The 1962 6120 Chet Atkins is a hollow body thinline electric guitar built by Gretsch. This double cutaway set neck guitar was manufactured in Brooklyn, NY in the United States and is a Gretsch Vintage Guitar model. Key features include a Maple Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece, Dual Filter'tron Pickups and Western Orange finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 1962 product year model pictured on this page.
Factory Specs
- Hollow Maple Body
- Two Piece Maple Neck with Stringer
- Ebony Fretboard
- Mahogany Headstock Veneer
- Thumbprint Neoclassic Inlays
- 22 Frets
- Zero Fret
- Narrow Tall Fret Wire
- Horseshoe Headstock Inlay
- Gretsch Logo Headstock Inlay
- Multiply Truss Rod Cover
- Bound Headstock
- Bound Neck
- Open Gear Tuners
- 24.5" Scale Length
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- 12" Radius
- Thinline Body
- Symmetrical Body Cutaways
- Simulated Decal F Holes
- Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece
- Smooth Bar Bridge
- Ebony Bridge Base
- Dual Filter'tron Humbucker Pickups
- Gold Pickguard with Chet Atkins Signature
- Master Volume Control
- Independent Pickup Volume Controls
- Pickup Selector Switch
- Tone Selector Switch
- Standby Switch
- String Muffler with Mechanical Engagement Knob
- Multiply Body Binding
- Leather Back Pad
- Lacquer Finish
Reference Images
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