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Period-correct Chet Atkins Hollowbody





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Trestle bracing connects the Gretsch G6120T-59 Vintage Select 1959 Chet Atkins hollowbody electric guitar's top and back, yielding a beautifully snappy tone that compliments its vintage-voiced TV Jones Classic humbuckers magnificently. This stunning guitar's comfortable Vintage V-shaped maple neck is topped with an elegantly slick ebony fingerboard, delivering a classic playing experience. A Bigsby tailpiece creates heaps of classic twang without sacrificing intonation. Built to period-correct specs, the Gretsch G6120T-59 Vintage Select 1959 Chet Atkins hollowbody is a guitar aficionado's dream come true.





Arched maple body provides your tone with excellent definition





Maple has to be one of the most lively, bright, and colorful tonewoods out there, which is exactly why Gretsch decided to make their G6120T-59 Vintage Select 1959 Chet Atkins almost entirely out of this wonderful wood. At Sweetwater, we've found that this hollowbody's arched body yields a wonderfully snappy, open tone that, when combined with the dynamic sound of its TV Jones Classic pickups, cuts through a dense mix and sounds great in any situation.





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TV Jones Classic pickups deliver timeless Gretsch tone





When you want that classic '50s-era Gretsch tone, you need real TV Jones humbuckers. That's why Gretsch gave their G6120T-59 Vintage Select 1959 Chet Atkins a pair of TV Classic pickups. Designed to sound just like the humbuckers found in '50s and '60s Gretsch guitars, these pickups give your guitar a bright and open sound that's jangly on your highs with the kind of bite you'd normally associate with single-coil pickups. It's the perfect sound for rock, rockabilly, blues, country, and more.





Two volume controls one tone control = exceptional sonic flexibility





It's easy to stereotype the Gretsch G6120T-59 Vintage Select 1959 Chet Atkins until you play it, and then you realize you can pull of a lot of tonal tricks with it. With a volume control for each pickup, you can create your perfect balance between warmth, bite, and brilliance when both pickups are engaged. The master tone control lets you fine-tune your sound once you've got the pickups dialed in. And thanks to the master volume control, you can take your tube amp from clean to growling without changing the balance between your pickups. Of course, you'll get sweet tone from the neck and bridge pickups individually, but there's a lot of territory to cover when you combine them.





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Bigsby tailpiece yields smooth vibrato action





Nothing beats the character and vintage vibe that a real Bigsby-style tail piece adds to the Gretsch G6120T-59 Vintage Select 1959 Chet Atkins. Based on the original design created by Paul A. Bigsby, this Bigsby Licensed tailpiece requires next to no effort to use, making it particularly easy to pull off slow, subtle, and extended bends.





Gretsch G6120T-59 Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


Period-correct version of Chet Atkins's hollowbody electric guitar


Arched maple body delivers a deliciously snappy, open tone


TV Jones Classic pickups yield sweet vintage character


Highly playable Vintage V-shaped maple neck with ebony fingerboard


2 volume controls and 1 tone control create exceptional sonic flexibility


Bigsby tailpiece provides smooth vibrato action