Gretsch 6122-1959 Chet Atkins

Here is a reissue of Chet's famed '59 Country Gent which was modded to have a wider 1 3/4" nut, and hotter pickups. This particular example was made for NAMM to promote the reissue of this guitar which was built in collaboration with Paul Yandell, Chet's longtime rhythm guitarist. Chet's original was custom made for him, so this is as close to Chet's original as you can get...They never made a production version of the original until recently. Enjoy.

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[ancientastronomer]

VERY Instructive & Informative. Could you PLEASE do a simular presentation

of the 75-76 Gretsch SUPER Chet?

[MrVintagemusic]

@ancientastronomer sorry I don't have one.

[equalsights]

Hi Dave, what's Dynasonic pickups? I'm interested in 6120DE which is a 1997 Duane Eddy signature. Any experience on that guitar? I heard it's all laminated rock maple

[MrVintagemusic]

@equalsights Dynasonics are single coil pickups like the ones on my Silver Jet, check out that video. I never played a Duane Eddy, but that also has Dynasonics...

[barkatthemoon81]

beautiful. what amp did you plug into at 7 mins and what effects were you using? amazing tone.

[MrVintagemusic]

@barkatthemoon81 Thanks for the kind words. I plugged into a Peavey 5150 II. No effects. I rarely, if ever use effects. I like to rely on just the guitar and amp. Thanks.

[lakemaniac]

thank-you for your super instrucive insight on this great guitar

[CT27NX]

i LOVE your wall!!!!!

[paulmcc11]

you have the best guitar collection all you need now is a few rickenbackers

[guitarpicker947]

Hi - I am a bit confused because I think that the tremelo on the guitar you are holding did not come out till early 70's - if so why is it on a 59 issue - I may be wrong and if so I apologise . I personally have a 62 Gretch Country Gent so maybe thats what confusing me -- Dave

[PooPooOnMyNewShoe]

You're vidieos are ALL well done and informative. Thanks for posting these "MrVintage"

[MyDreamside]

7:15 all gretchs can do that?

[BashYouLongtime]

Fantastic video, great tone, great playing, AND you KNOW your stuff!!!

[thinkforyaself98]

with the fixed arm does it mean it can't be used and is just on show or can it be used

[thinkforyaself98]

@raulo316 george harrison had a gretsch tennisee rose, gretsch duo jet and george harrison did have 1 but with two cut away edges and a bigsby not a tremelo arm

[cshargeit]

did he say, "FLATtwound"... with a wound g ...mercy