{"product_id":"gretsch-country-club-6196-hollowbody-guitar-cadillac-green-japan-2004","title":"Gretsch Country Club 6196 Hollowbody Guitar | Cadillac Green | Japan | 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was 1954 when the Gretsch Country Club first appeared on the market, in what was one of the most wild looking hollow body guitars of the era. In a sea of sunburst and natural finishes, the 17 inch Gretsch Country Club in shimmering Cadillac Green with gold plated hardware was like nothing else the guitar world had seen. It was one year later, when Gretsch took their Country Club model, dressed it up in white paint with gold flake binding that the white Falcon was born. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2004 Country Club has all the hallmarks of the mid 1950s design. Hump block inlays appeared in 1955, as did the gold pick guard and 2 2\/3” body depth (down from 3 3\/8” in 1954). This essentially gives this guitar a 1955-1957 design, before Filtertron pickups began to appear in the late 50s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese big DeArmond pickups are in a league of their own. The sophisticated design of these pickups sees 6 individual pole magnets, adjustable by a screw and bracket mechanism. This setup provides unparalleled fidelity and incredible sparkle. Not many people know this, but Les Paul himself hid a DeArmond pickup under the neck P90 cover of his original “Number 1” Les Paul gold top - much to the horror of the marketing team at Gibson!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese specific pickups are aftermarket units from TV Jones, and sound fantastic - having a bit more warmth and fullness over the modern run of Gretsch DeArmonds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck of this guitar is a medium\/slim feeling with ample nut width of 43.3mm. The action is straight and true with original frets with minimal fret wear. The paint is in excellent condition with almost no signs of wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gretsch Country Club is a fully hollow instrument, similar to a Gibson L5. This example has utilised a roughly 1cm x 4 cm maple block wedged underneath the bridge to stiffen up the sound board and provide more sustain and feedback resistance - similar to the trestle bracing of later 50s Country Club and White Falcon models. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis guitar has an aftermarket B6 bigsby installed and holds tune well over the adjustamatic style bridge. This guitar is currently strung up with 11-50 flat wound strings and comes with its original hard shell case. This Gretsch Country Club is an eye catching classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBrand: Gretsch\u003cbr\u003eModel: Country Club\/6196\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Japan \u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eSerial: JT04052XXX\u003cbr\u003eCase: OHSC\u003cbr\u003eBody Colour: Cadillac Green\u003cbr\u003eNeck Colour: Cadillac Green\u003cbr\u003eFinish Type: Lacquer\u003cbr\u003eBody Material: Maple\/Spruce\u003cbr\u003eNeck Material: Maple\u003cbr\u003eFretboard Material: Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eScale Length: 25.5\"\u003cbr\u003eFrets: 21\u003cbr\u003eFretboard Radius: 21\"\u003cbr\u003eAction (Low E): 1.9mm\u003cbr\u003eNeck Profile: Med\/Slim C\u003cbr\u003eNut Width: 43.3mm\u003cbr\u003e12th Fret Width: 53.1mm\u003cbr\u003e1st Fret Depth: 20.4mm\u003cbr\u003e12th Fret Depth: 23.3mm\u003cbr\u003ePickups: TV Jones T-Armond\u003cbr\u003eResistance: \u003cbr\u003eElectronics: Original\u003cbr\u003eKnobs: Gold Plated G Brand\u003cbr\u003ePick Guard: Gold\u003cbr\u003eTuners: Grover Imperial Gold Plated\u003cbr\u003eHardware: Gold Plated\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 3.44kg\u003cbr\u003eNotes: Replaced TV Jones T-Armonds, Sound Post, B6 Bigsby\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gretsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726968393790,"sku":null,"price":3485.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7489\/2350\/files\/1GretschCountryClub6196HollowbodyGuitar_CadillacGreen.jpg?v=1777188690","url":"https:\/\/fretboardjungle.com\/products\/gretsch-country-club-6196-hollowbody-guitar-cadillac-green-japan-2004","provider":"Fretboard Jungle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}