1960 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
The final single-cutaway 6120 — last of the original body style before the 1961 double-cutaway redesign. Filter'Trons, Bigsby, and the deep hollow body create the classic Gretsch voice.
Current Market Value
Excellent
$14,000–$28,000
Very Good
$9,000–$14,000
Good
$5,800–$9,000
Fair
$2,900–$5,800
* Prices are estimates based on recent market data. Actual value depends on originality, condition, and provenance. Pricing methodology
Specifications
| Body Wood | Maple (hollow body — single cutaway, last year) |
| 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 | 700 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two Filter'Tron humbuckers. Final year of the single-cutaway body style.
What Changed in 1960
Last year of the single-cutaway 6120. The body would change to double-cutaway thinline in 1961 — a major departure from the original design. Single-cutaway examples command premiums.
Collector's Notes
Last single-cutaway year adds collectibility. Single-cutaway 6120s (1954-1960) are generally more valued than the double-cutaway versions that followed.