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Gretsch G6121-1955 Solid Body (1955)

Item ID: G6121-55

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil Pickups - Western Maple Stain

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Reach Back to '55 with this Gretsch Solidbody!

The Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body electric guitar brings back a classic! An arched laminated maple top (complete with "G" brand) joins the chambered mahogany body of the Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body, and the whole thing's wrapped up with western leather trim! Other features include a mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard and bridge, gold-plated hardware, and a snazzy Bigsby tailpiece. You also get a special gold Plexi pickguard, vintage-style fret markers, and two DynaSonic Single-Coil Pickups on the G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body.



Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body Electric Guitar Features:
  • COLORS: Western Maple Stain
  • CATEGORY: Solidbody Guitar
  • BODY STYLE: Single Cutaway
  • SCALE LENGTH: 24.6" (625mm)
  • TOP: Arched Laminated Maple
  • BACK AND SIDES: Semi-Hollow Mahogany Body, 13.5" Wide, 1.75" Deep
  • NECK: 1-Piece Mahogany
  • PICKUPS: 2 DynaSonicTM Single-Coil Pickups
  • PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle
  • CONTROLS 2 Volume, Master Volume, Master Tone
  • WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16" (43mm)
  • FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 12" Radius (305mm)
  • BRIDGE: Rosewood-Based Polished Aluminum Compensated Bigsby
  • TAILPIECE: Bigsby B3GBVN Vibrato Tailpiece
  • HARDWARE: Gold-Plated
  • FINISH: Gloss Urethane
  • NO. OF FRETS: 22
  • MACHINE HEADS: Gold-plated Grover V98G Sta-TiteTM Die-cast Tuners

Unique Features:
  • Aged Vintage Wide-Block Pearloid Inlay Position Markers with Western Motif of Cactus and Steerheads and Fences,
  • Western Leather Side-Body Trim Accented with Aged Furniture Tacks,>"G" Brand on the Body,
  • Aged Fingerboard and Headstock Binding,
  • Multiple Aged Body Bindings,
  • Inlaid Aged Pearloid Steerhead and Gretsch Logo on Headstock,
  • Gold Plexi Pickguard with "Chet Atkins" Signature Signpost,
  • Arrow Knobs,
  • Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs,
  • Adjustable Truss Rod

The Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body brings back a classic electric guitar from a great era!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number 240-0540-822
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