For nearly a century, Abbey Road Studios has shaped the history of recorded music and popular culture. The birthplace of some of the greatest recordings ever created, and a hotbed for the development of innovative techniques and equipment, Abbey Road is the home of music making.
Gretsch is proud to partner with Abbey Road on the development and release of a very special Limited Edition guitar – the Gretsch Abbey Road Studiomatic™ Hollow Body. Featuring custom Filter’Tron™ pickups, and a custom-voiced Rumble Filter circuit developed in collaboration with Abbey Road sound engineers, the Abbey Road Studiomatic™ is not only an homage to the continuing legacy of Abbey Road Studios, but also a unique and incredibly versatile guitar.
FEATURES:
- 2.25” deep maple body with parallel bracing
- Classic “C” shaped maple neck
- 12” radius bound ebony fingerboard with pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail inlays
- Graph Tech® TUSQ XL nut
- Custom Filter’Tron™ pickups
- Rumble Filter circuit with two-position rotary selector and push/pull pots for each pickup
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge on secured ebony base
- Bigsby® B60 V-Cutout vibrato tailpiece
- Custom Abbey Road Studiomatic metal head badge
- Gold Hardware
- Custom hardshell case and exclusive case candy items included
- Available in Classic Walnut Stain
Model No.: 2506419582
Specifications
General
Series: Limited Edition
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Classic Walnut Stain
Country Of Origin: CN
Neck
Headstock Binding: White
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss
Neck Shape: Classic "C"
Neck Construction: Set-Neck
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
Side Dots: Black
Number of Frets: 22
String Nut: Graph Tech® TUSQ®
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Nut Material: Graph Tech® TUSQ®
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Hardware
Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B60 V-Cutout
Bridge Mounting: Secured
Pickguard: Black Plexi w/ Gold Gretsch® Logo
Pickup Covers: Gold
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Switch Tip: Gold
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed Locking
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Strap Buttons: Strap Locks
Body
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Shape: Electromatic® Hollow Body
Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Binding: White with B/W/B Purfling
Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Style: Gretsch® Hollow Body Guitars
Body Material: Laminated Maple
Cutaway: Double Cutaway
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Sound Hole: F-Holes
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Filter’Tron™
Neck Pickup: Custom Filter’Tron™
Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup w/ Push-Pull for Rumble Filter), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup w/ Push-Pull for Rumble Filter)
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position Rumble Filter
