Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: All of the frets were polished, recrowned and leveled. The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. No further work was required.
The Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman is a refined hollowbody classic that blends elegance, clarity, and unmistakable Gretsch character. Its flamed maple body delivers warm, controlled resonance, while the ebony fingerboard and comfortable maple neck provide a smooth, confident playing feel. Dual TV Jones Super’Tron Classic Plus pickups offer articulate definition with rich harmonic depth, perfectly suited for clean sophistication and expressive nuance. Finished in gold nitrocellulose with a Bigsby vibrato, this Japan-made Country Gentleman feels thoughtfully crafted and musically inspiring—an iconic, performance-ready instrument and a timeless investment for players who value tone, touch, and heritage.
- Body shape
- Single cutaway
- Body type
- Hollow body
- Body material
- Laminated
- Body wood
- Maple Flamed
- Body finish
- Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Orientation
- Right handed
Neck
- Neck shape
- U
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Joint
- Set-in
- Scale length
- 25.5"
- Truss rod
- Standard
- Neck finish
- Gloss
Fretboard
- Material
- Ebony
- Radius
- 12"
- Fret size
- Vintage-style
- Number of frets
- 22
- Inlays
- Thumbnail
- Nut width
- 1.75" (44.45mm)
Pickups
- Configuration
- SS
- Neck
- TV Jones Super'Tron Classic Plus
- Middle
- Not applicable
- Bridge
- TV Jones Super'Tron Classic Plus
- Brand
- TV Jones
- Active or passive pickups
- Passive
- Series or parallel
- Series
- Piezo
- No
- Active EQ
- No
- Special electronics
- “Squeezebox” paper-in-oil capacitors, 3-position master tone switch
Controls
- Control layout
- Volume 1, volume 2, master volume
- Pickup switch
- 3-way
- Coil tap or split
- No
- Kill switch
- No
Hardware
- Bridge type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Bridge design
- Rocking bar
- Tailpiece
- Bigsby B6G WVT
- Tuning machines
- Grover Imperial
- Color
- Gold
Other
- Number of strings
- 6-string
- Special features
- Pickups
- Case
- Hardshell case
- Accessories
- None
- Country of origin
- Japan
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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