Gretsch G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins • Wildwood Guitars Overview

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Gretsch G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins • Wildwood Guitars Overview

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7 жыл бұрын

Co-designed with the guitarist’s guitarist, Chet Atkins, the venerable 6120 is one of the most widely heard Gretsch instruments. The Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins Hollow Body with Bigsby stays true to the original design and astounding classic aesthetics. A veritable tonal multi-tool, this hollow body has an easy-playing, comfortable feel and rings out proudly with That Great Gretsch Sound!
A pair of TV Jones T-Armond single-coil pickups creates multi-dimensional tone with plenty of articulate detail. Traditional Gretsch controls allow you to blend and shape the pickups’ sounds, creating countless tonal variations. Add the new Gretsch “Squeezebox” paper-in-oil capacitors and you get incredibly smooth taper and silky vintage high end. The standard “U”-shaped maple neck bears a 12”-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets for a memorable playing experience that works with any fret-hand style. A pinned aluminum compensated bridge works with the Bigsby B6GBVF vibrato tailpiece for stable tuning while the vintage-style polished aluminum nut delivers signature snappy twang.
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, durable gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, aged pearloid block inlays with classic Western motif, gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with Gretsch logo and gold Grover Sta-tite tuning machines. A resurrected blast from the past with elegantly refined style and sound, the Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins Hollow Body with Bigsby is sure to satisfy any devotee of Gretsch’s “Vintage Select.”
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Brand Gretsch
Model G6120T-55 Vintage Select Edition 1955 Chet Atkins
Finish Type Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Wood Laminated Flame Maple
Bracing Trestle
Body Wood Laminated Maple
Neck Wood Maple
Neck Shape Standard "U"
Fingerboard Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12"
Fingerboard Inlays Aged Pearloid Blocks with Western Motif
Scale Length 24.6"
Width at Nut 1.6875"
Binding Multiple Body Bindings
Pickups 2 TV Jones T-Armond
Controls Master Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Tone Switch, 3-Way Toggle
Hardware Gold-Plated
Tuners Grover Sta-Tite™ Gold
Bridge Aluminum Compensated Bridge
Tailpiece Bigsby
Pickguard Gold Plexi
Case Gretsch Hardshell Case

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@montag4516 3 жыл бұрын

I like both kinds of music... Country and Western 🎃

@hessex1899 10 ай бұрын

It must really be a joy to hand one of your products over to Greg and watch him play.

@RedRose4711 7 жыл бұрын

Joe is smiling like a Cheshire cat when Greg's playing.

@pks41805 7 жыл бұрын

"The Joe & Greg Show" Yeah!

@byebyebeano8616 7 жыл бұрын

Damn, I need to pratice!

@stepitupandgo67 3 жыл бұрын

...thinks everyone when they see Greg play...

@michalmikolajmaslowski3994 6 жыл бұрын

What a soothing sound coming out of those pickups; I absolute love it! Nicely done, Gents!

@50nuccio 7 жыл бұрын

Seriously, these two should go on tour. Awesome chemistry. The guitar's not bad either...

@miahconnell23 16 күн бұрын

Hell Yes !! Guitar education workshops, with a small combo concert performance on top.

@faces_of_japan 5 ай бұрын

Have a 6118 green (anniversary) model Gretsch. A lefty and all. What I really like in addition to “that Great Gretsch” sound is that you can also do heavy rock easily. I also love the Greg & Joe show, a real chemistry is in evidence. It is wonderful as well that Joe has both a love of his job and an encyclopedic knowledge of the brand’s history.

@garyssimo 9 ай бұрын

Well...I went and sprung for a Mint condition 2016 6120-60 Its not all countryfied but I still dig it. My first Gretsch since 64 when I started playing. Thanks Loud And Clear music store in Cotati Ca. Wonderful folks there! Joes smile lights up that room btw....

@markjohnson9485 3 жыл бұрын

Gregg is a players player 👏

@redduketeleman 5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure to listen to Greg on a Gretsch (or any other brand......)

@williamtracy4453 4 жыл бұрын

Just bought a 6120T 59 loving it.

@wider7998 3 жыл бұрын

Is it worth it's price ?

@miahconnell23 16 күн бұрын

Trestle bracing, single-sound-post bracing, or parallel tone-bars with a totally empty inside ? (I’m always seeking pro-line Terada-made Gretsches made with the max level of acoustic f-hole guitar aspect.)

@MarkKunie 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing guitar. It’s so beautiful and plays amazing 👍

@jeffyranks3054 Жыл бұрын

Depuis quelques mois ,je suis un acquéreur de ce modèle, les tv J dyna sont terriblement efficace et précis. ...top pour mon groupe rock 50'😊

@vampolascott36 7 жыл бұрын

Just got the '55 yesterday. I should have bought it from Wildwood. The aluminum nut needed a few dabs of oil. And I need to adjust the neck for a little more relief. Why do they put such light strings on at the factory? Hollow bodies need at least .011's to really squeeze every last drop of tone out of that glorious orange wood. Even with the light factory strings, it sounds like a slice of rock n roll heaven. I got a Gibson ES-175 from Wildwood last year and they did an awesome job setting it up just the way I wanted.

