With the Gretsch G6118T-135 LTD 135th Anniversary Bigsby Two-Tone Casino Gold/Dark Cherry the traditional American manufacturer celebrates its 135th company anniversary. The strictly limited Hollow Body electric guitar combines the traditional Gretsch construction, which is based on a body of laminated maple with Trestle Bracing, with modern detail solutions that guarantee contemporary handling and high playing comfort. In addition, two Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron pickups turn out to be optimal sound suppliers for crisp Rock 'n'roll licks and furious country picking. The equipment of the Gretsch G6118T-135 is completed by Gotoh Locking mechanics and a Bigsby B6CP String-Thru Vibrato .
The construction is Gretsch G6118T-135 LTD 135th Anniversary Bigsby Two-Tone Casino Gold/Dark Cherry based Gretsch on a traditional construction that promises a strong acoustic timbre with a long sustain. Accordingly, the back, top and sides of the large Singlecut body are made of triple laminated maple, with the parallel U-shaped struts of the Gretsch 1959 Trestle Bracing connecting the back and top. The " Standard U" profile of the glued maple neck also promises optimum playing characteristics over the entire ebony fingerboard.
At the guitar amp she Gretsch G6118T-135 LTD 135th Anniversary Bigsby Two-Tone Casino Gold/Dark Cherry convinces with authentic sounds for Country, Rock 'n'Roll and Rockabilly. Responsible for this are two Filter'Tron pickups Gretsch in neck and bridge position, which skilfully capture the resonance Timbre of the full resonance construction and complement it with a brilliant height spectrum. With their extremely lively dynamics, they also follow every playful nuance of electric guitar playing. The typical circuitry, which in addition to individual volume potentiometers offers a master volume and a treble stop for each pickup, also makes it possible to reuse a wide variety of timbres.
Last but not least, it Gretsch G6118T-135 LTD 135th Anniversary Bigsby Two-Tone Casino Gold/Dark Cherry convinces with its high-quality Hardware equipment, whose classic looks are backed up by modern functionality. On the body, the strings are correspondingly Bigsby B6CP String-Thru Vibrato which produces gently shimmering vibratos with familiar handling. At the same time, the string guide through the axis of the system allows quick and easy string changes. From Bigsby there the strings are led over a pinned Gretsch Rocking Bar bridge in the direction of the headstock, where the Gotoh Locking tuners guarantee precise tuning.
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