Gretsch Guitars

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The G6122-12 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 12-String still doubles the sound of the classic model with the chiming, jangling sound of the '60s, and is now available once again in an elegant Amber Stain finish.

The model's other classic features remain, including the bound double-cutaway hollowbody with arched top, parallel tone bar bracing and simulated f-holes; maple neck with bound ebony fingerboard, zero fret and mother-of-pearl Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays; dual High Sensitive FilterTron pickups; three-position pickup switch, three-position master tone switch and standby switch; gold plexi pickguard; bound headstock with gold headstock nameplate and gold-plated Grover Rotomatic tuners; and gold-plated hardware, 12-string Adjusto-Matic bridge and G-cutout tailpiece. Includes deluxe hardshell case.
Gretsch Guitars G6122-12 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 12-String Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Amber Stain

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
  • Body material: Laminated
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Maple
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Not specified
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.6"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Thumbnail
  • Nut width: 1.687" (42.8mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: High Sensitive Filter'Tron
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: High Sensitive Filter'Tron
  • Brand: Gretsch
  • Active or passive: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: 3-position master tone switch
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master volume
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: Yes
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Adjusto-matic with pinned ebony base
  • Tailpiece: Trapeze
  • Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic
  • Color: Gold
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Pickups
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: Japan