Description:
This tribute to the early Gretsch® Chet Atkins hollow body models of the mid-’50s features full western appointments, including an upper bout “G” brand, western-engraved fingerboard inlays and steer’s head headstock inlay.
Other features include a single-cutaway hollow body with arched top and oversized bound f holes, three-piece maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with aged vintage-style wide-block pearloid inlays (with western motif: cactus, fences and steer heads), aged bindings (body, fingerboard and headstock), dual DynaSonic™ single-coil pickups, three-position pickup switch, gold plexi pickguard with “Chet Atkins” signature signpost, gold-plated Grover® Sta-Tite™ tuners, Bigsby® compensated bridge and B6CBVF vibrato tailpiece, stained maple headstock overlay, steer head and Gretsch logo pearloid headstock inlay, and western maple stain finish.
Technical specifications:
Body Shape | Nashville® |
Body Back | Laminated Maple |
Body Sides | Laminated Maple |
Body Top | Arched Laminated Maple |
Body Finish | Gloss Urethane |
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 | Western Block Inlay Position Markers of Cactus, Steerheads & Fences |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
Head Stock Binding | Bound |
Fretboard | Rosewood |
Neck Material | Maple |
Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.8 mm) |
Scale Length | 24.6" (625 mm) |
Neck Binding | Bound Fingerboard |
Pickup Configuration | SS |
Bridge Pickup | DynaSonic™ Single-Coil |
Neck Pickup | DynaSonic™ Single-Coil |
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, Master Tone |
Hardware Finish | Aluminum/Gold-Plated |
Bridge | Rosewood-Based Polished Aluminum Compensated Bigsby® |
Bridge Cover | Bigsby® B6CBVF Vibrato Tailpiece |
Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast |
String Nut | Synthetic Bone |
Tremolo Arm Handle | Bigsby® Flat Handle |
Unique Features | Aged Vintage Wide-Block Pearloid Position Markers with Western Motif of Cactus and Steerheads and Fences, "G" Brand on the Body, Aged Fingerboard and Headstock Binding, Multiple Aged Body Bindings, Stained Maple Headstock Overlay, Inlaid Pearloid Steerhead and Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Bound Oversized F-Holes, Gold Plexi Pickguard with "Chet Atkins" Signature Signpost, Polished Aluminum Bigsby® Paired with Gold-Plated Hardware, Arrow Knobs, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod |
Case Gig Bags | Deluxe Hardshell |
Pickguard | Silver Plexi Pickguard with Artist Signature and Gretsch Logo |
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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