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RARE VINTAGE 1960 GRETSCH CHET ATKINS 6120 HOLLOW BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR
Estimated price for orientation: 7 999 $
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Description Brand: Gretsch Dexterity: Right-Handed Model: 6120 String Configuration: 6 String MPN: Does Not Apply Exact Year: 1960 Body Type: Hollow Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Series: Chet Atkins UPC: Does not apply
RARE 1960 GRETSCH CHET ATKINS 6120PLEASE CALL US TOLL FREE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR AN IN-HAND DESCRIPTIONASK FOR JOHN1-800-800-0087
What makes this guitar special: These don't come up very often, but when they do they move very quickly, so here's a great opportunity to own a special piece of Gretsch history. This gorgeous 6120 sports all the great hallmarks that made this particular model highly sought after - single cutaway, deep body with real F-holes; horseshoe headstock logo, zero fret, V cutout Bigsby & a pair of PAF FilterTron humbuckers that sound absolutely amazing! This dynamite player has been professionally inspected & set up by the experts at Cream City Music, so it's guaranteed to play & sound fantastic. Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for its age with just a couple of minor "issue areas" to note. First, there is a filled hole near the two toggle switches. Not exactly sure what was going on there, but it appears the previous owner may have had a third toggle switch or perhaps a tone knob in place, then removed it & had the hole filled. The second issue is there were different tuners on the guitar at one time as evidenced by the "footprints" left behind on the front & back of the headstock. They appear to have been Klusons judging by the imprints. Outside of these two fairly minor cosmetic issues, the guitar looks fabulous & shows only mild play wear throughout - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, light weather checking & some finish wear along the neck. Overall the guitar has a wonderful look to it with a gorgeous patina.Neck: Slender profile maple neck with nicely aged cream binding & red side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl "thumbnail" inlays. Original frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with pearloid Gretsch & Horseshoe inlays. Original Grover Sta-Tite tuners are back on the guitar & are in perfect working condition. The gold has tarnished somewhat, but that only adds to the true vintage charm of the guitar. 1 11/16" nut width with zero fret; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is functioning.Body: Single-cutaway, hollow maple body with dual F-holes. Two-ply bound top, back & F-holes. V-cutout Bigsby tremolo tailpiece with Rocking Bar bridge. Gold plexi pickguard with Chet Atkins fence post & Gretsch logos. There is a crack in the guard, but this is purely cosmetic & does not affect playability. 16" lower bout width; 2 1/2" depth. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 8.6 oz.Pickups: Original Gretsch Patent Applied For FilterTron humbuckers with gold bezels. Both bezels show some minor cracks, but no bits missings. Master volume & individual pickup volume controls with "G" Arrow knobs. 3-way pickup & tone selector switches; all electronics are in perfect working condition.Case: Original Gretsch "cowboy" hardshell case included. The case shows a bit of wear & tear on the outside, but is in great shape overall.
