CME EXCLUSIVE GRETSCH MASTER BUILDS
Longtime players in the world of custom guitars, Stephen Stern's team at Gretsch wants you to know they can truly do it all. These '55 Penguin beauties are no exception. We're happy to say we are always working on new and exciting Gretsch Custom Shop builds!
The G6136T Custom Shop Rich Robinson “Magpie” with Bigsby®
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- Highly resonant 3-ply maple body with solid spruce top and 1959-style trestle bracing
- Silver pickguard adorned with Magpie logo, silver sparkle body and neck binding, Rich’s "Feather and Circle” symbol carved into the top.
- Grover® Imperial™ tuning machines
- TV Jones® Classic Plus humbucking bridge pickup and a Broad’Tron™ BT65 neck pickup
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