1965 Gretsch® Chet Atkins Hollowbody 6120 Amber Red (orange), Very Good, Original Hard, $4,100.00

Offered for sale;

Used 1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins Hollowbody 6120 serial number 80040.

This guitar is in very good condition. If not for binding and metal tarnish it would be excellent condition.

We replaced some missing binding on the treble and bass side of the neck. The rest of the binding has the expected Gretsch cracking syndrome but is stable. The mute has new rubber and as we stated a fair amount of the gold is tarnished. The neck and bridge volume control pot codes are both 1376547.

The Gretsch catalog from 1965 states;

“The handsome show piece of the fabulous Gretsch Chet Atkins line-the new slim Country Gentleman with the styling and tone that have made it the most desired electric guitar in the world. Slim 17” Electro-tone Hollow Body with simulated “F” holes, new double cutaway, 2” thickness, for ease of playing. Gold-plated Gretsch Bigsby Tremolo and Tailpiece. Adjustable rod-Actionflo neck. Satin ebony Neo-Classic fingerboard. 24-karat gold-plated metal parts. Filter’Tron bridge pickup and Super’Tron II fingerboard pickup. Built in double muffler. Standby switch. Padded back cushioned for comfort.”

The 6120 first appearing in the mid-1950s with the endorsement of Chet Atkins and was quickly adopted by rockabilly artists Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy and later by George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Brian Setzer and many others. Pete Townshend received one as a gift from Joe Walsh in 1970, which he would later use on recordings for Who’s Next and Quadrophenia..

Own an original significant Gretsch!

Original hard shell case included.

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