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FROM GRETSCH:
Inspired by the pivotal and prolific years of Gretsch's 1950s and early '60s golden age, Vintage Select Edition guitars are designed for the player who appreciates the finest in musical instrument heritage. The G6128T-53 Vintage Select '53 Duo Jet™ with Bigsby® rocks that legacy with a finely crafted new take on one of Gretsch's first and dearest models.
The Duo Jet debuted in 1953 as Gretsch's flagship "solid body" guitar, although its signature power and punch came from its chambered mahogany design, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone. That's all here on this original-era beauty, along with special touches including the rare Gretsch "script" headstock logo and dual TV Jones® T-Armond™ pickups that keenly replicate the vintage DynaSonic™ sound.
FROM TV JONES ABOUT T-ARMOND PICKUPS:
Our version of the original DeArmond 2000 pickups are more controlled in the high frequencies, taking away earth shattering ice-pickiness while keeping that "off-the-rails" attitude that these pickups are known for. Of course, at lower gain levels they sing with unmatched fidelity and clarity.
The T-Armonds are in a league of their own with crystal clear highs, bellowing lows, and a tastefully controlled midrange. They perform really well with and without a lot of gain. Some say they sound like tele pickups on steroids.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Nickel Hardware
Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast Tuners
1 11/16” Bone Nut
Standard U Profile Mahogany Neck with 24.6” Scale Length
Neck Thickness .80" at First Fret and .93" at Twelfth Fret
Bound Rosewood Fingerboard with Aged Pearloid Block Inlays and 12" Radius
22 Medium Jumbo Frets
TV Jones T-Armond Single-Coil Pickups
Aluminum Compensated Bridge with Bigsby B3CCB Vibrato Tailpiece
Arched Laminated Maple Top on Chambered Mahogany Body in Black Gloss Finish
Weight 6 lb 15 oz
Deluxe Hard Shell Case
Serial Number JT24113886