1955 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
Second-year 6120 retaining the full western motif package — steer skulls, cactus, and DynaSonic pickups. Still firmly in the Brooklyn factory's earliest production run.
Current Market Value
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Specifications
| Body Wood | Maple (hollow body) |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Scale Length | 25.500" |
| Frets | 21 |
| Pickup Config | HH |
| Bridge | Bar bridge, Bigsby B6 |
| Tuners | Grover Imperial |
| Finish Options | Western Orange |
| Est. Production | 300 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two DeArmond DynaSonic single-coil pickups. Bright, clean tone with excellent note definition.
What Changed in 1955
Second year of the 6120. Steer skull inlays and cactus motifs still present on most examples. DynaSonic pickups. The western theme was fully intact — Chet Atkins was at the peak of his endorsement involvement.
Collector's Notes
1955 examples should still have western motifs. DynaSonic pickups are the correct specification. Bigsby B6 tailpiece should be original. These are among the rarest 6120 year-runs.