Description
This is the new Chet Atkins Country Gentleman model G6122T-59 Vintage Select Edition from Gretsch! This guitar is without a doubt the most faithful recreation of an original 1959 “Gent” that Gretsch has ever made! They’ve added a genuine nitrocellulose lacquer finish over a darker walnut stain on beautifully figured maple. The deep color combined with Gold hardware is elegant yet understated. They’ve also added aged body binding to give it a more vintage look. The G6122T-59 is a striking recreation of one of Chet Atkins all-time favorite guitars.
1959 was a banner year for the Country Gentleman and the features it presented were revolutionary in tone, style and playability making it one of the most coveted 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 trusty Gent. The G6122T-59 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 Gent is versatile and sounds great in many musical settings from rock, jazz, blues & country western.
This Gent also features an unusual pickup combination that Chet preferred. The idea behind the pickup combo is this; The Super’Tron pickup has tremendous bass response, a bit deeper and than a Filter’Tron, But it does not have such a clean, clear and articulated high end in the bridge position like a Filter'Tron. The combination of a Super 'Tron in the neck & Filter'Tron in the bridge plays to the strengths of each pickup yielding an exceptionally wide frequency range, wider than a matched set of each could provide. It’s a great example of Chet’s ear for detail and inventive nature.
The guitar ships with a swivel arm installed on the Bigsby but if you'd like your Gent set up exactly like Chet's fixed position assemblies are available. We are a long standing fully authorized independent Gretsch guitar dealer. This is a brand new factory first 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!
Features:
Weight: 8lbs 3 oz (Approx)
Neck thickness at 1st Fret: .83
Neck thickness at 9th Fret: .91
Model Name: G6122T-59 Vintage Select Edition 1959 Chet Atkins® Country Gentleman® with Bigsby®, TV Jones®, Walnut Stain, Lacquer
Model Number: 2401234892
Series: Gretsch® Professional Collection
Color: Walnut Stain
Body Shape: Country Gentleman
Bracing: Trestle
Body Binding: Aged White with B/I/B Purfling
Body Material: Laminated Figured Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Back: Laminated Maple
Body Top: 5-Ply Laminated Figured Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Neck Binding: Aged White
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.75" (44.5 mm)
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Thumbnails
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones "Blacktop" Filter'Tron
Neck Pickup: TV Jones Super'Tron Classic Plus
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
Pickup Configuration: HH
Bridge: Rocking Bar
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ with Butter-Bean Buttons
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
Control Knobs: "G" Arrow
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049
Case: Includes G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case, msrp $220.00 p/n: 0996413000