Models (2)
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN II (CHET ATKINS/ES ATKINS)
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- single cutaway jumbo hollowbody, laminated spruce top, mahogany back and sides, two f-holes, top and back multi-ply black and white body binding, mahogany neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with thumbnail-style half-moon inlays, black headstock with three-per-side tuners, floating tune-o-matic bridge, trapeze tailpiece, two special design "bumbucking" humbucker pickups, two knobs (v, tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Ebony, Vintage Sunburst, or Wine Red finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. late 1980s.
This model was designed by Gibson to Chet Atkins specifications. There is at least one example of this guitar called the ES Atkins that has a fancier headstock with inlays. This model probably preceded the Country Gentleman II.
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ELITIST COUNTRY DELUXE (GENTLEMAN, MODEL ELCG)
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- single cutaway semi-hollow body, five-piece flame maple/birch/maple top, three-piece flame maple/birch/maple back, three-piece maple/birch/maple sides, bound body, two bound f-holes, three-piece maple neck, 21-fret bound ebony fingerboard with thumbnail inlays, three-piece Grover tuners with Imperial buttons, adj. ebony bridge, Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, tortoise pickguard, elbow rest pad, two USA humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way switch, 24 kt. gold hardware, available in Sunrise Orange or Wine Red (2005-06) finish, mfg. 2005-08.
In 2006, the Gentleman was renamed the Country Deluxe.
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