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  • Instrument: Hollow and Semi-Hollow Body

  • Brand: Gretsch

  • Model: 6122 Country Gentleman

  • Finish: Mahogany

  • SKU: GE1980-A

  • Handedness: Right

  • Made In Year: 1960

  • Body Material: Maple Ply

  • Finish Material: Gloss Nitrocellulose

  • Neck/Fingerboard: Maple/Ebony

  • Radius: 12"

  • Weight: 7.8 Lbs

  • Scale Length: 24.5"

  • Nut Width: 1.707"

  • Neck Profile: Thin C

  • Neck Thickness: 1st- 0.823" 12th-0.875"

  • Electronics: 3 Vol 1, 3 Way Pickup Switch, 3 Way Tone Switch

  • Pickup Impedance: Bridge-4.08K Neck-4.18K

  • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): N

  • Case: OHSC

  • Modifications/Repairs: Rebound fingerboard. Refret. New Nut.Replaced truss rod cover. Replaced Bridge. Replaced Bigsby. Repaired headstock with finish touch up. Fingerboard planed down

The Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 6122 was first introduced in 1957. This 1960 model features a beautiful Walnut finish and a single cutaway body made of laminated maple.

The guitar is equipped with a pair of "Filter'Tron" humbucking pickups, which provide a clear and balanced sound that is well-suited to jazz, country, and rockabilly music. The unique tone switch allows players to adjust the sound of the pickups to suit their playing style.

This particular guitar has a rebound fingerboard, has been refretted, and has a replaced nut, truss rod cover, bridge, and Bigsby. It also has a repaired headstock with finish touch up and it's fingerboard has been planed down. Overall it is in great shape and sounds amazing, and comes with it's original hard case.

Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman 1960, Mahogany

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    Description

    The Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 6122 was first introduced in 1957. This 1960 model features a beautiful Walnut finish and a single cutaway body made of laminated maple.

    The guitar is equipped with a pair of "Filter'Tron" humbucking pickups, which provide a clear and balanced sound that is well-suited to jazz, country, and rockabilly music. The unique tone switch allows players to adjust the sound of the pickups to suit their playing style.

    This particular guitar has a rebound fingerboard, has been refretted, and has a replaced nut, truss rod cover, bridge, and Bigsby. It also has a repaired headstock with finish touch up and it's fingerboard has been planed down. Overall it is in great shape and sounds amazing, and comes with it's original hard case.

    Spec
    • Instrument: Hollow and Semi-Hollow Body

    • Brand: Gretsch

    • Model: 6122 Country Gentleman

    • Finish: Mahogany

    • SKU: GE1980-A

    • Handedness: Right

    • Made In Year: 1960

    • Body Material: Maple Ply

    • Finish Material: Gloss Nitrocellulose

    • Neck/Fingerboard: Maple/Ebony

    • Radius: 12"

    • Weight: 7.8 Lbs

    • Scale Length: 24.5"

    • Nut Width: 1.707"

    • Neck Profile: Thin C

    • Neck Thickness: 1st- 0.823" 12th-0.875"

    • Electronics: 3 Vol 1, 3 Way Pickup Switch, 3 Way Tone Switch

    • Pickup Impedance: Bridge-4.08K Neck-4.18K

    • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): N

    • Case: OHSC

    • Modifications/Repairs: Rebound fingerboard. Refret. New Nut.Replaced truss rod cover. Replaced Bridge. Replaced Bigsby. Repaired headstock with finish touch up. Fingerboard planed down

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