Sound Pure's Take

Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: A majority of frets showed evidence of play wear. As such, the frets were leveled, recrowned, and polished back to a near mint state. The guitar required an adjustment to the truss rod, nut, and bridge to be brought to a perfect level of playability. No further work was required.

You want a guitar that feels as good as it sounds, right? This Gretsch G6120TGQM-56 isn't just a guitar; it's an experience. From the moment you pick it up, you'll feel the quality of its laminated quilt maple body and smooth, aged white binding. And the sound? Oh man, the sound! Those TV Jones T-Armond pickups deliver that classic, twangy Gretsch goodness with incredible high fidelity. Whether you're after a clean, spanky tone or a gritty rockabilly growl, this guitar's got you covered. With the precision of Gotoh locking tuners and that incredibly stable Ebony-Based "Rocking" Bar bridge, you'll stay in tune no matter how hard you play. Trust me, at just 7.8 lbs and with that comfy maple neck and ebony fretboard, you won't want to put this beauty down.

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Gretsch Quilt Classics are stylish renditions of classic vintage models, reborn with stunning highly figured quilt maple.

 

Co-designed with the guitarist's guitarist, Chet Atkins, the venerable 6120 is one of the most widely heard Gretsch instruments. The G6120TGQM-56 Limited Edition Quilt Classic Hollow Body stays true to the early design with classic aesthetics that are further elevated by the use of highly figured quilt maple. A veritable tonal multi-tool, this hollow body has an easy-playing, comfortable feel and rings out proudly with That Great Gretsch Sound!™

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

 

Quilt Maple Body

 

The G6120TGQM-56 features a 2.75” deep body that is outfitted with stunning highly figured quilt maple and finished in a rich, opulent Roundup Orange nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

 

TV Jones T-Armond Pickups

 

A pair of TV Jones T-Armond single-coil pickups creates multi-dimensional tone with crystal clear highs, bellowing lows, a tastefully controlled midrange, and excellent balance and articulation. Traditional Gretsch controls allow you to blend and shape the pickups' sounds, creating countless tonal variations.

 

Classic Features

 

Designed for pure tone and slick, comfortable playing feel, this guitar features the classic appointments Gretsch fans desire - gold G-arrow control knobs, aged white binding with black purfling, aged pearloid wide-block inlays, gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with ghosted Gretsch logo and Chet Atkins sign post graphic, Bigsby B6CBDE vibrato tailpiece, compensated aluminum bridge with pinned rosewood base, polished aluminum nut, and Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines. A resurrected blast from the past with elegantly refined style and sound, the G6120TGQM-56 is sure to satisfy any devotee of Gretsch's golden era.

Tuners: Gotoh Locking

Nut: Polished Aluminum (1.6875")

Binding: Aged White with B/W Purfling

Frets: 22

Fretboard Wood: Ebony (12" Radius) 

Neck Wood: Maple (24.6")

Neck Binding: Aged White

Truss Adjust: Headstock

Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo

Knobs: G Arrow

Bridge: Ebony-Based "Rocking" Bar

Pickups:  Neck: TV Jones T-Armond Bridge: TV Jones T-Armond 

Wiring: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone

Auxiliary Switching:  3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Tailpiece: Aluminum Compensated

Top:  Laminated Quilt Maple

Back:  Laminated Quilt Maple

Sides: Laminated Maple

Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars

Hardware: Gold

Weight: 7.8 lbs

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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