Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley Firebird Red Specs

The G6138 Bo Diddley is a electric guitar built by Gretsch. This guitar is manufactured in Japan and is a Professional Collection model. Below is the complete factory specification breakdown of tonewoods, measurements, electronics, and hardware, as well as product identifiers and a visual reference index curated by Tone Wolf for manufacturer part number 2410102815.

Key Features

Laminated Maple Top
Mahogany Body
Rock Maple Neck
Ebony Fingerboard
25.5" (648 mm) Scale Length
1.6875" (42.86 mm) Nut Width
12" (305 mm) Radius
Vintage Small Frets
Adjusto-Matic with Rosewood Base Bridge
Grover Rotomatic Die-Cast Tuning Machines
High Sensitive Filter'Tron Bridge Pickup
High Sensitive Filter'Tron Neck Pickup

Product Identifiers

Model Name	G6138 Bo Diddley
Part Number	2410102815
Product Series	Professional Collection
Country of Origin	Japan
Brand	Gretsch
Type	Electric Guitar
UPC Code	0717669174729

Factory Specifications

Body Construction

Body Material	Maple
Top Material	Laminated Maple
Back Material	Mahogany
Body Shape	Bo Diddley
Body Finish	Gloss Urethane
Lower Bout Width	9.25" (23.5 cm)

Hardware

Bridge	Adjusto-Matic with Rosewood Base
Tuning Machines	Grover Rotomatic Die-Cast
Pickguard	None
Control Knobs	G-Arrow
Bridge Cover / Tailpiece	Gretsch G-Cutout Tailpiece
Hardware Finish	Gold-Plated

Neck Construction

Neck Material	Rock Maple
Refinement Neck Material	Maple
Fingerboard Material	Ebony
Radius	12" (305 mm)
Refinement Fingerboard Radius	Modern
Fingerboard Inlays	White Pearloid Dot
Number of Frets	22
Fret Size	Vintage Small
Nut Width	1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Scale Length	25.5" (648 mm)
Nut Material	Synthetic Bone
Neck Finish	Gloss Urethane
Headstock	Jet Style

Electronics

Bridge Pickup	High Sensitive Filter'Tron
Neck Pickup	High Sensitive Filter'Tron
Controls	Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
Pickup Switching	3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

General

Orientation	Right-Hand
Strings	Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Case / Gig Bag	Included G6239 Gretsch Bo Diddly Hardshell (p/n 099-6424-000)
Included Accessories	Included: 099-6462-000 Gig Bag - Bo Diddley

Reference Images

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