Description
This is an New Old Stock “B-Stock” guitar from 2006 we’ve acquired from Gretsch. It’s in nearly mint condition. The guitar has a small amount of very minor finish haze on the back. Otherwise it is mint perfect condition! This guitar predates Gretsch’s reunion with the Chet Atkins branding so the guitar is technically called a “Country Classic” and that is what is inscribed on the decorative headstock plate. Replacement plates with the proper “Chet Atkins Country Gentleman” are available and in stock.
This is the original Country Gentleman model G6122-1958 from Gretsch's Professional Collection. This guitar is a perfected recreation of the original first year Country Gent. The G6122-1958 features a thicker 2.75" body and Trestle bracing. It's a big guitar with big tone. The guitar is all Pro-series Gretsch with perfect playability and neck angle and classic warm tones. The bridge mounted Filter'Tron is bright and snappy and neck pickup has deep bass response and great vintage character. They sound great when played clean or with a bit of overdrive as well. We are a long standing fully authorized independent Gretsch guitar dealer. This is an NOS “B-Stock” guitar and comes with the deluxe Gretsch hard case, all documentation and the Gretsch Limited lifetime warranty. If you have any questions at all please feel free to give us a call!
About the G6122-1958 (from Gretsch.com)
The G6122-1958 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman® is a first-year version of the model that has all the timeless grace and style of Atkins himself. The single-cutaway closed hollow body has simulated f holes, trestle bracing, arched top and vintage walnut stain finish. The three-piece maple neck has an ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Neo Classic™ thumbnail inlays and polished brass nut. Other features include dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ pickups, three-position pickup switch, three-position master tone switch, gold plexi pickguard with "Chet Atkins" signpost, aged binding (body, fingerboard and headstock), "rocking bar" bridge, gold-plated Grover® Imperial™ tuners, gold headstock nameplate and Bigsby® B6CB vibrato tailpiece.
The Professional Collection by Gretsch offers the absolute highest standard for the discriminating Professional player. Gretsch has spared no expense to both recreate the sound and feel of their original electric guitars of the 50's and 60's and to offer models with more modern advancements. With dozens of different models and variations to choose from, there truly is a Gretsch for every playing style from traditional Chet Atkin's style finger picking to hard driving Rock & Roll and beyond! With the Professional Collection, You can certainly have your Grandpa's Gretsch recreated with stunning authenticity, but you can also have a guitar that exceeds all standards of modern precision guitar building!
Specs:
Weight: 9 lbs (Approx)
Model Name:G6122-1958, Chet Atkins Country Gentleman
Model Number: 240-1131-(892)
Series: Professional Collection
Colors: (892) Walnut Stain
Category: Hollow Body Guitars
Body Style: Single Cutaway
Scale Length: 24.6"
Top: Arched Laminated Maple
Bracing: 1959 Style Trestle Bracing
Back & Sides: Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2.75" Deep
Neck: Maple
Bridge Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ Neck Pickup
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:
Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off
Position 2. Switch Out of the Circuit, Pickup is Wide Open (That Great Gretsch Sound!)
Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off
Width at Nut: 1.6875" (43mm)
Fretboard: Ebony, 12" Radius (305mm)
Bridge: Ebony-Based "Rocking" Bar Bridge
Tailpiece: Gretsch Bigsby B6CB Vibrato Tailpiece
Hardware: Gold Plated & Polished Aluminum
Finish: Gloss Urethane
Case: Includes G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case, msrp $220.00 p/n: 0996413000
Frets: 22
Machine Heads: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast Tuners
Unique Features:
Mother of Pearl Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers
Polished Metal Brass Nut
Simulated F-Holes, Aluminum Bigsby Paired with Gold-Plated Hardware
Aged Bound Fingerboard and Headstock
Aged Multiple Body Bindings
Gold-Plated Name Plate on Headstock
Gold Plexi Pickguard with "Chet Atkins" Signpost
Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
Adjustable Truss Rod
