Gretsch 1955 Country Club
Description:
The Country Club electric guitar was a breakthrough for Gretsch, following the Synchromatic models and predating the White Falcon, Nashville and other hollow body electric models. Introduced in the early 1950's, the Country Club name was first used in 1955. The Country Club is a hollow body electric guitar with a 17" wide carved solid spruce top and a deep 3 1/2" body of laminated maple. The finest materials are used, authentic to 1955 whenever possible. Ebony is used for the fingerboard and bridge base and all hardware is 24K gold plated. In addition, the finish is hand rubbed lacquer, just as it was 40 years ago.
General Specs:
Model:Country Club G6196-1955
Introduced: Early 1950's
Year Modeled After: 1955
Body:
- Lower Bout Dimension:17"
- Depth: 3 1/2"
- Cutaway:Single
- Wood:(Top):Carved Solid Spruce
- Wood:(Sides):Flamed Maple, 5 Ply laminated
- Wood:(Back):Laminated Flame Maple, 5 ply with linings
- Binding and Purfling: White on body, Multiple Inlay on Edges
- Pickups: 2 Gretsch DynaSonic
- Metal Plating:24 Karat Gold
- Bridge: Space control,Ebony base
- Knobs/Controls:3 Volume , Master Tone, Gold Knobs
- Switch:3-Way Pickup
- Finish:Lacquer-Natural
- Pickguard:Gold Painted
- Tailpiece: Stop G
Neck:
- Neck Wood: Two-piece rock maple,Thin Black Line
- Construction:Set-In, Slim Neck, Taper Heel
- Fingerboard Wood: Ebony
- Width at Nut:1 11/16"
- Position Markers:Humped Block Pearl
- Number of Frets:21
- Scale Length:25 1/2"
- Neck Joint:14th Fret
- Binding:Multiple on Headstock and Fingerboard
- Nut:Bone
- Machine Heads:Grover Imperal Gold
- Headstock: Multiple gold sparkle bound White Falcon headstock
- Tuners: Gold, high gear ratio, enclosed
- Binding:Multiple gold binding on the neck and head
- Other: Adjustable truss rod
- Weight: 5 pounds