G6120W-1957 Western Chet Atkins Hollow Body

Fearures Include

Single Cutaway
24.6 Scale Length
Arched Laminated Top
Laminated Maple Body, 16" Wide, 2.75" Deep
3 Piece Maple Neck
1 Lindy Fralin Dog Ear Single-coil Pickup, Neck.
1 DynaSonic Single Coil Pickup, Bridge.
3 Position Toggle Switch
Volume1, Volume2, Master Volume and Master Tone Controls
1-11/16" Nut Width
12" Radius Rosewood Fretboard
Rosewood-based Polished Aluminium Compensated Bigsby Bridge
Bigsby B6BVF Vibrato Tailpiece
Polished Aluminium and Gold-Plated Hardwear
22 Frets
Gold-Plated Grover V98G Sta-Tite Die-Cast Tuners
Finished in Western Maple Gloss Urethane Stain
Deluxe Hard Shell Case Included

Other Fearures
Western Block Inlay Position Markers of Cactus and Steerheads
"G" Brand on the Body
Polished Brass Nut
Bound Fingerboard and Headstock
Bound Oversizeed F-Holes
Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
Adjustable Truss Rod

One Response to “G6120W-1957 Western Chet Atkins Hollow Body”

1. Michael Price says:

   April 26, 2010 at 7:18 pm

   I collected a 6120w 1957 from Pete around 6 weeks ago and I am delighted! I have wanted this model since I was a kid and watched Eddie Cochran when he toured the UK prior to his untimely death in Chippenham wilts. The P90 is a great mellow sound especially for rythem guitar, while the Dyna – Sonic really cuts through when playing lead. I use a Fender Blues Junior valve amp which is a great match.
   The guitar was well set up and ready to go with 12gauge strings which I later changed for 9s. I still have a tuning problem which I am sure will bed in after awhile, although the guitar is fitted with Grover V98G Sta-Tite tuners which I am not too sure about? 
   Just one small issue is  the spring in the Bigsby is too high which makes the arm a little too high for me, a small issue as I said for this fabulous guitar.
   Thanks Pete for all your help!
    
   Mike Price.