Gretsch G6120TGQM-56 Quilt Classic Chet Atkins - Roundup Orange Stain Lacquer

Gretsch Quilt Classics are stylish renditions of classic vintage models, reborn with stunning highly figured quilt maple.

Co-designed with the guitarist's guitarist, Chet Atkins, the venerable 6120 is one of the most widely heard Gretsch instruments. The G6120TGQM-56 Limited Edition Quilt Classic Hollow Body stays true to the early design with classic aesthetics that are further elevated by the use of highly figured quilt maple. A veritable tonal multi-tool, this hollow body has an easy-playing, comfortable feel and rings out proudly with That Great Gretsch Sound!

• Quilt Maple Body
  The G6120TGQM-56 features a 2.75" deep body that is outfitted with stunning highly figured quilt maple and finished in a rich, opulent Roundup Orange nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

• TV Jones T-Armond Pickups
  A pair of TV Jones T-Armond single-coil pickups creates multi-dimensional tone with crystal clear highs, bellowing lows, a tastefully controlled midrange, and excellent balance and articulation. Traditional Gretsch controls allow you to blend and shape the pickups' sounds, creating countless tonal variations.

• Classic Features
  Designed for pure tone and slick, comfortable playing feel, this guitar features the classic appointments Gretsch fans desire - gold G-arrow control knobs, aged white binding with black purfling, aged pearloid wide-block inlays, gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with ghosted Gretsch logo and Chet Atkins sign post graphic, Bigsby B6CBDE vibrato tailpiece, compensated aluminum bridge with pinned rosewood base, polished aluminum nut, and Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines. A resurrected blast from the past with elegantly refined style and sound, the G6120TGQM-56 is sure to satisfy any devotee of Gretsch's golden era.

Features - Gretsch G6120TGQM-56 Quilt Classic Chet Atkins - Roundup Orange Stain Lacquer

• Stunning quilt maple body with black G-brand
• Standard "U" shaped maple neck with 12"-radius rosewood fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and pearloid wide-block inlays
• Nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Polished aluminum nut
• Grover Sta-Tite tuners
• TV Jones T-Armond pickups
• Compensated aluminum bridge with pinned rosewood base
• Bigsby B6CBDE vibrato tailpiece
• Gold hardware
• Available in Roundup Orange Stain

Specifications - Gretsch G6120TGQM-56 Quilt Classic Chet Atkins - Roundup Orange Stain Lacquer

General

• Series: Limited Edition
• Model Number: 2401356822
• Family: Nashville / G6120
• Colour: Roundup Orange Stain
• Number of Strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Body

• Build: Hollow Body
• Cutaway: Single Cutaway
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Nashville / G6120
• Body Material: Laminated Quilt Maple
• Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
• Body Binding: Aged White with B/W Purfling
• Body Back: Arched Laminated Quilt Maple
• Body Top: Arched Laminated Quilt Maple
• Body Depth: 2.75" (70 mm)

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Construction: Set-Neck
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: Standard "U"
• Neck Binding: Aged White
• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Polished Aluminum
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Wide Blocks
• Side Dots: Red
• Headstock Binding: Aged White

Hardware

• Bridge: Aluminum Compensated
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Tailpiece: Bigsby B6CBDE Vibrato Tailpiece
• Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite
• Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
• Control Knobs: Arrow
• Switch Tip: Gold

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: TV Jones T-Armond
• Neck Pickup: TV Jones T-Armond
• Pickup Colour: Gold
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: Dynasonic / Dynasonic

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
• Case/Gig Bag: Included G6241 Gretsch 16" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6411-000); Optional G2162 Gretsch Hollow Body Gig Bag (p/n 099-6458-000)