@vampolascott36 6 жыл бұрын

After a few weeks, I am totally in love with this guitar! The Gibson ES-175 (which I also own) and the Gretsch 6120 may both be laminated maple hollow body guitars, but the similarity ends there. Nothing else sounds like this. The tone is totally unique and very very cool! It has a bit of the spank and definition of a Telecaster married to the fat warmth and resonance of a hollow body.

@Frankie_Holt 7 жыл бұрын

All these guitars with bigsbys and that's the first time I've seen him touch one

@stephengaren2219 5 жыл бұрын

Another Chet Atkins story, found on a KZfaq video (on the life of Chet Atkins)... According to June Carter Cash, when Chet played with the Carter Family, they were advised not to bring Chet with them to Nashville... Someone in the biz said he'd take away a lot of guitarists jobs if they did.

@jato1956 7 жыл бұрын

This is the Gretsch I've been wanting...yes!

@timothymcgraw8404 6 жыл бұрын

My dream guitar, plays like a dream cost too much coin

@vampolascott36 5 жыл бұрын

Keep saving! If this is the type of guitar you really want to be playing from now on, I don't think you could do much better. I owned a Korean Gretsch 5420T first, and my 6120-55 is a huge and obvious step up when it comes to tone and workmanship. The 6120-55 I picked up is exquisite, and it gets played more than any other electric I own. I've had it almost 2 years now and it's still my favorite. I also play a Gibson ES-175 that cost over $5000, but my $3000 Gretsch 55 is the boss. I just love it. Hollow body electrics need heavy gauge strings to really sing, .011's at least.

@Tonetwisters 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to have this model AND the model with the Filtertrons.

@michaelgonzalez7304 Жыл бұрын

NYC Gretsch fan here, I love Gretsch guitars and in my personal opinion, I prefer the Brooklyn, NY made Gretsch guitars (Not just being biased). Nothing against Gretsch in Asia and Fender Custom Shop. I love NYC made Gretsch guitars.

@jimg691 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and my dream guitar, Thanks

@MarkKunie 5 жыл бұрын

Jim G get one. I just did. You won’t regret it

@pete1759 2 жыл бұрын

Damn !!Greg can ply that thing !

@theloniouscoltrane3778 Жыл бұрын

The Gretsch Professional Collection is the company’s top-end, flagship line of guitars and basses. Here is where you will find such iconic instruments as the White Falcon, the Country Gentleman and the Duo Jet. The Professional Collection actually subdivides a little further into two more sections: the Player Edition and Vintage Select. Gretsch Pro Collection guitars are all made in Japan. The Custom models are made in USA. Other models are made in Korea, China and Indonesia (most affordable). All guitar reviews must contain details on Year/Make/Model. Yes. It's important for guitar collectors where the guitars are made.

@Mikkokosmos 7 жыл бұрын

The James Bond-chord at 0:38

@ChonkTek 2 жыл бұрын

1948 Fender Deluxe there on the right.. 5A3... Best amp ever made.

@davidallen346 4 жыл бұрын

Chet come on, embraced the Western motif

@montag4516 3 жыл бұрын

That's funny that Gretsch assumed Chet must be some kind Hollywood western cowboy so they give it a G branding and cactus inlays. Although, admittedly, they suit that guitar quite well.

@JFK1180 6 жыл бұрын

Man, that's a beauty, but the price is just a tad steep, just like one of my old girlfriends up'n the hills of the north of Norway. Anyhow- Greg Koch. Masterplayer! Joe is cool!!

@MarkKunie 5 жыл бұрын

Jaffre it’s worth every penny

@JackTheSkunk 3 жыл бұрын

Chet Atkins didn't like DeArmond pickups and switched to pickups built by his friend Ray Butts. But my original guitar hero Duane Eddy got a fabulous recorded tone out of his G6120 due to his collaboration with the amazing Lee Hazlewood.

@simonchabot9046 7 жыл бұрын

For no particular reason, i would like to see greg do a video with a long blonde wig on his head. That would just work. Great work as always !

@miahconnell23 16 күн бұрын

Sounds like you’re asking him to guest star on Metalocalypse.😂

@gf12 Жыл бұрын

Duane Eddy was born in Corning N.Y. 1938.

@nkmcfrln 4 жыл бұрын

Eddie Cochran dug the western appointments.

@whimpypatrol5503 2 жыл бұрын

I like the story that it was the corny tunes that Chet Atkins' arranged into songs that inspired the corny motifs.

@baphomick 5 жыл бұрын

Do you fellas have any idea how much a '55 Country Gentleman might go for? With a couple grand put into restoration, all new binding? I can't find anything online to even get a ballpark figure... everything I see is '65 and up.

