Abbey Road Studios stands as an enduring institution in the annals of recorded music, having cultivated an unparalleled legacy across generations. This distinguished creative sanctuary has served as the incubator for landmark recordings and the catalyst for transformative advances in production methodology. Abbey Road represents the pinnacle of musical craftsmanship and artistic excellence.
Gretsch and Abbey Road Studios have collaborated to create an exceptional limited edition instrument that honors decades of sonic innovation. The Abbey Road Studiomatic Hollow Body features custom Filter'Tron pickups and a distinctively voiced Rumble Filter circuit engineered in partnership with Abbey Road's renowned sound specialists. This refined instrument seamlessly bridges heritage and versatility, delivering the tonal sophistication that defined some of music's most celebrated recordings.
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
Classic Walnut Stain
Highlights
Custom Filter’Tron Pickups
Developed in partnership with Abbey Road's acoustic specialists, these proprietary Filter'Tron humbucking pickups utilize Alnico 5 magnets to achieve a meticulously calibrated vintage tonality. The design preserves the hallmark Filter'Tron characteristics, transparent high-end shimmer, midrange coherence, and precise transient response, validated through rigorous studio testing for professional-grade performance.
Rumble Filter Circuit
Drawing from Abbey Road's legendary 1954 Rumble Filter circuit, originally engineered to eliminate low-frequency muddiness and enhance recording clarity, this guitar incorporates an exclusive modern iteration developed alongside the studio's sound engineering team. The refined circuit delivers two distinct voicing options, transforming the instrument into a remarkably adaptable platform for both studio sessions and live performance, while maintaining the sonic precision that defined Abbey Road's pioneering recording techniques.
The integrated Rumble Filter employs push/pull potentiometers on each pickup's Tone control paired with a dual-position rotary switch to deliver two distinct high-pass filtering configurations. This architecture provides sophisticated tonal shaping, tightening low-end response while preserving upper-frequency clarity, without compromising the full humbucking characteristics of the Filter'Tron pickups, enabling nuanced sonic control across diverse playing contexts.
