1965 Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Walnut Vintage Hollowbody, Case

Description: Up for sale, a 1965 Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A short-lived and highly desirable iteration of the 6122 Country Gentleman platform, this model features dual flip-up mutes and painted-on F holes, produced late in the '65 model year. For brilliant chewy twang with a midrange heft and refinement suitable for Chet Aktins flavored fingerpicking, or the full spectrum sweetness and cut of George Harrison's British Invasion tone, this Gretsch 6122 is an ideal partner. With a 17" wide fully hollow thinline maple body and slab ebony fingerboard, this Gretsch delivers an immediate attack and glassy snap channeled through the pair of original humbuckers, with a Super'Tron in the neck position and a Filter'Tron at the bridge. The Super’Tron's blade poles provide a larger magnetized surface area, producing greater inductance, retaining clarity with a bold and full broadband punch. The bridge position Filter’Tron yields clean, compressed Gretsch trebles and mids, with a tight, controlled low end. And while fully hollow, the painted-on F holes enable a higher degree of feedback mitigation in higher volume scenarios when compared to traditional F holes. This 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman weighs 8lbs 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation. Neck Specs: -Wood: Maple, two-piece -Shape: Medium C, full shoulders, measuring .830” 1st fret, .915” 9th fret -Fretboard: Ebony, “neo-classic” thumbnail inlays -Frets: Slender, leveled and crowned, no wear -Scale Length: 24.6” -Nut: 1 11/16”, zero fret -Tuners: Grover Imperial, paddle buttons -Serialization: Six-digit stamp on peghead Body Specs: -Wood: Maple -Pickups: Filter’Tron (bridge), Super’Tron (neck) -Harness: CTS pots date to 41st week of 1965 -Controls: Three-way pickup selector, Three-way Tone switch, Master Volume, Volume x2, On/Off/On killswitch toggle -Hardware: Bigsby B6G vibrato, Rocking Bar bridge (ebony base), dual mutes (original foam) -Plastics: One-ply plexi pickguard Extremely well-kept, the gloss Walnut nitro lacquer finish exhibits subtle checking, framed by practically perfect original multi-ply binding. The guitar exhibits light buckle wear on the back and some light finish scratches and minor marks consistent with limited, careful use. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean. The original hardshell case is included, very well-kept with all latches functional and the handle intact.

Price: 5999.99 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2025-02-13T22:05:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 250 USD