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An Ultra-limited, Astoundingly Accurate Replica of Setzer's Axe!

The Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar is a stunningly accurate replica of an amazing axe! A museum-quality re-creation of the former Stray Cat's hallowed '59 Gretsch 6120, the Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar was painstakingly constructed in the Fender Custom Shop by luthiers who went over Setzer's treasured instrument with a fine-tooth comb. You get all the details, including the worn decals, dice knobs, and every nick and ding found on the original. Limited to a run of 59 instruments, this guitar won't be available for long; call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer now and get your hands on the Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar!

Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar Hollowbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

• A spot-on replica of Brian Setzer's Stray Cats axe
  
• All the great features of the original, right down to the stickers
  
• Limited to just 59 instruments

A spot-on replica of Brian Setzer's Stray Cats axe
This amazing axe is a gloriously spot-on replica of Brian Setzer's road-worn, hot-rodded 1959 Gretsch 6120. Setzer bought the guitar when he was 17, and he used it to compose, record, and perform hits such as "Rock This Town," Stray Cat Strut," " Sexy and 17," among others. If you're a fan of those tunes, you can imagine how great it would be to have that guitar sound and vibe in your own hands. Now you can!

All the great features of the original, right down to the stickers
You'll find every detail here from the worn out stickers that Brian purchased at the five and dime to every little scrach that paved their way to rock 'n roll glory. It's a single cutaway hollowbody with a pickup selector switch (yes, they've left the hole for the tone switch!), dual TV Jones classic pickups, trestle bracing, an ebony fingerboard, and neo-classic thumbnail inlays. This guitar includes a documentary DVD featuring Brian Setzer, re-creations of classic Stray Cats backstage passes, a leather bejeweled guitar strap, a deluxe cowboy case, decals associated with the original guitar, and an "OK Card" signed by Brian Setzer himself.

Limited to just 59 instruments
When we say the Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar is limited, we mean it! As a nod to the year the original instrument was made, Gretsch limited the run to only 59. If you count all the guitarists out there who love Setzer, the Stray Cats, and the sound of a genuine Gretsch, you'll find that 59 of these incredible axes won't be in circulation for long. Here at Sweetwater, we not only had the chance to see this fantastic guitar — we got to hear it, too. And yes, it sounds absolutely incredible. Take an up-close look at the Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar and you'll be forgiven for thinking Gretsch mistakenly swapped the original for the replica — even the man himself couldn't tell the difference when he first saw the two side by side. It even sports the same serial number as the original!

Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Only 59 made
  
• Stephen Stern from the Gretsch/Fender Custom Shop in Corona, California is the artist behind these creations
  
• The guitars feature very specific attributes (electronic & cosmetic) that are related to the 1959 Gretsch 6120 that Brian used throughout his years with the Stray Cats
  
• Color: Vintage western maple stain
  
• Body style: Single cutaway
  
• Top: Arched laminated maple
  
• Bracing: 1959 trestle bracing
  
• Back and sides: Laminated maple, 16" wide, 2.75" deep
  
• Neck: Hard rock maple
  
• Scale length: 24.6"
  
• Fingerboard: Ebony, 9.45 radius
  
• Width at nut: 1-11/16"
  
• No. of frets: 22
  
• Fingerboard inlays: MOP neo-classic thumbnail
  
• Pickups: Two TV Jones Classic humbuckers
  
• Controls: 3-position toggle, Volume 1, Volume 2, and Master Volume
  
• Hardware: Distressed chrome/nickel/polished aluminum
  
• Bridge: Space-Control, fixed with double-sided carpet tape
  
• Tailpiece: Bigsby B6CB vibrato
  
• Tuning machines: Schaller
  
• Includes re-creations of classic Stray Cats backstage passes, a leather bejeweled guitar strap, a deluxe cowboy case, decals associated with the original guitar and an "OK Card" signed by Brian Setzer

The Gretsch Custom Shop Limited Edition G6120SSC Brian Setzer Tribute Guitar — an exact replica of the Stray Cat's prized axe!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number 240-0114-822