Gretsch 6120
An electric guitar manufactured by Gretsch Guitars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gretsch 6120 is a hollow body electric guitar with f-holes, manufactured by Gretsch and first appearing in the mid-1950s with the endorsement of Chet Atkins. It was quickly adopted by rockabilly artists Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy, and later by Eric Clapton, Brian Setzer, Reverend Horton Heat, and many others. Pete Townshend received one as a gift from Joe Walsh in 1970, which he would later use on recordings for Who's Next and Quadrophenia. Poison Ivy Rorschach of The Cramps notably played a 1958 Gretsch 6120, which she bought in 1985. She said it was her favourite guitar to play. After George Harrison played Gretsch Country Gentleman and Tennessean models (which, like the 6120, were developed with and endorsed by Chet Atkins), Gretsch found that they could scarcely keep up with demand.
Gretsch 6120 | |
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Manufacturer | Gretsch |
Period | 1955–present |
Construction | |
Body type | Hollow |
Neck joint | Set |
Woods | |
Body | Maple laminate |
Neck | Maple |
Fretboard | Rosewood |
Hardware | |
Bridge | Tune-O-Matic bridge with rosewood base or Bigsby cast aluminum bridge |
Pickup(s) | two Dynasonics (single coils) or Filtertrons (humbuckers) |
Colors available | |
Antique Natural, Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red, Tangerine, Lime Gold, Purple, Black, Emerald |