Description
This G6122-1959 Country Gent model is in like new %100 Mint perfect condition. The guitar is a 2015 model. Please feel free to call any time with questions or for an in hand description
This is the Chet Atkins Country Gentleman model G6122-1959 from Gretsch's Professional Collection. 1959 was a banner year for the Country Gentleman and the it’s features make it one of the most coveted of the vintage Gretsch models. It was Chet’s guitar of choice for many years and many photographs of Chet taken on stage and in the studio show him with his trust Gent. The G6122-1959 features a 25.5” scale and a 1 ¾” nut width making it a superb finger-style electric and one of only a few Gretsch models with both these features. Though it’s well suited for finger-style playing the G6122-1959 is very versatile and sounds great in many musical settings from rock, jazz, blues & country western. 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 the TV Jones SuperTron has deep bass response and great vintage character. They sound great when played clean or with a bit of overdrive as well. The guitar ships with a swivel arm installed on the Bigsby but if you'd like your G6122 set up exactly like Chet's a fixed position assembly is included. We are a long standing fully authorized independent Gretsch guitar dealer. This guitar ships with the deluxe Gretsch hard case, all documentation and our in house 1 year warranty. If you have any questions at all please feel free to give us a call!
About the G6122-1959 (from Gretsch.com)
Designed in cooperation with Chet Atkins' longtime rhythm guitarist and close friend, Paul Yandell, the G6122-1959 Country Gentleman® precisely replicates the world's most famous '59 6122 model-one of Atkins' personal favorite guitars. Features include handmade TV Jones® custom pickups, a slightly wider neck, Bigsby® B6GWST vibrato tailpiece with stationary arm and optional swivel arm. 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!
Features:
-Weight: 7.75 lbs (Approx)
-Model Name:G6122-1959, Chet Atkins Country Gentleman
-Model Number: 240-1134-(892)
-Series: Professional Collection
-Colors: (892) Walnut Stain
-Category: Hollow Body Guitars
-Body Style: Double Cutaway
-Scale Length: 25.5"
-Top: Arched Laminated Maple
-Bracing: N/A
-Back & Sides: Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2.25" Deep
-Neck: Maple
-Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Plus HT Bridge Pickup
-Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Super-TronTM Classic 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),
-Standby Switch
-Master Volume,
-Master Tone:
-Width at Nut: 1.6875" (43mm.. approx 1-3/4")
-Fretboard: Ebony, 12" Radius (305mm)
-Bridge: Ebony-Based "Rocking" Bar Bridge
-Tailpiece: Gretsch Bigsby B6GW Vibrato Tailpiece, both Fixed & Swivel Assemblies included
-Hardware: Gold Plated
-Finish: Gloss Urethane
-Case: Includes G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case, msrp $220.00 p/n: 0996413000
-Frets: 22
-Machine Heads: Gold-Plated Grover® 102-18G RotomaticTM Die-cast Tuners
-Unique Features:
-Mother of Pearl Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers,
-Zero Fret, Simulated F-Holes,
-Bound Fingerboard and Headstock,
-Multiple Body Bindings,
-Gold-Plated Name Plate on Headstock,
-Gold Plexi Pickguard,
-Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs,
-Adjustable Truss Rod
-Bigsby® "Wire" Style Handle
-"Zero Fret" Nut
Note: The photos in this listing are from our in house archive of Gretsch guitar images and may not be of the exact guitar you will receive. Gretsch’s quality control is outstanding and there is little if any visual difference between different guitars of the same model. Certainly though, we can quickly and easily provide photo’s of any specific guitar and email them directly to you! If you'd like to see some photos please let us know! Also, feel free to give us a call for an “in-hand” description!
