Gretsch Guitars G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body Review

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Overall Rating 3

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Features 2.5

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Quality 3.75

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Reliability / Value 2.5

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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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: 1-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: Mahogany  
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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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  • Bridge: Rocking bar bridge  
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  • Bridge: Bigsby  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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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: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Aged Fingerboard and Headstock Binding, Multiple Aged Body Bindings, Inlaid M-O-P Horseshoe and Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Polished Aluminum Bigsby, Gold Pickup Covers, Gold Plexi Pickguard with Nashville Motif, G-Arrow Control Knobs, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod.

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Gretsch Guitars's G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid 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 G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Gretsch Guitars's G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body, but Gretsch Guitars felt that G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid 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 G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid 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 G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid 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 G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Though it could be better, action of Gretsch Guitars's G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid 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 G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid 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 G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid 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 G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.