Description
This is a very cool and unique Limited Edition Nashville G6120T-59 Hollowbody from the Gretsch Professional Series. We’ve never seen a G6120 like this before! The candy apple red looks absolutely stunning on this model and is offset beautifully by the aged body binding. As an extra little detail Gretsch has used specially made TV Jones classic pickups with a custom red bobbin.
The original 1959 Gretsch 6120 is among the most collectable guitars in the world and generally considered to be the “holy grail” of the Chet Atkins model guitars. By 1959 all the western appointments of the 6120 had been stripped away and a cleaner mid-century modern look was offered. Only the trademark horseshoe on the headstock remained of the cowboy motif. The all new Filter’Tron pickups were standard issue on the guitar as well as the new “tone switch” circuitry and zero fret. What would be perhaps the most significant change to the 6120 was an unseen feature. What Gretsch would coin Trestle Bracing replaced the dual tone bar bracing of the previous models. The Trestle bracing is essentially 2 upside down “U” shaped wooden supports that run from the neck joint area to the bridge. This bracing adds mass and stability under the bridge and electronics dramatically increasing sustain and rejecting feedback while still retaining the classic Gretsch hollow body vibe. This feature set was short lived because by 1962, Gretsch had introduced the ElectroTone thin double cut body on the 6120 which would remain until the 6120 was discontinued in the 1970's.
Those original features are recreated and even improved upon here in the new G6120T-59. It recreates the look, sound, and feel of an original '59 but with modern dependability and durability. This is the quintessential finger-picking electric. This is a truly high end arch top that sounds just as it should and plays amazingly well. The voice of the guitar is clear and true with excellent tight bass response and crystal clear treble. The humbucking TV Jones Classic pickups offer very low noise and sound fantastic clean but handle quite a bit of overdrive as well! The guitar is well suited for a multitude of playing styles from jazz to blues and rock .This guitar is pure Gretsch quality with top notch fretwork and neck angle providing the perfect playability that the Gretsch Professional Collection is known for. If you're looking for truly classic and authentic Gretsch looks and sound of a 1959 Chet Atkins 6120 then you mist try this guitar!
Specs:
Model Name: G6120T-59CAR Limited Edition Nashville® with Bigsby®, TV Jones®, Candy Apple Red
Model Number: 2401353809
Series: Professional Collection
Color: Candy Apple Red
Body Shape: Nashville®
Bracing: 1959 Trestle Bracing
Body Binding: Ivory w/ B/IV Purfling
Body Depth: 2.75" (70mm)
Body Material: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Neck Binding: Ivory
Scale Length: 24.6" (625mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305mm)
Number of Frets: 23 (Including Zero Fret)
Fret Size: Vintage Style
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1 11/16"(43mm)
Neck Plate: NA
Neck Finish: Gloss
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Thumbnails
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Classic
Neck Pickup: TV Jones Classic
Controls: Volume 1. Neck Pickup, Volume 2. Bridge Pickup, Master Volume, Three-Way Tone Switch
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: HH
Bridge: Rocking Bar, Pinned
Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: Gold Plexi w/ Black Gretsch Logo and Nashville Post Sign
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Strings: D'Addario NPS .011-.049
