1968 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
Baldwin-era 6120 from the Brooklyn factory. Quality remains acceptable but cost-cutting is beginning. Binding deterioration is a concern on instruments of this age.
Current Market Value
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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 | 1,050 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two Filter'Tron humbuckers. Baldwin era — some quality variations beginning to appear.
What Changed in 1968
Baldwin ownership continues. The Brooklyn factory is still operational but cost-cutting measures are being introduced. Binding deterioration — a chronic Gretsch issue — becomes more prevalent in this era.
Collector's Notes
Binding deterioration is a major issue on late 1960s Gretsches — inspect all binding edges carefully. Crumbling binding can be expensive to repair and affects playability.