1990 Gibson Chet Atkins CE Classical Acoustic/Electric Solidbody Guitar Black + OHSC

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Lovies Guitars is Excited to offer up this 1990 Gibson Chet Atkins CE Classical Acoustic/Electric Solidbody Guitar with a Black Finish! The late, great and greatly lamented Chet Atkins was responsible for not only great music, but a number of musical innovations. Given his many performances over decades, under a very wide range of conditions, it’s not surprising that he often sought out ways to control or prevent feedback at stage volumes. Gretsch’s trestle bracing scheme was a direct result of Chet’s request – though he might have preferred a solid block, as was then found on the Gibson ES-335 to 355 models. By the 1970’s, Chet was often playing a classical guitar, and in 1981, Gibson introduced the Chet Atkins CE and CEC models, which allowed feedback-free classical playing at amplified stage volumes. These solidbody ‘classical’ guitars owe more to Les Paul than to Hauser or Torres, with a spruce cap on a cutaway, solid mahogany body. These were the first of the now-popular ‘crossover’ classical instruments. The Godin Multiac is the most direct descendant, and many classical builders (including Ramirez and Alhambra) have acoustic versions of the concept. This type of instrument is frequently found on Latin music stages, where the responsiveness and expression of the nylon string works so well. Produced from 1981 to 2005, the Gibson Chet Atkins CE and CEC models are nearly identical, with the primary differences being the fingerboard material (rosewood or ebony) and the nut width – 1.75 inch on the CE and a full, ‘standard classical’ 2 inches on the CEC. They use a multi-element piezo bridge pickup with a battery-powered preamp that balances out the sometimes trebly output of a piezo. Good Shape with many indents, marks and scuffs and hardware tarnish, 8/10. ALL Original. NO Breaks or Repairs. All of our guitars are fitted with a fresh set of our favorite strings by Stringjoy! Includes an Original Hard-Shell Case and a Free Sample of Fret-Not, our favorite fretboard cleaner out there, check it out at fretnot.net! SEE more pics, including internals, at our website!

WEIGHS in at: 8.65 lbs

1st Fret: .908”

9th Fret: .916”

Nut Width: 1.75”

Serial: 90460531

SKU: 5158

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