1959 Gretsch Country Gentleman
Early single-cutaway Country Gentleman with the fully established painted f-hole specification. These pre-Beatles examples represent the model before George Harrison made it world-famous.
Current Market Value
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Specifications
| Body Wood | Maple (thinline single-cutaway — painted f-holes) |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Scale Length | 25.500" |
| Frets | 21 |
| Pickup Config | HH |
| Bridge | Space Control bridge, Bigsby B6 |
| Tuners | Grover Imperial |
| Finish Options | Walnut Brown |
| Est. Production | 250 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two Filter'Tron humbuckers. The Country Gentleman's distinctive semi-hollow design is fully established.
What Changed in 1959
The Country Gentleman is finding its audience. Single-cutaway body with painted f-holes and Filter'Trons — the definitive specification. George Harrison would discover this model in the coming years.
Collector's Notes
Pre-Beatles single-cutaway Country Gentlemen are excellent instruments. The painted f-holes and Filter'Tron combination is the definitive setup. Brooklyn factory quality is outstanding.