have a smooth taper which is great for swells or controlling how much volume and gain you want if playing with some overdrive .
It ’ s chambered solid body construction contributes a lot to how big this guitar sounds . The mahogany body gives the guitar sustain , balance and warmth while the flamed maple top not only looks beautiful , but it allows the guitar to have clarity and upper midrange which helps it cut through the mix . These features are a tribute and are quite similar to Nigel ’ s old Les Paul ’ s and Paul Reed Smith custom guitars in the past . The guitar is resonant , and you can feel how the guitar vibrates all throughout the body and neck .
The semi-gloss ( but primarily ) satin U-shape mahogany neck with a 12 ” ebony fretboard has to be one of the standout features of this guitar . It is fast , comfortable and it plays just like a guitar you ’ ve been familiar with for years . The satin finish gives the guitar a smooth , fluid playability and doesn ’ t get stuck to your hands and the 12 ” radius allows you to play notes with ease and with speed . A very effortless neck to make music with . The modern neck joint on this guitar also allows easy access to the upper frets which is something that Gretsch guitars don ’ t often do , but these new player series designs are something that more modern players have been dreaming for Gretsch guitars to have .
Gretsch guitars have one accessory on their guitars which makes them so iconic and that is the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece . This guitar features a Bigsby B7CP Tailpiece with a string-thru bar which makes changing strings a breeze . The performance of this Bigsby is nice and smooth and requires very minimal effort for vibrato to happen . The guitar holds tuning very well and that is since the Bigsby is accompanied with a Gotoh Adjustomatic Bridge and Grover imperial locking tuners on the headstock which aid in tuning stability , intonation , and ease of string changes . A very nice modern touch usually found on aftermarket Bigsby parts or other guitar manufacturers making Bigsby type
vibratos such as Duesenburg .
From the two stunning finishes to choose from ( Amber Flame or Dark Cherry Metallic Flame ), tortoise shell binding on the body , neck and tortoise shell pickguard , jeweled arrow knobs and stunning chrome hardware , The Gretsch G6134TFM-NH NIGEL HENDROFF SIGNATURE PENGUIN is a guitar that is suited to look and sound like elegance and grace for any modern player from any genre who wants a Gretsch guitar with power , versatility and “ That Great Gretsch Sound ”.
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