1957 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
The final DynaSonic 6120 — last year before the Filter'Tron transition. Thumbprint inlays now standard. A refined instrument from the Brooklyn factory at its peak.
Current Market Value
* Prices are estimates based on recent market data. Actual value depends on originality, condition, and provenance. Pricing methodology
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 | 500 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two DeArmond DynaSonic single-coil pickups. Final full year of DynaSonics on the 6120 before the 1958 Filter'Tron switch.
What Changed in 1957
Last full year of DynaSonic pickups on the 6120. Thumbprint inlays are now standard, replacing the steer skulls. Western motifs fully gone. The 6120 has matured into a serious professional instrument.
Collector's Notes
Last DynaSonic year makes this a transitional collectible. Verify DynaSonic originality — some have been converted to Filter'Trons. Thumbprint inlays should be standard by this year.