Description

The Limited Edition Champagne Sparkle Penguin offers an elegant take on a classic Gretsch design. This Penguin features a chambered mahogany body with an arched maple top that is gloriously adorned in an exclusive Champagne Sparkle finish. TV Jones® TV Classic and TV Classic Plus Filter’Tron pickups provide all the twang, growl, and power you need to cut through the mix, making this rare bird well suited for a wide range of musical styles.

Features

Mahogany body with arched maple top and modern chambering
Mahogany neck
12″ radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, mother of pearl Neo Classic thumbnail inlays, and Luminlay side dots
Bone nut
TV Jones® TV Classic and TV Classic Plus Filter’Tron pickups
Adjusto-Matic bridge with pinned ebony base
Bigsby® B3GP String-Thru tailpiece
Grover® Imperial locking tuners
Grover® strap locks
Gold hardware
G6238XL Gretsch® deluxe hardshell case included

Specifications

COLLECTION: Professional Collection
BODY SHAPE: Penguin
COLOUR: Champagne Sparkle
BODY WOOD: Mahogany with Arched Maple Top
BODY TOP: Arched Laminated Maple
BODY FINISH: Gloss
BRACING: Chambered
NECK: Mahogany
NECK CONSTRUCTION: Set-Neck
NECK FINISH: Gloss
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
POSITION INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Neo-Classic Thumbnail
SIDE DOTS: Luminlay®
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Grover Imperial
SCALE LENGTH: 24.6″ (625 mm)
BRIDGE: Adjusto-Matic
BRIDGE COVER OR TAILPIECE: Bigsby B3GP String-Thru Vibrato Tailpiece
PICKGUARD: Black Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo and Penguin Graphic
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Filter’Tron / Filter’Tron
BRIDGE PICKUP: TV Jones TV Classic Plus
NECK PICKUP: TV Jones TV Classic
CONTROLS: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: Jeweled G-Arrow
SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
HARDWARE FINISH: Gold
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
CASE/GIG BAG: Included G6238XL Gretsch® Solid Body Hardshell case