No. of Strings
6
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No. of Frets
22
Weight
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- single round cutaway maple body, arched laminated spruce top with stylized G logo on lower bass bout, double bound top and back, two double-bound f-holes, maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl Western motif engraved block inlay, bound blackface headstock with steerhead/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, adj. bridge, Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, raised gold pickguard with Chet Atkins' sign post signature and logo, two exposed DeArmond pickups, three knobs on lower treble bout, one knob on upper treble bout, one switch on upper bass bout, gold hardware, available in Red, Red Amber, or Western Orange finish, 16 in. body width, 2.875 in. body depth, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1954-1980.
Some models were available with body matching pegheads. In 1955, the top was changed to maple and the first fret became engraved. In 1956, the engraved fingerboard inlays were disc., a horseshoe peghead inlay replaced the steer's head, and the vibrato unit was nickel plated. In 1957, humptop fingerboard inlays were introduced and and the G logo on the top was disc. In 1958, an ebony fingerboard with thumbnail inlays, an adj. bar bridge, and Filter'Tron pickups were introduced, and a three-way tone switch was added to the upper bass bout. In 1959, a Gretsch/Bigsby vibrato and zero fret were introduced. In 1961, the body was changed to a double round cutaway semi-hollow style with painted f-holes, the pickguard had no signpost around Chet Atkins' signature, a string mute, mute/standby switches (a few models were produced with a mute control) and back pad were introduced. In 1964, this model was renamed the Nashville, with Chet Atkins Nashville on pickguard and peghead mounted nameplate. In 1971, this model was renumbered 7660. In 1972, a tune-o-matic bridge and elongated headstock were added, and the string mute, mute switch, and nameplate were removed. In 1973, open f-holes were introduced. In 1975, a tubular vibrato arm was introduced, hardware became chrome plated, and the standby switch was removed. In 1979, flat vibrato arm replaced tubular arm.
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- similar to the Nashville/Chet Atkins Hollow Body 1959 Reissue Model G6120-1959, except has TV Jones pickups, available in Vintage Orange finish, mfg. summer 2006-present.
- single cutaway hollow body based on the original 1960 Gretsch Chet Atkins model, arched laminated maple top, laminated maple back and sides, two bound oversized f-holes, multiple body binding, two-piece maple neck, 22-fret plus zero fret...
- single cutaway hollow body based on the original 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins model, arched laminated maple top with G brand logo on lower bass bout, laminated maple back and sides, two bound oversized f-holes, multiple body binding, three-pi...
- similar to Nashville/Chet Atkins Hollow Body Model G6120, except has a figured maple body/neck, available in Amber Flame or Orange Stain finish, current mfg.
- Nashville style, DynaSonic pickups, Bigsby tailpiece, mfg. in the U.S. Gretsch Custom Shop, available in Western Maple Stain finish, mfg. 2004-09.
- similar to the Nashville/Chet Atkins Hollow Body Model G6120, except has Dynasonic pickups, available in Western Maple Stain finish, mfg. 2003-present.
- similar to the Nashville 1955 Custom Reissue, except features an authentic G branded top and western motifs, mfg. 1997-99.
- similar to Nashville, except features full scale neck/half scale body, available in Brilliant Orange finish, disc. 1999.
