Chet DIDN'T switch back to Gretsch; they obtained the rights to use Chet's name again after Chet's death!
Hey, Pickles, grow up. There's no need to be arrogant. You could have found some manners if YOU had Googled long enough. Besides, we're sure you know ALL ABOUT Gretsch and Gibson...(NOT!)
@gitrpicker Gibson bought out Gretsch for a short while. Up until around 90 or 91 i believe. And gretsch bought the company back...which fender now owns but the name is the same. He DID switch back. Chet didn't die until 2001 i think. So yes he did start back playing gretsch guitars. In an interview a reporter asked Chet why he went with the gibson when the gretsch obviously had better tone and was by far a more superior guitar. Chet said "Well we don't have to tell anybody".
@Anarchist13579@Anarchist13579 Gibson didn't buy out Gretsch. Baldwin did. Then the company went out of business totally in the 80's. Chet switched to Gibson and he stayed there until he died. For him a deal was a deal. Gibson still had the authorization to make Guitars with Chet's name on them until 2007. It was only recently that the Atkins Estate pulled the authorization and returned to Gretsch. And it wasn't an interview in which he said that. He said it to his sideman Paul Yandell.
@Anarchist13579 Gibson didn't buy out Gretsch. Baldwin did. Then the company went out of business totally in the 80's. Chet switched to Gibson and he stayed there until he died. For him a deal was a deal. Gibson still had the authorization to make Guitars with Chet's name on them until 2007. It was only recently that the Atkins Estate pulled the authorization and returned to Gretsch. And it wasn't an interview in which he said that. He said it to his sideman Paul Yandell.
He's got horrible tone and he picks at the guitar so hard that the strings comes through more than the effect.
Not what the country gentlman was designed for.
I'm not laying down the law. lol. Just stating the obvious my friend.
Of course i don't expect him to be as great as chet, much less anybody else, but at least respect the musicality of the man. If you want to do rockabilly then get a guitar that is suited for the style of music.
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Wow...like chet would say "Your not shooting arrows" Be easy on the strings man. And club349 is right not what the CG was made for. Ruined a good guitar mate.
Hey, just because the guitar says "Chet Atkins" doesn't mean flahprius has to use the same exact style as Chet. I think he got a pretty happening psychobilly thing going there.
Ouch!
Ron
Vermillion2176 1 year ago
Torture!
Getarbob 1 year ago
Scotty Moore"the rocka-billy king"uses this guitar exclusively,and has for years.Your negative remarks are annoying...
theHugginser 1 year ago
Good job! I was thinking about buying one of these but I really wanted to see if it could break up and get dirty. Heading down to the store today.
SearcySW 1 year ago
Very nice work bruz!!
!_!
JDubR 2 years ago
Great Guitar and great sound
CHETMARIO100 2 years ago
Oh, I can relate to fellow gearslut (Priority mail "pedalbox" on the floor).. hehe
macawdad2003 2 years ago
Am I mistaken or is the 'Chet Atkins Country Gentleman' manufactured only by Gretsch, not Gibson.
AndyBoy63 3 years ago
It's manufactured by Gretsch now, but back then they were made by Gibson.
If you had Googled this you would have found out on your own....
pickles4all 2 years ago
Wow! Take it easy Sparky. Go back and read my comment - I began with 'Am I mistaken or...'
AndyBoy63 2 years ago
You wouldn't have been mistaken if you had done 10 seconds of your own research.
pickles4all 2 years ago
hahaha burn!
jacktheguitarman 2 years ago
Gibson made them for Chet for only a very short time before Chet switched back over to Gretsch. I own a Gibson CG myself.
Anarchist13579 2 years ago
Chet DIDN'T switch back to Gretsch; they obtained the rights to use Chet's name again after Chet's death!
Hey, Pickles, grow up. There's no need to be arrogant. You could have found some manners if YOU had Googled long enough. Besides, we're sure you know ALL ABOUT Gretsch and Gibson...(NOT!)
gitrpicker 2 years ago
@gitrpicker Gibson bought out Gretsch for a short while. Up until around 90 or 91 i believe. And gretsch bought the company back...which fender now owns but the name is the same. He DID switch back. Chet didn't die until 2001 i think. So yes he did start back playing gretsch guitars. In an interview a reporter asked Chet why he went with the gibson when the gretsch obviously had better tone and was by far a more superior guitar. Chet said "Well we don't have to tell anybody".
