Gretsch G6138 Bo Diddley - Firebird Red

This guitar is in near mint condition, with only minor playing wear. No dents, chips, scratches.

Bo Diddley rocked fans with his sterling 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.

Its features include a striking semi-hollow body, three-piece rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1957-style headstock, dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ humbucking pickups, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, G-cutout tailpiece, gold hardware and special Bo Diddley signature truss rod cover.

SPECS

Model Number 2410102815

Series Professional Collection

Family Bo Diddley 

Platform Bo Diddley

Color Firebird Red 

Number of Strings 6

Orientation Right-Hand 

Build Solid Body 

Cutaway Non Cutaway 

Body Finish Gloss Urethane

Body Shape Bo Diddley

Body Material Maple

Body Back Mahogany

Body Top Laminated Maple

Body Depth 2" (50.8 mm)

Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

Strap Buttons Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs

Case/Gig Bag Included G6239 Gretsch® Bo Diddly Hardshell (p/n 099-6424-000)

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

Neck Material Rock Maple

Neck Finish Gloss Urethane

Scale Length 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Fingerboard Radius 12" (305 mm)

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Number of Frets 22

Fret Size Vintage Small

Nut Material Synthetic Bone

Nut Width 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

Position Inlays White Pearloid Dot

Headstock Jet™ Style

Neck Plate NA