1962 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
Early double-cutaway 6120 with muffler switches added. Brooklyn factory quality remains high. The double-cutaway design is now the established form factor.
Current Market Value
Excellent
$9,000–$20,000
Very Good
$6,000–$9,000
Good
$3,800–$6,000
Fair
$1,900–$3,800
* Prices are estimates based on recent market data. Actual value depends on originality, condition, and provenance. Pricing methodology
Specifications
| Body Wood | Maple (thinline double-cutaway hollow body) |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Scale Length | 25.500" |
| Frets | 21 |
| Pickup Config | HH |
| Bridge | Space Control bridge, Bigsby B6 |
| Tuners | Grover Imperial |
| Finish Options | Tangerine Orange |
| Est. Production | 850 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two Filter'Tron humbuckers. Muffler switches added for tone dampening.
What Changed in 1962
Double-cutaway body now established. Muffler tone switches introduced — a polarizing feature that Chet Atkins requested for a padded, muted tone. Brooklyn factory production continues at high quality.
Collector's Notes
Muffler switches are correct for this era — do not assume they are modifications. Filter'Tron originality is essential. Binding condition should be carefully inspected.