FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The Gretsch 6192 debuted in 1952 as the Electro II and was renamed the Country Club in 1954. It was Gretsch's entry in the big box 2-pickup archtop market. In the 1990s, Gretsch re-introduced the Country Club and then updated it with more vintage accurate appointments. The reissue shown here has 1957ish features and, of note, is the spruce top that is a 2-ply laminate. The main ply is laminated to a very thin ply that basically gives the top stability and prevents splitting along the grain. Because it is not a thick 3- or 4-ply top, the guitar is loud when played acoustically and lively when played through an amp. Gretsch only offered the '57ish 6192 from 2004-07.

 Body:  Hollow; laminated 2-piece spruce top, laminated flame maple back and sides; triple bound top, double bound back

 Finish:  Sunburst, polyurethane

 Neck:  3-piece maple/walnut/maple, set-in; double bound stained maple headstock overlay with pearloid logo

 Fingerboard:  Rosewood, double bound; pearloid "hump block" inlays

 Number of Frets:  21

 Pickguard:  Acrylic

 Bridge:  Gretsch Synchro-Sonic "Melita" with G-cutout tailpiece

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Grover Imperial, gold

 Pickups:  Two, Gretsch Dynasonic single coil with adjustable pole pieces, gold

 Controls:  Master volume, master tone, volume control for each pickup, 3-way pickup selector

 Scale Length:  25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 11/16 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  17 inches

 Body Depth:  2 3/4  inches

 Weight:  7.1 lb