ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC: CHET ATKINS SERIES

Gibson's Chet Atkins Series was produced in Nashville, TN and part of Gibson USA until 2002, and produced in Bozeman, MT as part of Gibson Acoustic until 2005.

Models (10)

CHET ATKINS CE (ARCE)

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- single rounded cutaway mahogany body with hollow sound chambers, solid spruce top, round soundhole with plastic bowl insert and wood inlay rosette, two-stripe body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood (1981-1996) or ebony (1996-2005) fingerboard, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay, three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons, tied rosewood bridge, Gibson piezo bridge pickups, volume/tone control, active electronics, available in Alpine White (1981-1994), Antique Natural, Cedar (1994-95), Ebony (1990-94), or Wine Red (1990-2002) finish, 1.8 in. nut width, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. late 1981-2005.
This model was produced in Nashville until 2002 when production moved to Montana through 2005. Approximately the first 1,000 instruments were stamped with a unique serial number consisting of a letter prefix followed by three digits. This series started with A 001, ran through A 100 then switched to B 001, ran through B 100 all the way up to K 100.
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Chet Atkins True Cedar CE (ARER)

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- similar to the Chet Atkins CE, except has a True Cedar top, available in Antique Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2002.
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Chet Atkins CEC (ARCC)

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- similar to the Chet Atkins CE, except has an ebony fingerboard and 2 in. nut width, available in Antique Natural, Cedar (1994-95), Ebony, or Wine Red (1990-2002) finish, mfg. late 1981-2005.
This model was produced in Nashville until 2002 when production moved to Montana through 2005. Approximately the first 1,000 instruments were stamped with a unique serial number consisting of a letter prefix followed by three digits. This series started with A 001, ran through A 100 then switched to B 001, ran through B 100 all the way up to K 100.
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Chet Atkins True Cedar CEC (ARCR)

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- similar to the Chet Atkins CEC, except has a True Cedar top, available in Antique Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2002.
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CHET ATKINS STUDIO CE (ARSE)

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- single rounded cutaway hollow mahogany body with Chet Atkins signature on upper bass bout, solid spruce top, multi-ply body binding with black outer layer, no soundhole, three-piece mahogany neck, 24-fret extended ebony fingerboard with no inlays, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay and gold Gibson logo, three-per-side open-style gold tuners with plastic buttons, flared bridge ends (1993-2000) or "bird and beak" bridge (2004-05), bridge-mounted piezo pickup, individual string volume controls accessed internally, controls mounted on rim (1993-2000) or on upper bass bout (2004-05), available in Antique Natural finish, 1.8 in. nut width, 26 in. scale, mfg. 1993-99, 2004-05.
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Chet Atkins Studio CEC (ARST)

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- similar to the Chet Atkins Studio CE, except a 2 in. nut width, available in Antique Natural finish, mfg. 1993-2000, 2004-05.
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CHET ATKINS SST (ARSS)

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- single round cutaway mahogany body with Chromyte (balsa) center, solid spruce top with Chet Atkins signature on upper bass bout, simulated round soundhole with soundhole insert, signature, and prewar script Gibson logo (1987-1993) or no soundhole (1993-2005), body binding, set mahogany neck, 14/21-fret extended ebony fingerboard with pearl dots (1987-1993) or stars (1993-2005) inlays, black headstock overlay with no logo (1987-1993) or pearl Gibson logo and star inlay (1993-2005), three-per-side gold tuners, standard ebony bridge (1987-1993) or ebony bridge with upper belly with pearl star inlays, black pearl dot pins, transducer bridge pickup, controls on top (1987-1993) or on rim (1993-2005), active electronics, available in Alpine White (1987-1993), Antique Natural, Ebony, Heritage Cherry Sunburst (1994-2005), or Wine Red finish, mfg. 1987-2005.
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Chet Atkins SST 12

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- similar to the Chet Atkins SST, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in Alpine White, Ebony, or Wine Red finish, mfg. 1989-1994.
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Chet Atkins SST 12 Flame Top

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- similar to Chet Atkins SST 12, except has a flame maple top, available in Antique Natural, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Trans. Amber (1994 only), or Trans. Red finish, mfg. 1993-94.
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Chet Atkins SST Flame Top

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- similar to the Chet Atkins SST, except has a flamed maple top, available in Antique Natural, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Trans. Amber (1994-95), or Trans. Red (1993-94) finish, mfg. 1993-95.
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