Gretsch G6136SLBP Electric Guitar Review

built to the Brian’s demanding specifications.

Brian Setzer Black Phoenix Instrument

Stripped-down and tricked-out! The new musical instrument from Gretsch was designed and built to the Brian’s demanding specifications. “All the right stuff with a little glitz thrown-in for good measure!” Features on the Gretsch Brian Setzer Black Phoenix Guitar include 1959 Trestle bracing, TV Jones Classic pickups, pinned Adjusto-matic bridge, Bigsby B6C vibrato tailpiece, and silver sparkle binding. Schaller straplocks and Grover Imperial machine heads are standard equipment. Finished in gloss black nitrocellulose lacquer.

Features + Technical Specs
PickupsTV Jones Classic
HardwareChrome
Scale25.5″
NeckMaple, 2-piece
Bracing1959 trestle bracing
FingerboardEbony (12″ radius)
Tuning machinesGrover Imperial
BindingSilver sparkle
BridgePinned Adjusto-matic
StraplocksSchaller
Control set-upSetzer “Hot Rod”
Position markersMother-of-pearl Neoclassical, “thumbnail”
Electronic componentsCTS/Switchcraft
Body17″ x 2.75″ Laminated maple hollow body
TopLaminated Maple
TailpieceBigsby B6C vibrato
FinishesBlack lacquer
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