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WNAMM10: Eddie Cochran Guitar

Gretsch announce the G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute Custom Shop Guitar in a limited edition of 50 16-Jan-10
WNAMM10: Eddie Cochran Guitar


Here's what Gretsch have to say...

Frozen in time for more than 40 years after the tragic car crash that took his life, the one and only modified Gretsch G6120 guitar owned by the late, great rock-n-roll pioneer, Eddie Cochran is now available in LIMITED QUANTITIES from the Gretsch® CUSTOM SHOP. Built by Gretsch master luthier, Stephen Stern and his team and replicated from Eddie's original guitar that resides at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Only 50 Cochran TRIBUTE guitars will be produced world wide.

Specifications

  • Body Laminated Maple
  • Finish Distressed Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Neck 3-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple
  • Fretboard Rosewood, 9" radius
  • Frets 22
  • Scale Length 24.6" (625 mm)
  • Nut Width 1 11/16", (43 mm)
  • Hardware Aluminum and Gold-Plated
  • Machine Heads Gotoh® SE700-05M Vintage-Style Tuners
  • Bridge Rosewood-Based Aluminum. Bigsby® B6GPVF Vibrato Tailpiece
  • Pickups Seymour Duncan® "Dog Ear" Single-Coil Pickup (Neck), Seymour Duncan DynaSonicâ„¢ Single-Coil (Bridge)
  • Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • ControlsVolume 1. (Neck Pickup) Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Accessories Case: Includes Deluxe Hardshell Case, US MSRP $450.00
  • Unique Features Replicated from the Modified Gretsch® G6120 Guitar Original Owned by Eddie Cochran, Built by Gretsch Master Luthier Stephen Stern and his Team, Western Block Inlay Position Markers of Cactus, Steerheads & Fences, "G" Brand on the Body, Aluminum Nut, Bound Fingerboard and Headstock, Multiple Body Bindings, Maple Headstock Overlay, Inlaid Pearloid Steerhead and Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Bound Oversized F-Holes, Modified Plexi Pickguard, Gold "Painted" Aluminum Bigsby® Paired with Relic'd Gold-Plated Hardware, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod, Only 50 Cochran TRIBUTE Guitars will be Produced World Wide.

Pricing and Availability:
$12,000

More information:

  • gretschguitars.com




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