A Piece Of “Fab Four” History: Gretsch’s Gorgeous 1962 Tennessee Rose Cary Apr 17th

Here’s a beauty… Gretsch’s incredible 1962 Tennessee Rose – a hollowbody guitar made popular by one of rock’s most famous players, George Harrison, who played the Tennesse Rose extensively during the Beatle’s live shows, and also on a few albums, most notably “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

I’ve also read that you can catch glimpses of George playing his beloved Tennessee Rose at the beginning of the movie “Help!” though I haven’t had a chance to confirm.

If you can find a guitar shop that has a ‘62 Tennessee Rose in stock, I highly recommend you jump on your chance to play one, as it really does produce an incredible tone.

The guitar sports a pair of punchy HiloTron pickups, authentic Bigsby vibrato tail-piece, and even a period-correct laminated maple top that’s rumored to help reduce feedback (a problem with many electric hollowbodies,) though I question how much effect it can really have.

The Gretsch ‘62 Tennessee Rose Features–

• Laminated Maple Top & Body
• Maple Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard With 22 Frets (+ Zero Fret)
• Thumbnail Inlays
• Dual HiloTron Pickups
• 3-Way Pickup Switching
• Master Volume, Plus Individual Pickup Volume Controls
• 3-Way Master Tone Switch
• Standby Switch
• Bigsby B6C Vibrato Tailpiece
• Fingerboard, Headstock & Body Binding

And it ships with a deluxe hard case, too, to keep your investment well protected on the road. All in all a beautiful guitar at a fairly reasonable price…

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