Anarchist13579 1 year ago
@Anarchist13579 @Anarchist13579 Gibson didn't buy out Gretsch. Baldwin did. Then the company went out of business totally in the 80's. Chet switched to Gibson and he stayed there until he died. For him a deal was a deal. Gibson still had the authorization to make Guitars with Chet's name on them until 2007. It was only recently that the Atkins Estate pulled the authorization and returned to Gretsch. And it wasn't an interview in which he said that. He said it to his sideman Paul Yandell.
ryhntyntyn 1 year ago
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@Anarchist13579 Gibson didn't buy out Gretsch. Baldwin did. Then the company went out of business totally in the 80's. Chet switched to Gibson and he stayed there until he died. For him a deal was a deal. Gibson still had the authorization to make Guitars with Chet's name on them until 2007. It was only recently that the Atkins Estate pulled the authorization and returned to Gretsch. And it wasn't an interview in which he said that. He said it to his sideman Paul Yandell.
ryhntyntyn 1 year ago
Yeah too hip gotta go!
Rock on!
Mine is from 1987 still with the removeable handle and the switch on the lower treble bout.
I love it. Never gonna sell it!
Good playing!
Patsik 3 years ago
Wrong music on chet's guitar!
HellbilliesDrag 3 years ago
Yeah, who in their right mind would do Travis Picking on a Chet Atkins guitar, or blues on a semi hollowbody?!?
flahprius 3 years ago
@HellbilliesDrag wrong. A good player can play any music on any guitar.
mattchurchill 1 year ago
I posted this guitar up for sale on eBay this past weekend. If you're interested, go to eBay and do a search on Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.
flahprius 3 years ago
Heh heh -- kind of ironic that Anarchist No. 13579 is laying down the law about what Flah is allowed to play on his guitar.
Great playing & great tone, Flah!
stmoxon 3 years ago 2
Thanks bruddah Shea.
flahprius 3 years ago
Ironic???
He's got horrible tone and he picks at the guitar so hard that the strings comes through more than the effect.
Not what the country gentlman was designed for.
I'm not laying down the law. lol. Just stating the obvious my friend.
Of course i don't expect him to be as great as chet, much less anybody else, but at least respect the musicality of the man. If you want to do rockabilly then get a guitar that is suited for the style of music.
Anarchist13579 3 years ago
Do you know Lola by the Kinks?
rbrians1 3 years ago
Not personally.
flahprius 3 years ago 2
Don't let anyone tell you what to play, flah! Now, play some Sol Hoopi, dammit!!!!
McPBrain 3 years ago 2
Thanks bruddah.
flahprius 3 years ago
Hey, I like it! The mellow stuff at the end shows a lot of soul.
mudshrimpmoe 3 years ago 3
Thanks brah.
flahprius 3 years ago
what do you think about to use a gretsch?
the gibson country gentleman is perfect for chet atkins songs, not for stray cats... ;-)
zellerauer1 3 years ago
Seems like you guys either forget or don't realize that the Gretsch 6120 (THE rockabilly standard) is also called a Chet Atkins.
flahprius 3 years ago
guitar looks soooooooo nice
godkonx 3 years ago 3
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Wow...like chet would say "Your not shooting arrows" Be easy on the strings man. And club349 is right not what the CG was made for. Ruined a good guitar mate.
Anarchist13579 3 years ago
Hey, just because the guitar says "Chet Atkins" doesn't mean flahprius has to use the same exact style as Chet. I think he got a pretty happening psychobilly thing going there.
mudshrimpmoe 3 years ago 4
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I'm sorry but that is not what a country gentleman was made for :(
club349 3 years ago
It's not made for playing guitar on? Who says you can't play one rough like flahprius?
mudshrimpmoe 3 years ago 4
Why...... club349, that's who! Duh!
McPBrain 3 years ago 2