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ELECTRIC: CHET ATKINS SOLIDBODY 6121 SERIES

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CHET ATKINS SOLID BODY MODEL 6121

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- single cutaway Duo-Jet style routed solid mahogany body, four-ply bound maple top with G brand logo on lower bass bout, tooled leather side trim, maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay with engraved western motif, bound headstock with maple veneer and pearl steer's head and logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, adjustable bridge/Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, raised gold pickguard with signature/logo, two exposed DeArmond pickups, two knobs on lower treble bout, one knob on upper treble bout, gold hardware, available in Brown Mahogany Orange finish, mfg. 1955-1963.
The Bigsby vibrato was available with or without gold-plating. This model was originally issued with a jeweled Western styled strap. In late 1955, three-ply top and back binding was introduced. In 1957, an ebony fingerboard with humptop block inlays was introduced, G brand and tooled leather side trim were discontinued. In 1958, thumbnail fingerboard inlays replaced block inlays, steer´s head peghead inlay replaced horseshoe inlay, Filter'Tron pickups replaced DeArmonds, a three-way tone switch replaced the knob and was placed by the pickup selector switch. In 1961, a double cutaway body style and Orange finish was introduced. In 1962, a standby switch was added.
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CHET ATKINS SOLIDBODY G6121-1955 (NO. 240-0540)

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- single cutaway solidbody based on the 1955 Chet Atkins solidbody with western leather sides accented with aged furniture tacks, semi-hollow mahogany body, arched laminated maple top with G brand logo on lower bass bout, one piece mahogany neck, multiple body bindings, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block cactus, steerheads, and fences inlays, bound headstock with inlaid pearloid steerhead and Gretsch logo inlays, rosewood-based compensator bridge, Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, raised gold plexi pickguard, two DynaSonic single coil pickups, three knobs on lower treble bout (neck v, bridge v, tone), one knob on upper treble bout (MV), one three-way switch on upper bass bout (pickup selector), gold hardware, available in Western Maple Stain finish, 13.5 in. body width, 1.75 in. body depth, 24.6 in. scale, mfg. 2007-present.
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NASHVILLE/CHET ATKINS SOLIDBODY G6121-1959 (NO. 240-0505/0541)

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- single cutaway solidbody based on the 1959 Chet Atkins solidbody, select chambered mahogany body, arched laminated maple top, one piece mahogany neck, 22-fret plus zero fret bound ebony fingerboard with thumbnail inlays, bound headstock with inlaid MOP horseshoe and Gretsch logo inlays, ebony-based Rocking bar bridge, Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, raised gold plexi pickguard, two TV Jones Classic or Filter'Tron pickups, two knobs on lower treble bout (v1, v2), one knob on upper treble bout (MV), two three-way switches on upper bass bout (tone selector, pickup selector), gold hardware, available in Mahogany Stain with a Vintage Orange top, 13.5 in. body width, 1.75 in. body depth, 24.6 in. scale, mfg. 2005-present.
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