Description
| Brand: | Gretsch | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Model: | 6120 | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | Exact Year: | 1960 |
| Body Type: | Hollow | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Series: | Chet Atkins | UPC: | Does not apply |
RARE 1960 GRETSCH CHET ATKINS 6120PLEASE CALL US TOLL FREE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR AN IN-HAND DESCRIPTIONASK FOR JOHN1-800-800-0087
What makes this guitar special: These don't come up very often, but when they do they move very quickly, so here's a great opportunity to own a special piece of Gretsch history. This gorgeous 6120 sports all the great hallmarks that made this particular model highly sought after - single cutaway, deep body with real F-holes; horseshoe headstock logo, zero fret, V cutout Bigsby & a pair of PAF FilterTron humbuckers that sound absolutely amazing! This dynamite player has been professionally inspected & set up by the experts at Cream City Music, so it's guaranteed to play & sound fantastic. Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for its age with just a couple of minor "issue areas" to note. First, there is a filled hole near the two toggle switches. Not exactly sure what was going on there, but it appears the previous owner may have had a third toggle switch or perhaps a tone knob in place, then removed it & had the hole filled. The second issue is there were different tuners on the guitar at one time as evidenced by the "footprints" left behind on the front & back of the headstock. They appear to have been Klusons judging by the imprints. Outside of these two fairly minor cosmetic issues, the guitar looks fabulous & shows only mild play wear throughout - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, light weather checking & some finish wear along the neck. Overall the guitar has a wonderful look to it with a gorgeous patina.Neck: Slender profile maple neck with nicely aged cream binding & red side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl "thumbnail" inlays. Original frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with pearloid Gretsch & Horseshoe inlays. Original Grover Sta-Tite tuners are back on the guitar & are in perfect working condition. The gold has tarnished somewhat, but that only adds to the true vintage charm of the guitar. 1 11/16" nut width with zero fret; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is functioning.Body: Single-cutaway, hollow maple body with dual F-holes. Two-ply bound top, back & F-holes. V-cutout Bigsby tremolo tailpiece with Rocking Bar bridge. Gold plexi pickguard with Chet Atkins fence post & Gretsch logos. There is a crack in the guard, but this is purely cosmetic & does not affect playability. 16" lower bout width; 2 1/2" depth. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 8.6 oz.Pickups: Original Gretsch Patent Applied For FilterTron humbuckers with gold bezels. Both bezels show some minor cracks, but no bits missings. Master volume & individual pickup volume controls with "G" Arrow knobs. 3-way pickup & tone selector switches; all electronics are in perfect working condition.Case: Original Gretsch "cowboy" hardshell case included. The case shows a bit of wear & tear on the outside, but is in great shape overall.
What makes this guitar special: These don't come up very often, but when they do they move very quickly, so here's a great opportunity to own a special piece of Gretsch history. This gorgeous 6120 sports all the great hallmarks that made this particular model highly sought after - single cutaway, deep body with real F-holes; horseshoe headstock logo, zero fret, V cutout Bigsby & a pair of PAF FilterTron humbuckers that sound absolutely amazing! This dynamite player has been professionally inspected & set up by the experts at Cream City Music, so it's guaranteed to play & sound fantastic. Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for its age with just a couple of minor "issue areas" to note. First, there is a filled hole near the two toggle switches. Not exactly sure what was going on there, but it appears the previous owner may have had a third toggle switch or perhaps a tone knob in place, then removed it & had the hole filled. The second issue is there were different tuners on the guitar at one time as evidenced by the "footprints" left behind on the front & back of the headstock. They appear to have been Klusons judging by the imprints. Outside of these two fairly minor cosmetic issues, the guitar looks fabulous & shows only mild play wear throughout - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, light weather checking & some finish wear along the neck. Overall the guitar has a wonderful look to it with a gorgeous patina.Neck: Slender profile maple neck with nicely aged cream binding & red side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl "thumbnail" inlays. Original frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with pearloid Gretsch & Horseshoe inlays. Original Grover Sta-Tite tuners are back on the guitar & are in perfect working condition. The gold has tarnished somewhat, but that only adds to the true vintage charm of the guitar. 1 11/16" nut width with zero fret; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is functioning.Body: Single-cutaway, hollow maple body with dual F-holes. Two-ply bound top, back & F-holes. V-cutout Bigsby tremolo tailpiece with Rocking Bar bridge. Gold plexi pickguard with Chet Atkins fence post & Gretsch logos. There is a crack in the guard, but this is purely cosmetic & does not affect playability. 16" lower bout width; 2 1/2" depth. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 8.6 oz.Pickups: Original Gretsch Patent Applied For FilterTron humbuckers with gold bezels. Both bezels show some minor cracks, but no bits missings. Master volume & individual pickup volume controls with "G" Arrow knobs. 3-way pickup & tone selector switches; all electronics are in perfect working condition.Case: Original Gretsch "cowboy" hardshell case included. The case shows a bit of wear & tear on the outside, but is in great shape overall.