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Gretsch G6120T-55GE Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins VOS

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Gretsch G6120T-55GE Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins VOS

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Specifications

Product features

Number of frets
22
Number of strings
6
Body depth
Full size
Bridge type
Tune-o-matic + vibrato
Centre block
No
Sustainable product
Not specified
Pickup configuration
SS
Pickup type
Single-coil (passive)
Suitable style of music
Bright blues, country, jazz, funk, pop
Neck connection
Set neck
Wood type (back)
Maple
Fretboard wood
Rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)
Maple
Wood type (sides)
Maple
Includes cover
No
Includes case
No
Colour
Orange
Country of origin
Japan
Left-handed
No
Body material
Maple
Scale length
24.6 inches (625mm)
Body type
Hollow-body
Set
No

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
10,7 kg
Dimensions
125,0 x 53,0 x 21,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Gretsch semi-acoustic guitar
    • model: G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Chet Atkins
    • series: Professional Collection
    • colour: Vintage Orange Stain
  • body
    • material: laminated maple
    • finish: high-gloss nitrocellulose
    • binding: aged white with black purfling
    • top: laminated flamed maple
    • bracing: parallel Tone Bars
  • neck
    • joint: set-in
    • material: maple
    • finish: high-gloss nitrocellulose
    • profile: standard U
    • scale length: 24.6" (625mm)
    • fretboard: rosewood
    • fretboard radius: 12" (305mm)
    • binding: aged white
    • number of frets: 22
    • fret type: medium jumbo
    • nut material: vintage-style polished aluminium
    • nut width: 43mm (1.6875")
    • position markers: aged mother-of-pearl blocks with Western motifs
    • truss rod: yes
  • hardware
    • bridge: compensated aluminium bridge
    • tailpiece: string-thru Bigsby B6GBVF vibrato
    • hardware finish: gold-plated
    • machine heads: Grover Sta-Tite
    • pickguard: gold plexi with black Gretsch logo and Chet Atkins signature
    • strings: nickel-plated steel .011-.049
  • electronics:
    • bridge pickup: TV Jones T-Armond passive single coil
    • neck pickup: TV Jones T-Armond passive single coil
    • controls: 3x volume (master, bridge pickup, neck pickup), 1x tone (No Load), 3-way pickup switch
  • special features:
    • Chet Atkins signature on the pickguard
    • made according to Atkin's preferences

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Specifications

Product features

Number of frets
22
Number of strings
6
Body depth
Full size
Bridge type
Tune-o-matic + vibrato
Centre block
No
Sustainable product
Not specified
Pickup configuration
SS
Pickup type
Single-coil (passive)
Suitable style of music
Bright blues, country, jazz, funk, pop
Neck connection
Set neck
Wood type (back)
Maple
Fretboard wood
Rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)
Maple
Wood type (sides)
Maple
Includes cover
No
Includes case
No
Colour
Orange
Country of origin
Japan
Left-handed
No
Body material
Maple
Scale length
24.6 inches (625mm)
Body type
Hollow-body
Set
No

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
10,7 kg
Dimensions
125,0 x 53,0 x 21,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Gretsch semi-acoustic guitar
    • model: G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Chet Atkins
    • series: Professional Collection
    • colour: Vintage Orange Stain
  • body
    • material: laminated maple
    • finish: high-gloss nitrocellulose
    • binding: aged white with black purfling
    • top: laminated flamed maple
    • bracing: parallel Tone Bars
  • neck
    • joint: set-in
    • material: maple
    • finish: high-gloss nitrocellulose
    • profile: standard U
    • scale length: 24.6" (625mm)
    • fretboard: rosewood
    • fretboard radius: 12" (305mm)
    • binding: aged white
    • number of frets: 22
    • fret type: medium jumbo
    • nut material: vintage-style polished aluminium
    • nut width: 43mm (1.6875")
    • position markers: aged mother-of-pearl blocks with Western motifs
    • truss rod: yes
  • hardware
    • bridge: compensated aluminium bridge
    • tailpiece: string-thru Bigsby B6GBVF vibrato
    • hardware finish: gold-plated
    • machine heads: Grover Sta-Tite
    • pickguard: gold plexi with black Gretsch logo and Chet Atkins signature
    • strings: nickel-plated steel .011-.049
  • electronics:
    • bridge pickup: TV Jones T-Armond passive single coil
    • neck pickup: TV Jones T-Armond passive single coil
    • controls: 3x volume (master, bridge pickup, neck pickup), 1x tone (No Load), 3-way pickup switch
  • special features:
    • Chet Atkins signature on the pickguard
    • made according to Atkin's preferences
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Product information

Product no: 9000-0023-9900

General

Come as close to that Chet Atkins sound as you can get courtesy of the irresistible charm of the Gretsch G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition '55. This model is a one-to-one copy of Chet's legendary G6120 plus a couple of tweaks here and there to bring the playability up to modern standards. But, what you get on first glance is an eyeful of classic style and character, from the Bigsby B6GBVF vibrato tailpiece to the set of TV Jones T-Armond single-coils, and from the exclusive set of position markers to the gilded hardware and the Vintage Orange Stain lacquer.

Bright Tone

The mounted pickups hark right back to the sound of Mr. Atkins himself, so this guitar has been treated to multidimensional tone and articulate and detailed definition framed by some authentic twang. A volume pot per pickup plus a global volume pot and tone pot are provided so the output can be varied at will, while the string-through design of the Bigsby tailpiece doesn't just support smooth tremolo arm action, but quicker re-strings.

Classic Design

The interior of the laminated maple body has been finished with parallel Tone Bars, pulling the very best out of the hollowbody construction, while the set-in maple neck and rosewood fretboard complete the warm and woody acoustic foundation. Twenty-two medium frets and a vintage-style polished aluminium nut add a touch of brightness to the mix and, so you know exactly where you are as your navigate the fretboard, the aged mother-of-pearl position blocks feature stunning Western motifs. Polished off with a set of Grover Sta-Tite machine heads to firm up the tuning stability, as well as a gold plexi pickguard stamped with Chet Atkin's signature, this is one handsome heartbreaker of a guitar.

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

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Gretsch G6120T-55GE Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins VOS

De mooiste gitaar ooit gemaakt. Punt. Deze levert de echte Duane Eddy twang dankzij de TV-Jones elementen en aluminium brug en topkam.
In de beschrijving staat dat de Bigsby string-thru is, maar dat is niet zo. Dit model is volgens de specs uit 1955 gebouwd, dus ook de Bigsby. Graag even aanpassen.
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This review was automatically translated from Dutch.

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