2008 Gretsch G6120TM Chet Atkins Model

This 2008 Gretsch G6120TM Chet Atkins model, almost looks like a straight 1959 Chet Atkins Model 6120 reissue, but with a few upgrades you just couldn’t have gotten in ’59. These include a tiger maple top, back, and sides, an Adjust-o-matic bridge, and gold hardware. The gold hardware and the tiger maple add just the right touch of class to what is certainly one of the best instruments Gretsch ever built, which eventually came to be known as the Chet Atkins Nashville. The sound is unmistakably Gretsch, courtesy of a pair of Filter’Tron humbucking pickups. Unlike other manufacturers, Gretsch decided not to use conventional tone controls, opting instead for a 3-way toggle switch that rolls off just the right amount of highs in one position and emphasizes just the midrange and low frequencies in the others. The 3-piece figured maple neck has a genuine ebony fingerboard with the neo-classical “thumbnail” position markers. The headstock has a nice piece of tiger maple stained to match the rest of the instrument, plus a pearl horseshoe inlay. Finally, this beauty has the famous Gretsch Orange finish and it comes complete with a deluxe hardshell case with all the cool retro-style case candy.

Body: Laminated flame maple top, back and sides, 16” lower bout width, 2.5” depth.

Neck: hard rock maple neck with a bound ebony fingerboard, 12” radius, 24 5/8” scale length, 1 11/16th” nut width, 22 frets, neo classical thumbnail markers.

Pickups/Hardware: Dual high-sensitive Filter’tron pickups, gold grover tuning keys, gold Bigsby B6 tremolo bridge, knobs, bone nut.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in great shape. It has light surface scratches on the body. The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show light wear. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable.

Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz.

Case: This guitar ships with its original case, professionally packaged, and fully insure