A single-cutaway slice of history! Designed in close conjunction with Paul Yandell, Chet Atkins' rhythm guitarist, the G6122-1959 Country Gentleman precisely replicates the world's most famous '59 6122 model. Electric guitar features include custom handmade pickups by TV Jones®, a slightly wider neck, Bigsby® B6GWST vibrato tailpiece with stationary arm and optional swivel arm.

Gretsch Guitars G6122-1959 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Electric Guitar Features:

• Body Style: Single Cutaway
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
• Top: Arched Laminated Maple
• Back and Sides: Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2.25" Deep
• Neck: 3-Piece Maple
• Pickups: 1 TV Jones Plus Ht (Bridge),
• 1 TV Jones Super-Tron™ Classic (Neck)
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle:
• Position 1. Bridge Pickup
• Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
• Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Controls: Volume (Bridge Pickup),
• Master Tone,
• Master Volume
• Width At Nut: 1-3/4" (44.5mm)
• Fretboard: Ebony, 12" Radius (305mm)
• Bridge: Ebony-Based Gold Rocking Bar Bridge
• Tailpiece: Gretsch Bigsby B6GW Vibrato Tailpiece with Wire Handle
• Hardware: Gold-Plated
• Finish: Gloss Urethane
• No. Of Frets: 21 (Plus Zero Fret)
• Machine Heads: Grover Imperial™ Gold-Plated Die-Cast Tuners
• Unique Features: Mother of Pearl Neo Classic Thumbnail Inlay Position Markers, Zero Fret, Simulated f-Holes, Bound Fingerboard and Headstock, Multiple Body Bindings, Gold-Plated Name Plate on Headstock, Gold Plexi Pickguard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod

Gretsch Guitars G6122-1959 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Electric Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case

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Gretsch Guitars G6122-1959 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Electric Guitar

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THE BEST IN THE WORLD!

Posted by coastline from Michigan on Feb 10, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician / Singer / Songwriter

Reviewer's Play Style: Country, Folk, Rock

I have played many guitars and this one is the best / simply wonderful for my style of playing. I play rhythm and fingerpicking style and it sounds out of this world. Extremely happy! Many, many compliments on it's look too, it's a beauty!

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Chet Atkins 1959 G6122 Grestch Country Gentleman

Posted by Larry Allen from Jasper,In on Jan 3, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: played pro for years semi retired

Reviewer's Play Style: Country& Chet atkins style

My wife got me the G6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman for Christmas I was so suprised and very pleased the guitar is beautiful and sounds fantistic. The highs are crisp and the lows are great, I couldnt be more pleased. I own several guitars including a 1966 country gentelman I bought it new but this 1959 is the best sound and the best guitar I have ever played. Anyone that loves to play music this is the Holly Grail. I love my 1959 grescth G6122 from the first cord on. Thanks to my wife Pamela for getting for me.

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Chet 's 59' guitar

Posted by Jay B from Chicago Il. on Nov 20, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Semi -Pro

Reviewer's Play Style: Finger Style, Rock and Blues

This guitar 6122-1959 Country Gentleman guitar is the best I've ever played on and the best sounding guitar for Chet's style of music I've heard to this day. Thanks to Paul Yaandel for all his work and efforts you to can come close to the the real thing like Chet had and played on for so many years. He used his 6122-1959 for most of all his recordings. It was his BABY! The extra wide 1 3/4 neck is a plus for us fingerpickers. The sound is great with the two TV Jones pickups. SMOOTH! The finish alone will pop your eyes right out. Tiger striped a little bit with a Dark Red Brown finish. Looks to be a Dark Walnut but the light it's Redish Brown. This guitar is well made and solid .Made in Japan it stands up to American made guitars without any problems. Really it is a much better than most American guitars today. Go and see if you can find one and play on it and you will see what I'm talking about for yourself! It ain't cheap and you will see why when you experience playing one. This is everybody's dream if you play real music. Not made for rock at all. Jay B.

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Chet's new version of his G6122-1959 guitar

Posted by Jaybee from Chicago Il on Oct 6, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Playing 48 years

Reviewer's Play Style: Chet Atkins, Rock and blues

I have a collection of 33 guitars Gibsons, Fender, Gretsch and this 6122-1959 Chet Country Gentleman is the best guitar I ever own. You will love the TV Jones Supertron in the neck postion. Smooth and clean. The Ht is nice and balances it all out. The Finish is Red/Brown in the bright and in darker lighting it looks Walnut Brown. This really is the HOLY GRAIL of all guitars if you play Chet Atkins style of music or Jazz. Not made to rock really that's what the G6120 Brian Setzer model is for. The Gold hardware on the 6122-1959 is a plus in it's self. I love the 1 3/4 neck which is a tad bigger than the G6122-1962 which I own as well. Great axe this one.I LOVE THIS GUITAR. Joe

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fingerstyle picker

Posted by Jim Nazworth from Live Oak, Fla on Jun 18, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: retired pro.

Reviewer's Play Style: Country

I bought this guitar about a year ago it's the 1959 6122 nashville classic it is the finest guitar I have ever played, If you play fingerstyle you will not regret buying it. I like the hot pickups and the wider neck. and the beauty!

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