Check out this delightful and  pristine Gretsch 6120T DSW Edition, made in Japan. An absolutely gorgeous guitar, with everything you could wish for from the upper echelons of the Gretsch stable. This Particular older model is a rare find, and whoever is lucky enough to buy it, will be over the moon. Comes with original, all candy and guarantee Certificate etc.


Co-designed with the guitarist’s guitarist, Chet Atkins, the venerable 6120 is one of the most widely heard Gretsch instruments. The Golden Era Edition 1955 Chet Atkins Hollow Body with Bigsby stays true to the original design and astounding classic aesthetics. A veritable tonal multi-tool, this hollow body has an easy-playing, comfortable feel and rings out proudly with That Great Gretsch Sound!™Specification. She is fitted with Seymour Duncan Dynasonic pickups (built to replicate vintage DeArmond Dynasonics, Traditional Gretsch controls allow you to blend and shape the pickups’ sounds, creating countless tonal variations. Add the new Gretsch “Squeezebox” paper-in-oil capacitors and you get incredibly smooth taper and silky vintage high end. The standard “U”-shaped maple neck bears a 12”-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets for a memorable playing experience that works with any fret-hand style. A pinned aluminum compensated bridge works with the Bigsby B6GBVF vibrato tailpiece for stable tuning while the vintage-style polished aluminum nut delivers signature snappy twang.

Designed for pure tone and slick, comfortable playing feel, this guitar features the classic appointments Gretsch fans desire—gold “G Arrow” control knobs, aged white binding with black purfling, durable gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, aged pearloid block inlays with classic Western motif, gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with Gretsch logo and gold Grover® Sta-tite™ tuning machines. A resurrected blast from the past with elegantly refined style and sound, the Golden Era Edition 1955 Chet Atkins® Hollow Body with Bigsby is sure to satisfy any devotee of Gretsch’s “Golden Era.

Body Shape:Chet Atkins® Hollow Body

Bracing:Sound Post

Body Binding:Aged White with B/I Purfling

Body Material:Laminated Flamed Maple

Body Finish:Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Back:Laminated Maple

Body Top:Laminated Flame Maple

Neck Material:Maple

Neck Shape:Standard "U"

Neck Binding:Aged White

Scale Length:24.6" (625 mm)

Fingerboard Radius:12" (305 mm)

Number of Frets:22

Fret Size:Medium Jumbo

String Nut:Bone

Nut Width:1.6875" (43mm)Neck Plate:NANeck Finish:Gloss Nitrocellulose LacquerFingerboard:Rosewood

Position Inlays:Aged Pearloid Blocks with Western Motif.

Seymour Duncan Dynasonicpickups (built to replicate vintage DeArmond Dynasonics

Controls:Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone

Pickup Switching:3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Pickup Configuration: SS

Bridge:Aluminum Compensated Bridge

Tuning Machines:Grover Sta-Tite™ GoldOrientation:Right-Hand

Pickguard:Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo

Control Knobs:Arrow

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Listed4 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • G6120T-55 Vintage Select '55 Chet Atkins Hollow Body with Bigsby
Finish
  • Orange
Categories
Year
  • 2015
Made In
  • Japan
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Body Material
  • Maple
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Artist
  • Chet Atkins
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Maple
Series
  • Gretsch Vintage Select
  • Gretsch Artist Signature
Model Family
  • Gretsch Nashville
Color Family
  • Orange
Top Material
  • Maple
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Tailpiece
Number of Frets
  • 22

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