Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 Vintage 1957/58 - Orange

We are pleased to present this beautiful 1957/58 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins model in orange. 
 
This guitar dates to late 1957 but probably didn't ship until early 1958. Internally and externally it's all original except for the addition of a painted "stinger" on the the back of the headstock. We're unsure of the date this was added but it's old paint and the checking is consistent with the rest of the guitar so probably early on in this guitar's life. There is some evidence of a previous headstock repair under blacklight but the nature of the break/repair isn't known. The guitar however plays very well and all of the vintage Gretsch mojo is present. The Bigsby works smoothly and delivers classic country vibrato. 
 
Body Type: Hollow body, single-cutaway maple laminate 
Finish: Vibrant orange lacquer
Neck Material: Two-piece maple neck
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood with "hump-top" block position markers
Nut: Metal nut
Headstock: Large style with a horseshoe pearl inlay and oval-button Grover Sta-Tite tuners Pickups: Two single-coil DeArmond Dynasonic pickups 
Bridge: Pre-compensated aluminum bridge on a rosewood base
Tailpiece: Bigsby B-6 vibrato
Controls: Three knobs on the lower bout (individual pickup volumes and master tone) plus a master volume knob on the upper bout and a three-way pickup selector switch
Cosmetics: "Signpost" logo pickguard featuring Chet Atkins' signature