Description
Here we have a brand new Gretsch Nashville Hollow Body with String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware in Orange Stain! This is a factory-fresh instrument handcrafted in Japan as part of the Gretsch Professional Collection — and it's a serious evolution of one of the most iconic Gretsch models ever made.
The 6120 Nashville is often considered the quintessential Gretsch guitar — the one that defined the brand's voice across decades of country, rockabilly, and beyond. This Professional Collection version takes that legacy forward with a 16"-wide, 2.5"-deep arched laminated maple body and Arc-Tone bracing that delivers the full, resonant hollow-body voice Gretsch is known for, with the added stability and feedback resistance that makes it a practical stage instrument. The orange stain finish with gold hardware and gold plexi pickguard is a bold, eye-catching look that suits the instrument's confident personality perfectly.
It's loaded with a pair of PRO-FT Filter'Tron humbucking pickups — Gretsch's flagship pickups, voiced for powerful, articulate tone with exceptional clarity across the full frequency range. The electronics include individual volume controls for neck and bridge pickups, a master volume with treble bleed circuit, and a master no-load tone control with a "Squeezebox" capacitor for silky vintage high end. There's a lot of tonal control here without any unnecessary complexity.
The standard "U"-shaped maple neck has a 24.6" scale length and a 12"-radius ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, and Luminlay side dots — a comfortable, modern-playing feel on a classic body. The string-thru Bigsby B6GP vibrato tailpiece pairs with an Adjusto-Matic bridge on a pinned ebony base for stable tuning and smooth, expressive vibrato. Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, Gotoh locking tuners, and Grover strap locks round out the hardware — this is a well-thought-out, player-friendly instrument.
It ships brand new in its original Gretsch packaging with a G6241 16" deluxe hollow body hardshell case and all factory documentation. A remarkable guitar that honors the Nashville's legacy while giving modern players everything they need.
Classic 16-Inch Maple Hollowbody and ML Bracing Architecture
The heart of this Nashville model lies in its fully structural, 2.5-inch-deep laminated maple body. Utilizing Gretsch's innovative "ML" bracing pattern, the top is specifically voiced to yield an expansive, open acoustic footprint with exceptional low-end clarity and focused note projection. This advanced internal top architecture provides the immediate transient attack and rich wooden depth required to deliver classic western swing, early rockabilly, and modern roots-rock tones with immense dynamic sensitivity.
Dual TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic Pickups
The guitar's voice is powered by a calibrated pair of TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic humbucking pickups that perfectly replicate the unmistakable snap and chime of golden-era electronics. These pickups deliver an incredibly clean high-frequency sparkle combined with a tight, focused bass response and a distinct mid-range woody bark. Coupled with an intuitive control layout featuring individual pickup volume pots and a master volume with a treble-bleed circuit, this electronic package provides immaculate transparency across all gain levels.
High-Performance String-Thru Bigsby B6GP Vibrato
Engineered for fluid pitch modulation and effortless maintenance, this hardware configuration features a gold-plated Bigsby B6GP string-thru vibrato tailpiece. By utilizing a continuous channel through the roller bar rather than traditional pins, string changes become significantly faster while maintaining maximum down-pressure over the bridge. This tailpiece works in perfect unison with a pinned ebony base holding a gold rocking bar bridge, preventing lateral shifting and preserving precise intonation during heavy performance load.
Vintage-Spec Neck Profiling and Zero-Fret System
Built for fast, untiring left-hand execution, the maple set-neck features a robust but highly comfortable Standard "U" profile with a smooth gloss urethane finish. The neck is paired with a premium 12”-radius ebony fingerboard housing 22 vintage small frets and a traditional zero-fret design resting directly above a bone nut. This unique physical configuration ensures that open strings share the exact same height, tonal ring, and low physical action as fretted notes, guaranteeing consistent string-break angles and friction-free tuning stability.
