Gretsch G6122-II Chet Atkins Country Gentleman, Walnut Stain - Secondhand

Full Description

A Body with Graceful Style and Dynamic Tone

The Gretsch G6122-II Chet Atkins Country Gentleman in Walnut Stain combines elegance with the unmistakable voice of a true hollow-body classic. This guitar is crafted with a large, laminated maple body, showcasing warm, resonant tones and superior projection. Its 3-ply maple top enhances brightness while maintaining a crisp attack, making it the ideal choice for intricate picking or rhythmic chording.

The laminated maple build also excels in minimizing feedback at higher volumes, ensuring clarity across every note. The G6122-II’s painted F-holes provide the hollow-body look without the traditional challenges of feedback, giving you a sophisticated aesthetic without sacrificing sound quality. Designed to let you explore sonic versatility, this guitar invites you to play boldly with uncompromised tone at any level.

Neck and Fingerboard

The G6122-II features a "U" shape maple neck that provides lasting comfort, letting you easily reach complex chord shapes and play for extended periods with reduced hand fatigue. Its rosewood fingerboard offers smooth response and enhances the guitar’s tonal warmth. Gretsch has included a zero fret just beyond the bone nut, ensuring better intonation and a unique tonal edge.

The rosewood fingerboard is adorned with vintage-style thumbnail inlays, adding to the guitar's timeless look. The 22 frets are well-suited for versatile playability, allowing for seamless transitions across the neck. With its double-cutaway design, the G6122-II gives you effortless access to higher frets, making it suitable for both lead and rhythm playing across the entire scale.

High-Sensitivity Filter'Tron Humbuckers

The G6122-II comes equipped with dual High-Sensitivity Filter'Tron humbuckers, capturing every nuance of your playing. These pickups provide a distinctively articulate sound with a balanced, punchy midrange that shines in both clean and overdriven settings. The Filter'Tron humbuckers offer the perfect blend of clarity and power, delivering a vibrant tone that’s responsive to both light and aggressive picking styles.

Featuring individual volume controls for each pickup, a master volume, and a three-way toggle switch, the G6122-II lets you easily sculpt your sound. These pickups capture the essence of vintage Gretsch tone—an ideal mix of warmth and bite that pairs well with various genres, from rock to jazz and beyond. The guitar’s “Squeezebox” paper-in-oil capacitors further enhance the tone with a refined high end, bringing a smooth, classic quality to the sound.

Signature Gretsch Features and Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Bigsby B6C Vibrato

This model includes signature Gretsch appointments, such as dual string mutes, gold "G" Arrow control knobs, aged white binding with black purfling, and a gloss urethane finish that beautifully showcases the rich walnut stain. The gold plexi pickguard, complete with the Gretsch logo, adds a touch of vintage charm, while the Grover Imperial tuning machines ensure stable tuning.

The Bigsby B6C Vibrato Tailpiece allows you to add expressive vibrato to your playing without compromising stability, thanks to its “rocking” bar bridge and pinned Adjusto-Matic bridge. The G6122-II's design works in harmony with the zero fret and bone nut to provide smooth string movement, making it a joy to use for vibrato effects and tremolo swells. Explore a wide range of expressive techniques with this classic Bigsby tailpiece and enjoy the timeless Gretsch feel.

Specifications

Body

• Series: Gretsch® Professional Collection
• Body Shape: Country Gentleman
• Body Material: Laminated Maple
• Body Color: Walnut Stain
• Body Binding: Aged White with Black/Ivory/Black Purfling
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Body Back: Laminated Maple
• Body Top: Laminated 3-Ply Maple with Simulated F-Holes
• Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Standard "U"
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Binding: Aged White
• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Vintage-Style
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
• Position Inlays: Vintage Thumbnail

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: High-Sensitivity Filter'Tron
• Neck Pickup: High-Sensitivity Filter'Tron
• Controls: Volume 1 (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1 (Bridge Pickup), Position 2 (Bridge and Neck Pickups), Position 3 (Neck Pickup)
• Bridge: Adjusto-Matic with Pinned "Rocking" Bar
• Tuning Machines: Gold Grover Imperial
• Control Knobs: Gold "G" Arrow
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel, .011-.049
• Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo
• Case Included: Deluxe Hardshell Case