Gretsch PX 6122 Country Gentleman Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1967), made in Brooklyn, NY, walnut grain lacquer finish, laminated maple body and neck, ebony fingerboard, original blue/grey hard shell case.
The mid-60's Country Gentleman is one of Gretsch's classic designs, much beloved by George Harrison and a host of other players. It features the thin double-cutaway closed "Electrotone" body introduced in 1962 and used for the rest of the decade on this model, one of Gretsch's most consistently successful. After the Beatles' Ed Sullivan show appearance, the Country Gentleman was immediately enshrined as an absolute classic 1960's guitar, and was used in countless English and American beat groups.
This particular guitar from the beginning of 1967 (the serial # dates to January of that year) is relatively close to the "Harrison spec." model, the main differences being a single rather than double mute system and the round "kidney button" shape of the Grover Imperial tuners. This guitar features two Filter'tron pickups; Country Gents from '64-66 were built with a Super'tron in the neck position, giving a different sound and look than Harrison's iconic 1963 model.
This Country Gentleman is all original apart from a 1970's Gretsch adjusto-matic bridge which allows for precise intonation adjustment, unlike the original solid bar bridge. All hardware is gold plated including the "Gretsch by Bigsby" tailpiece. The Country Gentleman was the top of the Chet Atkins signature line and always a deluxe and quite expensive guitar�by 1968 the price had risen as high as $650.00. Many Gents were sold in the mid-60's despite the high price tag, but many have not survived this well.
Overall length is 42 9/16 in. (108.1 cm.), 17 in. (43.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 in. (5.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 1/2 in. (622 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.).
This guitar is in structurally excellent condition; it has been rebound on the body and neck due to the deterioration of the original nitrocellulose binding material, which unfortunately is becoming extremely common for 1960's Gretsch guitars. There is some touchup around the body edges related to the rebinding job, but otherwise finish and fittings are original, except bridge as noted.
Moderaterly heavy loss to the gold plating overall, otherwise a nice, clean 60's Gent. This is a very good player with a good neck angle and a nice original HSC, personalized with the letters "TJ" in paint on the lid. Overall Very Good + Condition.
