Bo Diddley rocked fans with his great chops, electrifying showmanship and outrageous guitars for more than 50 years. The G6138 is a faithful reproduction of the famous rectangular guitar Gretsch® built especially for him in 1958. Features include a striking Firebird Red semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with dot pearl inlays, 1957-style headstock, dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, “G”-cutout tailpiece, gold hardware and special Bo Diddley signature truss rod cover.

Specifications

General

Model Name: G6138 Bo Diddley
Series: Professional Collection
Color / MSRP* / Part # : Firebird Red / $3,200.00 / 241-0102-815

Body

Body Shape: Other
Body Back: Alder
Body Top: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Depth: 2″ (50.8 mm)
Body Width Lower Bout: 9.25″ (235 mm)

Neck

Number of Frets: 22
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
Fretboard: Ebony
Neck Material: Rock Maple
Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)

Electronics

Pickup Configuration: H/H
Bridge Pickup: High Sensitive Filter’Tron
Neck Pickup: High Sensitive Filter’Tron
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

Hardware

Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
Bridge: Rosewood-Based Adjusto-Matic
Bridge Cover: Gretsch G-Cutout Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic Die-Cast
String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Miscellaneous

Unique Features: Bo Diddley Signature on Trussrod Cover, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Body Binding, Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Adjustable Truss Rod

Accessories