Gretsch Guitars G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body Review

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Overall Rating 3.95

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Features 3.63

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Quality 4.31

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Reliability / Value 3.5

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Gretsch Guitars G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body Specs

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Laminated Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Laminated Maple  
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  • Finish: Urethane  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Offset Thumbnails  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Vibrato  
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  • Bridge: Bigsby  
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  • Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Unique Features: Neo Classic Thumbnail Inlay Position Markers, Curly Maple Headstock Overlay, Horseshoe Headstock Inlay, Bound Fingerboard, Multiple Body Bindings, Oversized F-Holes, Gold Plexi Pickguard with Chet Atkins Signpost, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod.

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There are better guitars then G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body but it feels like that G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body is truly a very good guitar in its price range. Gretsch Guitars could've maybe invested a bit more into G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body development phase and that would make G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body awesome, but it's by no means a bad guitar as it is.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Gretsch Guitars's G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Gretsch Guitars's G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body is a way to go.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Gretsch Guitars made a G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Gretsch Guitars's G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Another reliable model from Gretsch Guitars brings us to a guitar that handles well and plays well. Finish doesn't feel bad at all, and the hardware is good. It stays in tune for most of the time, so if you take the time to adjust the action & pickups the way you want them, you will feel comfortable while playing G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body.

This is a solidly built guitar that will play well live and in studio. It does provide a fair amount of confidence, and it can serve well both as a replacement and a first choice guitar for gigs and rehearsals. Gretsch Guitars feels confident in its G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.