Gretsch G6120T-BSNSH Brian Setzer Signature Nashville Hollow Body with Bigsby

£2,699.00

By spearheading the rockabilly revival with the Stray Cats and jump-starting Big Band Swing with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brian Setzer has created a remarkable and lasting legacy. His decorated career includes over 13 million records sold, three Grammy Awards and the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his work as a […]

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By spearheading the rockabilly revival with the Stray Cats and jump-starting Big Band Swing with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brian Setzer has created a remarkable and lasting legacy. His decorated career includes over 13 million records sold, three Grammy Awards and the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his work as a guitarist. Without a doubt, the longtime signature Gretsch artist is one of the most exciting musicians of our time.

Gretsch is thrilled to be a part of Setzer’s pivotal legacy with the G6120T-BSNSH Brian Setzer Signature Nashville® Hollow Body with Bigsby®, a truly rocking instrument that boasts as much swagger as the showman who inspired it.

The single-cutaway hollow body in stunning Black Lacquer is equipped with an arched maple top with 1959 trestle bracing and oversized F-holes for improved sonic projection. The maple neck has a 9.5″-12″ compound radius ebony fingerboard with rolled edges for comfortable chording or speedy riffing across 22 medium frets and mother of pearl Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays. Dual TV Jones® Brian Setzer Signature Filter’Tron™ pickups deliver tight and punchy lows with a slightly hotter output that captures Brian’s iconic lively tone.

Other performance-enhancing features include period-correct control locations with a three-position pickup toggle switch, three-position tone switch, master volume control with treble bleed circuit and individual bridge and neck pickup volume controls, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with pinned rosewood base, Bigsby® B6C vibrato tailpiece, Delrin® nut and Gotoh® locking tuning machines.

The G6120T-BSNSH duly impresses with period-correct gold pickguard shape, size and bracket, white body and neck binding, nickel hardware and rocking, seven-come-eleven dice knobs.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Style: Nashville / G6120 Hollow Body
  • Body Wood: Arched Laminated Maple
  • Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Body Colour: Black
  • Bracing: 1959 Trestle Bracing
  • Body Binding: Aged White

Neck

  • Neck Shape: Vintage “V”
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
  • Radius: 9.5″-12″ Compound Radius
  • Nut Width: 1.6875”
  • Nut: Delrin
  • Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail

Hardware

  • Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with Pinned Rosewood Base
  • Tailpiece: Bigsby B6C
  • Tuners: Gotoh Locking
  • Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Artist Signature and Gretsch Logo
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Knobs: Dice, G-Arrow

Electronics

  • Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
  • Switch: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, 3-Position Tone Switch
  • Neck Pickup: TV Jones Brian Setzer Signature Filter’Tron
  • Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Brian Setzer Signature Filter’Tron

Miscellaneous

  • Strings: 10-46
  • Case: G6241 Gretsch® 16″ Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell

About the manufacturer

Gretsch

Gretsch guitars are renowned for their distinctive tone, vintage style, and craftsmanship that has defined rockabilly, country, and classic rock for decades. Founded in Brooklyn in 1883, Gretsch became iconic through artists like Chet Atkins, George Harrison, and Brian Setzer, whose twangy, resonant sound came from the brand’s signature hollow and semi-hollow body designs. With features such as Filter’Tron pickups, Bigsby tremolos, and ornate finishes, Gretsch guitars blend elegance with attitude. Whether it’s the warm chime of a White Falcon or the punch of a Duo Jet, Gretsch instruments continue to offer timeless character and individuality for players who want something truly unique.

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