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 its features make it one of the most coveted of the vintage Gretsch models. It was Chet’s guitar of choice for many years and photographs of Chet taken on stage and in the studio show him with his trusty 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. Additionally, this specific B-Stock guitar uses a standard Bigsby tremolo arm. 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 is a B-Stock 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!
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 Atkins 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!
About B-Stock:
This is a “new old stock” B-stock Gretsch guitar. The guitar is essentially new with a couple of minor cosmetic flaws. It has a very small indentation in the finish on the side of the guitar near the strap button, and the binding is slightly faded (see photos for details). The guitar weighs 8 lbs and the serial number is JT14072800, which dates the guitar to 2014. The guitar will ship as shown in the photographs with a complete professional setup and full factory warranty. Please feel free to call or email if you have any questions about this guitar.
Features:
-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-Tron 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® Standard Handle
-"Zero Fret" Nut
