1959 Gretsch 6120 Orange

1959 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins hollow body electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 3xxx6; Body: orange finish, light surface marks but generally very good for age; Neck: minor dings, light checking around the neck/head area; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: mild wear; Electrics: working; Hardware: good; Case: original hard case; Other: fitted with an extremely rare Bigsby 'True Tone Changer' B-Bender tail vibrato and sold with original Gretsch tooled leather jewel strap, original Gretsch guitar polishing cloth, original Gretsch Chet Atkins guitar string tub and Gretsch guitar polish bottle; Weight: 3.79kg; Overall condition: very good

*A rare example fitted with an extremely rare foot-operated 'True Tone Changer' B-Bender Bigsby unit. Other non--traditional features on this guitar include the space control bridge, silver pickup surrounds. The Patent applied for Filter-tron covers and 'G' indented knobs with lack the typical gold plating

**This guitar features on page 109 of Edward Ball's 'Gretsch 6120', the definitive guide to the model