Description
This is the new G6120T-59 Vintage Select Edition Chet Atkins Hollowbody. Gretsch has spared no expense to offer the finest recreation of the original banner year 1959 Chet Atkins 6120. They’ve added a host of features bringing the ’59 Reissue Nashville to a new level of authenticity. To name a few, they’ve added a more period correct pickguard shape with squared off routs for the pickups and a simulated exposed dowel on the heel of the neck, just as you would see on an original ’59. Gretsch has absolutely captured the vibe of what might be considered the ultimate guitar ever to wear the Chet Atkins signature.
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 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:
Weight: 7lbs 11oz (Approx)
Neck thickness at 1st Fret: .84
Neck thickness at 9th Fret: .92
Model Name: G6120T-59 Vintage Select Edition 1959 Chet Atkins™ Hollow Body with Bigsby®, TV Jones®, Vintage Orange Stain, Lacquer
Model Number: 2401353822
Series: Professional Collection
Color: Western Orange Stain
Body Shape: Chet Atkins® Hollow Body
Bracing: 1959 Style Trestle
Body Binding: Aged White with B/I Purfling
Body Material: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Back: Laminated Maple
Body Top: Laminated Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Vintage "V"
Neck Binding: Aged White
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43mm)
Neck Plate: NA
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Ebony
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
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, 3-Position Tone Switch
Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Bridge: Rocking Bar
Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite™ Gold
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
Control Knobs: "G" Arrow
Strings:Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049
Case: Deluxe Gretsch Case Included
