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G6120-1959 Chet Atkins Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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Overview
The sound that defined a generation! Gretsch went way back to the archives for this stunning Atkins beauty, and the G6120-1959 Chet Atkins Hollow Body electric guitar is as fast and easy to play now as it was back in its heyday! All the details are here, including a Gretsch block-letter and horseshoe headstock logo, zero-fret nut (at Chet's request), ebony fingerboard, Neo-Classic„¢ "thumbnail" inlays, B6C Bigsby® vibrato tailpiece, and trestle bracing. Put your top down, because this baby will take you on a trip down memory lane!

Features

  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Scale Length: 24.6" (625mm)
  • Top: Arched Laminated Maple
  • Back And Sides: Laminated Maple Body, 16" Wide, 2.5" Deep
  • Neck: 3-Piece Maple
  • Pickups: 2 High Sensitive Filter'tron„¢ Pickups
  • 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,
  • 3-Position Toggle Master Tone Switch
  • Width At Nut: 1-11/16" (43mm)
  • Fretboard: Ebony, 12" Radius (305mm)
  • Bridge: Rosewood-Based Adjusto-Matic„¢ Bridge
  • Tailpiece: Gretsch Bigsby B6G Vibrato Tailpiece
  • Hardware: Gold-Plated
  • Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • No. Of Frets: 22
  • Machine Heads: Gold-Plated Grover 102-18G Rotomatic„¢ Die-Cast Tuners
  • Unique Features: Neo Classic Thumbnail Inlay Position Markers, Curly Maple Headstock Overlay, Horseshoe Headstock Inlay, Bound Fingerboard, Multiple Body Bindings, Oversized F-Holes, Gold Plexi Pickguard with Chet Atkins Signpost, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod
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