the Gretsch lineup. This fact, matched with the legendary Country Club tone makes this one seriously impressive guitar. The tone is clear and strong with tremendous bass response that's very clean and musical and an articulate treble that's bright and snappy without a hint of "brittle" tone. The Dynasonic pickups are a perfect match for the solid spruce top and large 17" body. The Two-Tone Grey finish is unusual as it is gorgeous and recalls some of the most sought after Gretsch instruments of all time. The modern Country club models are instant classics that will certainly stand the test of time. This guitar will turn some heads and ears! We are a long standing fully authorized independent Gretsch guitar dealer. This is a brand new factory first guitar and comes with the deluxe Gretsch hard case, all documentation and the Gretsch Limited lifetime warranty. If you have any questions at all please feel free to give us a call!

About the G6196 (from Gretsch.com)

The G6196TSP-2G Country Club^TM is a bound single-cutaway hollow body model with a gorgeous smoky gray arched spruce top and metallic violet laminated maple back and sides. Vintage-style parallel tone bar bracing and sound post help produce rich, dynamic tone. Other features include two-piece maple neck with tapered heel, bound rosewood fingerboard with vintage-style pearloid hump block inlays, dual DynaSonic^TM single-coil pickups, three-position pickup switch, bound oversized f holes, arrow control knobs, metallic violet plexi pickguard, gold-plated hardware, bound headstock with pearloid Gretsch® logo inlay, gold-plated Grover® Imperial^TM stair-step tuners, Synchro-Sonic^TM Bridge and Bigsby® B6G tailpiece. The Professional Collection by Gretsch offers the absolute highest standard for the discriminating Professional player. Gretsch has spared no expense to both recreate the sound and feel of their original electric guitars of the 50's and 60's and to offer models with more modern advancements. With dozens of different models and variations to choose from, there truly is a Gretsch for every playing style from traditional Chet Atkin's style finger picking to hard driving Rock & Roll and beyond! With the Professional Collection, You can certainly have your Grandpa's Gretsch recreated with stunning authenticity, but you can also have a guitar that exceeds all standards of modern precision guitar building!

Specs:

Suggested Retail Price: $4,100.00
Weight: 8.00 lbs (Approx)
Model Name:G6196TSP-2G Country ClubTM
Model Number: 240-1009-(847)
Series: Professional Collection
Colors: (847) Two Tone Grey
Category: Hollow Body Guitars
Body Style: Single Cutaway
Scale Length: 25.5" (625mm)
Top: Arched Solid Spruce
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Back & Sides: Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2.75" Deep
Neck: 2-Piece Maple with Tapered Heel, Modern Gretsch® Shape
Pickups: 2 DynaSonicTM Single-Coil Pickups
Pickup Switching:
3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls:
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup)
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Master Volume
Master Tone
Width at Nut: 1-11/16" (43mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood, 12" Radius (305 mm)
Bridge: Rosewood Based Chrome-Plated Gretsch® Synchro-SonicTM Bridge
Tailpiece: Bigsby® B6C Vibrato Tailpiece
Hardware: Chrome-Plated
Finish: Gloss Urethane
Case: Includes G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case, msrp $220.00 p/n: 0996413000
Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo
Machine Heads: Grover® ImperialTM 150CM Chrome-Plated Die-cast Stair Step Tuners
Unique Features:
Inlaid Pearl Gretsch Logo on Headstock,
Vintage Pearloid Hump-Block Position Marker Inlays,
Multiple Fingerboard and Headstock Bindings,
Multiple Body Bindings,
Oversized Multi-Bound F-Holes,
Copper Mist Plexi Pickguard,
Arrow Control Knobs,
Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs,
Adjustable Truss Rod