Gretsch G6196T-59 Vintage Select Edition '59 Country Club Hollow Body Bigsby Cadillac Green Specs

The G6196T-59 Vintage Select Edition '59 Country Club Hollow Body with Bigsby TV Jones Cadillac Green Lacquer is a hollow body 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 2401106846.

Key Features

Laminated Maple Top
Laminated Maple Body
Maple Neck
Ebony Fingerboard
25.5" (648 mm) Scale Length
1.6875" (42.86 mm) Nut Width
12" (305 mm) Radius
Medium Jumbo Frets
Space Control Bridge
Grover Imperial Die-Cast Tuning Machines
TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic Bridge Pickup
TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic Neck Pickup

Product Identifiers

Model Name	G6196T-59 Vintage Select Edition '59 Country Club Hollow Body with Bigsby
Part Number	2401106846
Product Series	Professional Collection
Country of Origin	Japan
Brand	Gretsch
Type	Electric Guitar
Category	Hollow Body
UPC Code	885978663729

Factory Specifications

Body Construction

Body Material	Laminated Maple
Top Material	Laminated Maple
Back Material	Laminated Maple
Body Shape	Country Club
Body Binding	Aged White with B/I Purfling
Body Finish	Gloss Lacquer
Bracing	1959 Style Trestle
Lower Bout Width	17" (43.2 cm)

Hardware

Bridge	Space Control
Tuning Machines	Grover Imperial Die-Cast
Pickguard	Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
Control Knobs	G-Arrow
Bridge Cover / Tailpiece	Bigsby B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch Logo
Hardware Finish	Gold

Neck Construction

Neck Material	Maple
Fingerboard Material	Ebony
Radius	12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Inlays	Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Number of Frets	22
Fret Size	Medium Jumbo
Nut Width	1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Scale Length	25.5" (648 mm)
Nut Material	Bone
Neck Shape	Standard "U"
Neck Finish	Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock	Late '50s Gretsch

Electronics

Bridge Pickup	TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic
Neck Pickup	TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic
Pickup Configuration	Filter'Tron / Filter'Tron
Controls	Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Pickup Switching	3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Auxiliary Switching	3-Position Master Tone Switch: Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off, Position 2. Switch Out of Circuit, Pickup Wide Open, Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off

General

Orientation	Right-Hand
Strings	Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
Case / Gig Bag	Included G6242L Gretsch 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)
Included Accessories	Included: 099-6413-000 G6242L 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell Case, Black
Recommended Case	Included: 099-6413-000 G6242L 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell Case, Black

Reference Images

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