Description
The Gretsch Tennessean is one of the most revered hollow-body guitars in Gretsch history, renowned for its rich, complex voice and unparalleled style. This guitar continues the storied Tennessean lineage, offering musicians a world-class performance experience that’ll keep them coming back for more. From its powerful PRO-FT Filter’Tron pickups to its Bigsby B6CP tailpiece, the Gretsch Tennessean is a top-tier instrument with tons of exciting features to offer the modern musician.With a sleek 2.5″ deep body, the Gretsch Tennessean is light and comfortable, making it a great choice for guitarists who want to avoid shoulder strain during long gigs and extended practice sessions. Despite its compact design, though, the Tennessean projects an impressively full-bodied tone, thanks to its innovative Arc-Tone bracing. This bracing features torrefied maple tone bars with spruce support braces, ensuring better sustain, a crisper note attack, and exceptional feedback control.From the moment you first strum the Gretsch Tennessean, you’ll fall in love with its standard “U” shaped maple neck. It has a comfy, familiar feel that’s not too thick or thin – it sits just right. Guitarists will also appreciate its 12″ radius rosewood fingerboard, which boasts precision-rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets for a sleek and smooth playing experience.The Tennessean’s PRO-FT Filter’Tron humbuckers deliver a pleasing blend of vintage and modern tones, offering a versatile sonic palette. These pickups provide a stunning sound with top-end clarity, glassy mids, and a tight bottom end, making them perfect for a wide range of performance settings.The Gretsch Tennessean combines all the classic appointments beloved by Gretsch enthusiasts with outstanding new performance specs. It features a Havana Burst finish, white headstock binding, and a gold plexi pickguard with a black Gretsch logo. The guitar also boasts a Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, an Adjusto-Matic bridge, and Gotoh locking tuners, ensuring reliable performance and tuning stability.Shipped with a G6241 deluxe hardshell case, the Gretsch Tennessean is a must-have instrument for musicians who want a masterfully crafted hollow-body guitar that’s dripping with old-school charm.SpecsSeries: Professional CollectionOrientation: Right-HandColor: Havana BurstCountry of Origin: JPHeadstock Binding: WhiteNeck Material: MapleNeck Finish: GlossNeck Shape: Standard “U”Neck Construction: Set-NeckFingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)Fingerboard Material: RosewoodPosition Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ ThumbnailSide Dots: BlackNumber of Frets: 22String Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ XLNut Width: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ XLBody Material: Laminated MapleBody Finish: GlossBody Shape: Tennessee Rose™Body Top: Arched Laminated MapleBody Binding: White with Black PurflingBody Back: Arched Laminated MapleBody Style: Gretsch® Hollow Body GuitarsCutaway: Single CutawayBracing: Arc-Tone™ BracingWaist: 9.5″ (241 mm)Sound Hole: F-Holes, BoundFret Size: Medium JumboScale Length: 24.6” (625 mm)Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B6CP String-ThruBridge Mounting: PinnedPickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® LogoPickup Covers: NickelControl Knobs: G-ArrowSwitch Tip: NickelHardware Finish: NickelTuning Machines: Gotoh® LockingStrings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)Strap Buttons: Grover Strap LocksBridge Pickup: PRO-FT™ Filter’Tron™Neck Pickup: PRO-FT™ Filter’Tron™Pickup Configuration: Filter’Tron™ / Filter’Tron™Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Middle Pickup), Master Volume, Master ToneSwitching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck PickupCase/Gig Bag: Included: 099-6411-000 G6241 Deluxe Hardshell CaseSKU: 2401419831
