1959 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
A mature single-cutaway 6120 with fully established Filter'Tron pickups. Brooklyn factory quality, Tangerine Orange finish, and the classic Bigsby B6. One of the best-sounding 6120 years.
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 | Tangerine Orange |
| Est. Production | 650 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two Filter'Tron humbuckers. All DynaSonics now fully replaced. The Filter'Tron sound is now the standard Gretsch voice.
What Changed in 1959
First full year of Filter'Tron-only 6120 production. The single-cutaway body is at the end of its run — the double-cutaway transition would come in 1961. Brooklyn factory quality at its finest.
Collector's Notes
Single-cutaway Filter'Tron 6120s (1958-1960) occupy a sweet spot — the definitive Gretsch sound in the original body style. Verify pickup and hardware originality.