Gretsch Guitars G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body Review

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Overall Rating 2.95

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Features 2.5

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Quality 3.63

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Reliability / Value 2.5

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Gretsch Guitars G6120W-1957 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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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Neck-through  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Block  
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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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  • Hardware: Aluminum  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Pickups: 1 Lindy Fralin Dog Ear Single-Coil Pickup (Neck), 1 Dynasonic™ Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge) Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup

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Gretsch Guitars's G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Gretsch Guitars's G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body, but Gretsch Guitars felt that G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body provides enough features for a given price and the market that Gretsch Guitars aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body will deliver what it's built for.

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 G6120W-1957 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 G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Though it could be better, action of Gretsch Guitars's G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

Some might say that Gretsch Guitars didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel G6120W-1957 Chet Atkins Hollow Body might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.