Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins 1967 Orange

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This vintage Gretsch 6120 'Chet Atkins' Nashville was made in June '67, at the end of the period Fred Gretsch ran the company, and just before he sold to the Baldwin company. It's a very original example, with the only modification being the removal of the mute or muffler system, and replacement of the original 'bar' bridge with a period aluminium compensated bridge.

The guitar was factory fitted with the sealed gold Grover tuners normally fitted to the top-of-the-range Gretsch White Falcon.

The painted-on f-hole, thinline, double cutaway Electrotone body guitar of the '62 - '67 models was a completely different guitar to previous 6120s. It came complete with a padded back, which conveniently hid the big access hole in the back.

The Filter'Tron pickups are great, and as with any vintage Gretsch, the neck is beautiful to play and the original frets still have plenty of life left in them.

The guitar is in nicely play-worn condition, with some thumb wear evident on the back of the neck, but has been very well cared for.

The guitar is remarkably free of the 'binding rot' that so commonly affects the celluloid binding on these vintage Gretsches, although the cap on the heel of the neck is showing some deterioration.

The original padded back is present and complete, although the commonly-lost plastic cover which covers the large, oval access hole in the guitar's back has been mislaid over the years.

Original 6120s are hard to find, and are very highly sought by musicians and collectors alike. This is a particularly nice example, with the orange not as garish as some, and with some nice figuring in the timber showing through.

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Condition	Excellent
Serial #	67152
Cat#:	9178
Price:	AU$7,950.00

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