The sound that defined a generation! We went way back to the archives for this stunning Atkins beauty, and our new Gretch G6120-1959 Chet Atkins Hollow Body electric guitar is as fast and easy to play now as it was back in its heyday!
All the details are here, including a Gretsch block-letter and horseshoe headstock logo, zero-fret nut (at Chet’s request), ebony fingerboard, Neo-Classic™ "thumbnail" inlays, B6C Bigsby® vibrato tailpiece, and trestle bracing. Put your top down, because this baby will take you on a trip down memory lane!
The Gretch G6120-1959 Chet Atkins Hollow Body Electric Guitar main features include:
- MODEL NAME: G6120-1959, Chet Atkins Hollow Body
- MODEL NUMBER: 240-1251-(822)
- SERIES: Professional Collection
- COLORS: (822) Vintage Orange
- CATEGORY: Hollow Body Guitars
- BODY STYLE: Single Cutaway
- SCALE LENGTH: 24.6" (625mm)
- TOP: Arched Laminated Maple
- BRACING: Trestle Bracing
- BACK AND SIDES: Laminated Maple Body, 16" Wide, 2.75" Deep
- NECK: 2-Piece Maple
- PICKUPS: 2 High Sensitive Filter'TronTM Pickups
PICKUP SWITCHING:
- 3-Position Toggle:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
- Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS:
- Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
- Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
- Master Volume,
- 3-Position Toggle Master Tone Switch:
- Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off
- Position 2. Switch Out of the Circuit, Pickup is Wide Open (That Great Gretsch Sound!)
- Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off
- WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16" (43mm)
- FRETBOARD: Ebony, 9.45" Radius (240mm)
- BRIDGE: Rosewood-Based Chrome "Rocking" Bar Bridge
- TAILPIECE: Bigsby® B6C Vibrato Tailpiece
- HARDWARE: Polished Aluminum, Chrome and Gold-Plated
- FINISH: Gloss Urethane
- CASE: Includes G6241 Deluxe Hardshell Case
- NO. OF FRETS: 22 (Plus Zero Fret)
- MACHINE HEADS: Gold-Plated Grover® V98G Sta-TiteTM Die-cast Tuners
UNIQUE FEATURES:
- Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers,
- Bound Fingerboard and Headstock,
- Multiple Body Bindings,
- Curly Maple Headstock Overlay,
- Inlaid Pearloid Horseshoe and Gretsch Logo on Headstock,
- Bound Oversized F-Holes,
- Gold Plexi Pickguard with "Chet Atkins" Signature Signpost,
- Chrome Bar Bridge Paired with Aluminum Bigsby® and Gold-Plated Hardware,
- Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs,
- Adjustable Truss Rod
Note: Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice.
Gretsch G6120-1959 Chet Atkins Hollow Body Electric Guitar, Vintage Orange (code 64016)
6 String Holow Body Electric Guitar, Maple Body, Arched Maple Top, 2 Piece Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 2 High Sensitive Filtertron Pickups, Bigsby B6C Vibrato Tailpiece, Vintage Orange
£2,259.00 (inc vat)