Gretsch Company Artifacts & Musical Instruments

Chet Atkins guitar, model PX6120

Chet Atkins guitar, model PX6120

Gretsch Company

Creation Date (Approximate)

1961

Description

"16" wide, bound single cutaway body, with bound f-holes, Gretsch T roof logo and horseshoe on headstock, original open back gold tuners, bound ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic inlays,  2 Filter'Tron pickup, 2 'G/Arrow' knobs on lower treble bout, 1 knob on upper treble bout, 2 switches at the top bass bout, bar bridge,   with Gretsch v cut Bigsby Vibrato, Gretsch pickguard with signpost signature. With original Gretsch case."

Measurements

Length -Total: 105.5cm -Back Length: 52.4cm -Headstock: 18.6cm -Neck (nut to body): 35cm -F Holes: 18.1cm -Scale: 64cm (25in) Width -Upper Bout: 28.4cm -Waist: 24.3cm -Lower Bout: 39.4cm -Headstock at top: 8.5cm -Headstock at bottom: 8.2cm -Neck at nut: 4cm -Neck at body: 5.2cm Height -Rib at Heel: 5.3cm -Rib at Waist: 5.6cm -Rib at Bottom: 5.6cm Angle -Headstock: 15.5 degrees Pick-ups - Total: 2 Frets -Total frets: 22 -Body and neck join: 14th fret Weight: 7lbs/5.0oz

Identifier

2023.008.005

Keywords

Gretsch, guitar, 6-string

Disciplines

History | Music

Copyright/Licensing

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Chet Atkins guitar, model PX6120

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