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Gretsch’s Double Platinum Anniversary Penguin





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Gretsch is celebrating their 140th year of production with a bang! You can see evidence of this in the G6134T-140 PRO 140th Double Platinum Edition Penguin. This cool bird spits out classic Gretsch tone courtesy of its FT-67 Filter’Tron pickups, chambered mahogany body, and solid Adirondack red spruce top. Gretsch also outfitted this Penguin in Double Platinum duds such as the Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, a commemorative 140th Anniversary head plaque, and the cherry on top: a String-through Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. The maple neck and ebony fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets sits comfortably in the hand and the chambered body’s reduced bulk makes for lightweight performance. Now you can kick it onstage till the penguins come home.





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The king of cool





140 years of production is a long time, and Gretsch hasn’t been idle in those years. Since the Penguins inception they have polished this chambered solidbody jewel to near perfection. The PRO 140th Double Platinum Edition Penguin starts with a chambered body of mahogany and a spruce top that communicate a beautiful depth of resonance to the guitar’s sound. Then Gretsch outfitted this Penguin for playability, thanks to features like an Adjusto-Matic bridge, a bone nut, and a String-through Bigsby B3CP tailpiece to ensure maximum intonation and tuning stability. Break a string? No sweat. The Bigsby’s String-through design will help you change those strings fast as lightning.





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This Penguin can sing





The 140th Penguin can really strut its stuff. Wrap your hand around the maple neck with Standard “U” shape, 12-inch fingerboard radius, and rolled edges and you’ll find it excellently suited to any kind of chords, solos, or harmonic phrasings you can throw at it. This Double Platinum Edition walks the walk with gorgeous chrome hardware, silver plexi pickguard with classic penguin graphic, and Platinum finish on the body. The PRO 140th Double Platinum Edition Penguin heralds a new age of vintage meets modern sound and playability. Fans of “That Great Gretsch Sound” will find much to love about this one-of-a-kind guitar. Grab one while you can here at Sweetwater!





Authentic Gretsch voicing: Filter'Tron pickups





Welcome to a new world of tonal possibilities. Plunge into authentic Gretsch voicings with the 140th Double Platinum Edition Penguin’s FT-67 Filter'Tron pickups. Gretsch designed these pickups to spit out that beloved Gretsch tone while also serving up a heaping bounty of tones to suit modern playing styles. These powerful pickups exude open, top-end chime, robust low end, a delightfully glassy midrange, and plenty of balanced harmonics to boot. A 3-position toggle switch allows players to experiment with any combination of the two pickups while volume knobs for each allow for even further tone sculpting. A master volume and master tone knob complete the electronics on the 140th Edition Penguin for tone that can blend seamlessly with other instruments while exhibiting plenty of classic Gretsch charm.





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Gretsch G6134T-140 PRO 140th Double Platinum Edition Penguin Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


Celebrate 140 years of exceptional guitar making with Gretsch's PRO 140th Double Platinum Edition Penguin


Solid Adirondack red spruce top and chambered mahogany offer a unique depth of resonance and reduced bulk


FT-67 Filter'Tron humbucking pickups deliver authentic vintage Grestch voicing with well-rounded tones to suit modern players


3-position toggle switch to switch between pickups and contour your sound


Maple neck with ebony fingerboard features a 12-inch radius, Standard "U" shape, and rounded edges for fretting comfort


String-through Bigsby for plenty of vibrato as well as tuning stability


Complete with Double Platinum Edition finish, Gretsch penguin graphic, and commemorative 140th anniversary head plaque