GRETSCH CHET ATKINS 125TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL G6120-125 (U.S. MFG., NO. 240-1239) Description
- single cutaway Chet Atkins Country Gentleman-style, arched laminated maple top, laminated maple back and sides, two bound oversized f-holes, multiple body bindings, set two-piece maple neck, 22-fret plus zero fret ebony fingerboard with thumbnail inlays, curly maple headstock overlay with gold Gretsch logo, three-per-side Grover Rotomatic tuners, rosewood-based Adjusto-Matic bridge, Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, raised gold Plexi pickguard with Chet Atkins signature signpost, two TV Jones Classic Pickups, control layout #2 (three knobs, two switches), gold hardware, available in Trans. Orange Stain over Gold Leaf finish, 16 in. body width, 2.75 in. body depth, 24.6 in. scale, deluxe hardshell case and hand-tooled Anniversary guitar strap and belt buckle included, limited production of 25 instruments, mfg. 2008 only.
Only 25 of these guitars are scheduled for production in celebration of Gretsch's 125th Anniversary (1883-2008). These guitars are built by Gretsch Custom Shop master builder Stephen Stern.