@atomicflash1753 6 ай бұрын

That's the Gretsch 6120 guitar before Chet Atkins got his grubby hands on it and destroyed them, this guitar was perfect then Chet Atkins put a zero fret on it, took all the motif off it , changed the deArmond pickups

@musicman_1008 3 жыл бұрын

i need this...........................bad

@robertrussell3163 5 жыл бұрын

WHO IS PLAYING THE GUITAR? HE'S A GREAT PLAYER

@soofitnsexy 5 жыл бұрын

gregory steven gugeinheimerschmidt! u clownnnnn

@caseykittel 5 жыл бұрын

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Koch_(musician)

@kyotosal 5 жыл бұрын

What amp were you using in this video. Thank you.......Sal : )

@stepitupandgo67 6 жыл бұрын

cool story about them 'countrifying' the guitar and chet not digging it...

@markjohnson9485 3 жыл бұрын

Them cow heads, cactus markers, with that big "G" brand.... yikes!!!

@WoodesosGuitarMods 7 жыл бұрын

Here's a consumer tip for the fine people at Gretsch marketing. How about giving your guitars names that don't sound like part codes for a manifold on your 77 Impala? Just a thought;-)

@Stewmade64 7 жыл бұрын

Woodeso's Guitar Mods Chet Atkins Model, White Falcon model, Country Gentleman model, Country Club model, Duo Jet, Sparkle Jet. Seems like they already have.

@rarch1968 7 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the Penguin!

@savanaviolenta 5 жыл бұрын

@@rarch1968 and Panther

@marcob6880 5 жыл бұрын

G= Gretsch 6120 is the model T= Tribute to a 55 just like Chester played

@grooverstone9553 3 жыл бұрын

@@marcob6880 the T means tremolo, for the Bigsby. If it’s a vintage tribute it’ll be a Vintage Select edition

@emmanuellehuu8818 5 жыл бұрын

Wait... 3 big bangs... Atkins, Harrisson... Who's the third?

@soulfinger 5 жыл бұрын

I think Brian Setzer.

@jamescoughlan8193 5 жыл бұрын

maybe Duane Eddy ? then Harrison and Setzer , but there are loads , Eddie Cochran , the rythem guy in ACDC and the Guns n Roses guy . I think the Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr also used a Gretsch for awhile.

@tonytotten408 3 жыл бұрын

Nice but forget the distortion👂👎 just go buy yourself a rockers guitar for that but nevertheless excellent playing excellent demo video chett Atkins was probably the world s greatest talented guitarist and was a great insperation to many out there 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

@jazzman1954 4 жыл бұрын

Greg for President?

@nirfelix 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaaaa genial!!!

@vip01 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Greg ever played a song all the way through...lol

@ciatangallaghe2485 Жыл бұрын

That harmonic run was swet

@Stewmade64 7 жыл бұрын

OMG what is that chord at 2:18??

@Augenatic 7 жыл бұрын

A7b5 - A, G, C#, Eb

@randybock82 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like some kind of suspended chord.

@Balithazzarr 7 жыл бұрын

Hot damn. This guitar or a jem777?

@sugarlife485 4 жыл бұрын

the Charvel

@jamescoughlan8193 5 жыл бұрын

anybody else hate Greg Koch ? clearly this man sold his soul and just about everything else he had to the 😈 at some crossroads in Colorado , I love my guitar but I'm only a three or four chord trickster and when I see Greg play I feel like putting mine in the fire. Anytime I see a 6120 like that I think of Eddie Cochran I always thought the branded G was actually a C for Cochran silly me. love the sounds Eddie got out of his Gretsch he will always be a legend to me.

@milesharris335 Жыл бұрын

Why would they put a treble bleed in there?! That makes absolutely no sense to me.

@bondjovi4595 Жыл бұрын

Fired for not being country enough. 😆

@SuperDoddsa 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently the scratches are on EVERY single model! Must be the Gretsch manufacturing process, I spoke to 10 guys living near me, one had a 55 Vintage Select, with a 59 Vintage Select, the other had various Brian Setzer models, and I have 2 players edition models. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. ! Scratches, on the control side where the Bigsby was fitted (some are very noticeable and some less so) I tried to contact Gretsch on this but couldn't get to speak or email anyone. I'm sorry for bringing this up...but we all work hard for our money to purchase instruments that we think are gonna be great. I appreciate that they are there to be gigged and played, but I think its a disgrace.

@jimdeeds 7 жыл бұрын

2016??

@twinsmm1 7 жыл бұрын

wondered about that too.

@thomaskissick4705 7 жыл бұрын

Yea, I think it's an older video that just got uploaded for some reason. Plus, Greg is looking thinner these days than he appears in this video.

@SuperDoddsa 3 жыл бұрын

Scratches where they put the Bigsby tailpeice on, crap quality control. Total let down, I have bought 5 hollow body Gretsch's over 4 years and EVERY kin one had the same scratches in the SAME places in the same area when they put the Bigsby on at Manufacturing level. NOT acceptable. The store didn't wanna know, as I exchanged 3 of em, and every one was the same, in different areas. Luckily my guitar tech somehow managed to rectify one of them , but the rest are irreparable. If you guys are listening, check your guitars out. I must admit, Gibson are pretty crap as well.