1958 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body
1. SERIAL NUMBER
Five-digit number (usually in the 27000 to 30000 range) ink-stamped onto label located on inside back
2. HEADSTOCK
Single white binding; T-roof Gretsch logo; horseshoe inlay
3. BODY
Hollowbody archtop; 16 inches wide x 2 7/8 inches deep; laminated maple; rounded single-cutaway, two double-bound (b/w) f-holes; double-bound (b/w) top and back; ‘amber red’ finish
4. PICKUPS
Two Filter’Tron humbuckers; circa 4kohms DC resistance; three-way selector switch; independent volume pots (lower treble bout); master volume pot (upper treble bout); three-way master tone preset switch
5. HARDWARE
Three-a-side Waverly tuners; ½-inch diameter adjustable metal bar bridge; Bigsby vibrato; three arrow-through ‘G’ knobs; plain pickup covers; two three-way selector switches; side-mounted jack socket
6. PLASTICS
Black and white laminated truss rod cover; signpost and signature pickguard with T-roof Gretsch logo; smooth pickup surrounds
7. NECK
Glued-in maple neck; 24 ¾-inch scale length; 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with ‘thumbprint’ inlays; ‘amber red’ finish