Gretsch G6120TGQM-56 LTD Quilt Classic Chet Atkins Guitar, Orange Stain Lacquer

Description

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.

Overview

• 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

Body

• Series: Limited Edition
• Body Material: Laminated Quilt Maple
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
  

Neck

• Neck: Maple, Standard “U”
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12” (305 mm)
• Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
• Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Wide Blocks
• Nut (Material/Width): Polished Aluminum, 1.6875” (42.86 mm)
• Scale Length: 24.6” (625 mm)
  
  

Hardware

• Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite
• Bridge: Aluminum Compensated
• Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch® Logo
• Control Knobs: Arrow
• Hardware Finish: Gold
  
  

Electronics

• Pickups: TV Jones® T-Armond (Bridge & Neck)
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Vol- ume, Master Tone
  
  

Misc.

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
• Case/Gig Bag: Included G6241 Gretsch® 16” Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6411-000)
• Instrument Weight: 6.9 lbs