Description:
The ’59 Gretsch® 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body made the sound that defined a generation. This model has special touches including trestle bracing, dual TV Jones® Classic pickups and a lacquer finish.
Features include bound archtop body with bound oversized f holes, two-piece maple neck, bound ebony fingerboard with zero fret and Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays, three-position pickup switch, three-position master tone switch, gold plexi pickguard with “Chet Atkins” signature signpost, chrome “rocking bar” bridge, gold-plated hardware, gold-plated Grover® Sta-Tite™ tuners, bound headstock with curly maple overlay, and Bigsby® B6C vibrato tailpiece.
Technical specifications:
Body Shape | Nashville® |
Body Back | Laminated Maple |
Body Sides | Laminated Maple |
Body Top | Arched Laminated Maple |
Bracing | 1959 Style Trestle |
F Holes Sound Holes | Bound Oversized "F"-Holes |
Body Depth | 2.75" (70 mm) |
Body Width Lower Bout | 16" (40.64 cm) |
Body Binding | Multiple |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Position Inlays | Neo-Classic™ "Thumbnail" |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
Head Stock Binding | Bound |
Fretboard | Ebony |
Neck Material | Maple |
Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.8 mm) |
Scale Length | 24.6" (625 mm) |
Neck Binding | Bound Fingerboard |
Pickup Configuration | HH |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones® Classic |
Neck Pickup | TV Jones® Classic |
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 |
Control Knobs | G-Arrow |
Hardware Finish | Chrome-Plated |
Bridge | Rosewood-Based Chrome "Rocking" Bar |
Bridge Cover | Bigsby® B6C Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch® Logo |
Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast |
String Nut | "Zero Fret" Nut |
Tremolo Arm Handle | Bigsby® Flat Handle |
Auxiliary Switching | 3-Position Master Tone Switch - Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off. Position 2. Switch Out of Circuit, Pickup Wide Open. Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off |
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 |
Case Gig Bags | Deluxe Hardshell |
Included Accessories | Includes G6241 Deluxe Hardshell Case |
Additional info:
Condition: | New |
Warranty: | 2 years |
Free Setup
This instrument is inspected and setup free of charge by our luthier before shipping.
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