Category:Gretsch Chet Atkins Hollowbody 6120

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  • Tony Bacon, Walter Carter, Ben Elder (2018) "Gretsch" in Electric Guitars - The Illustrated Encyclopedia, Book Sales, p. 165 ISBN: 978-0-7858-3572-1.
    "​... Around 1954 Jimmie Webster succeeded in securing talented Nashville-based country guitarists Chet Atkins for this role, a move that in time would completely turn around Gretsch's fortunes / After various discussions and meetings between the company and the guitarist, the Gretsch Chet Atkins Hollow Body 6120 model appeared in 1955. Atkins wasn't keen on the Western paraphernalia that Gretsch insisted on applying to the guitar — including cactus and cattle inlays, and a branded “G” on the body — but relented because he was so keen to get a signature guitar on to the market. / In fact, the decorations on the Hollow Body model were gradually removed over the following years. Gretsch had also given ground by adding a Bigsby vibrato to the production model, in line with Atkins's request. ... "
  • Tony Bacon (March 2005) 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics, Backbeat, p. 303−304 ? ISBN: 978-1-4768-5281-2.
    "​CHET ATKINS HOLLOW BODY 6120 first version 1955-61 Chet Atkins logo on pickguard, orange. Bound rosewood fingerboard (ebony from c1958), engraved block markers (plain block from c1965; hump-too block from c1957; half-moon from c1958); ... Hollow Archtop bound body with two large f-holes and G-brand on front (no G-Brand from c1957); orange (6120). ",
    "​CHET ATKINS HOLLOW BODY 6120 second version 1961-64 Chet Atkins logo on pickguard, fake f-holes, orange.
     • Bound ebony fingerboard, half-moon markers; 22 frets plus zero fret; truss-rod adjuster at headstock; horseshoe on headstock.
     • Hollow archtop bound body with two fake f-holes; orange (6120).
     • Two humbucker pickups.
     • Three controls (all volume) and three selectors, plus one string damper control.
     • Coloured plastick pickguard with Chet Atkins name.
     • Single-saddle bridge, separate vibrato tailpiece.
     • Gold-plated hardware.
     • Pad on body back.
     • String damper and control.
    Succeeded single-cutaway first version, see listing under STYLE TWO.
    Known as CHET ATKINS NASHVILLE from c1964-72; see separate listing "    ,
    "​CHET ATKINS NASHVILLE 6120 first version 1964-72 Chet Atkins Nashville on headstock and pickguard, fake f-hole
    Similar to CHET ATKINS HOLLOW BODY second version, except:
     • Model nameplate on headstock.
     • Model name on pickguard.
    previously known as CHET ATKINS HOLLOW BODY second version; see separate listing.     "
  • Jay Scott (June 1992) Gretsch - The Guitars of the Fred Gretsch Co., Centerstream Publications, p. 159 ISBN: 978-1-4768-2536-6.
    "​In 1962 a profound change occurred in the Model 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody: the company introduced its Electrontone hollowbody design, a two-inch-deep, 15 1/2 inch-wide (not 16" as the catalog noted) double cutaway body with replica, not real, f-holes painted on the guitar. So, the Model 6120 had been converted from a true f-hole, single cutaway, hollow guitar to a simulated f-hole, double cutaway, semi-hollow instrument. The fake f-hole design was the brain child of Chet Atkins who had it incorporated into the 1958 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman to give the Gent the tone and timbre needed for that great Chet tone. "

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