What Les Paul represented for Gibson was "Mister Guitar" Chet Atkins for Gretsch. He was also responsible for the development of new and innovative guitars in the mid-50s. As co-founder of the legendary Nashville sound, Chet Atkins was also a welcome promotional medium in the country music scene. The Gretsch guitar with the model number 6120 was the first guitar to be developed with the help of Chet Atkins.

Here is an absolutely authentic re-issue of this legendary 6120 Chet Atkins guitar, which comes damn close to the "look and feel" of the original. In fact, everything that glitters here is gold! Down to the smallest detail, the "Gretsch G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition Chet Atkins" has been developed according to the specs of the original – even the Aged Pearloid Blocks with their unique Western motifs are right here! That's where the cactus grows, there are cattle in the pasture and fences to keep the bad bulls from escaping. Wow! Where do you find so much attention to detail these days? In order to ensure the original sound, the DeArmond pickups of the original model were reproduced by two TV Jones T-Armond pickups. They produce that wonderfully warm and round sound paired with a dash of twang that is so typical for Country, Rock'n Roll and Rockabilly music!

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general

• Model: G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition ''55 Chet Atkins
• Color: Western Orange Stain Lacquer
• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Model Number: 2401357822
• Sr.-Nr.: JT25082503
• Series: Gretsch® Professional Collection

body

• Material: Laminated Flame Maple
• Binding: Aged White with B/I Purfling
• Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
• Body Depth: 2.75" (7 cm)
• Body Shape: Nashville® / G6120  16" Deluxe Hollow Body

neck

• Material: Maple
• Profil: Standard "U"
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: (305mm) ''12"
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Inlays: Aged Pearloid Blocks
• Width at Nut: 42.86 mm (1,6875")
• Scale Length: 625 mm (24,6")
• Binding: Aged White
• Headstock: Early '50s Gretsch

Electric

• Neck Pickup: TV Jones® T-Armond
• Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® T-Armond
• Switching: 3-Way Toggle
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
  

Hardware

• Bridge: Compensated Aluminium
  
• Tailpiece: Bigsby B6CBVF Vibrato
• Tuning Keys: Grover® V98 Sta-Tite™ Open-Back
  
• Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo and Artist Signature Sign Post Graphic
• Control Knobs: Arrow
• Hardware Finish: Gold

Accessories

• G6241 16" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell Case, Black