Gretsch® G6119 Tennessee Rose®
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Here is something of the history of this guitar: The Tennessean, as it was originally called, debuted in 1958 as, essentially, a one-pickup, stripped-down 6120. While it lacked much of the ornamentation of the 6120, it did have real f-holes, a Bigsby® B-6 whammy bar, one FilterTron (in the bridge position) and the 6120-like orange finish. A black pickguard with white signpost set the 6119 apart. 1959 brought a zero fret, in common with other Chet Atkins models, but it was the 1962 models that really changed the 6119. While it remained a single-cutaway, it now had a much thinner (1 7/8) body and painted-on f-holes. It was now more often than not a darker cherry red or mahogany color, and rosewood replaced ebony on the neck. Two HiLoTron pickups replaced the single FilterTron and the circuitry was all new, too. The pickguard was replaced with the familiar silver type. In this configuration it became Gretsch's best seller through the '60s, and found some fame through George Harrison, who used one occasionally. Few changes were made, although metal headstock plates began to appear in 1964, and recessed edge aluminum knobs turned up beginning in 1967. In the early '70s the model was redesignated 7655, and regained open f-holes. From the mid '70s, Tennys got the full Baldwin treatment, with silver plastic knobs, metal pickup rings, the Burns gearbox truss rod adjusment and the funky squared-off pickguard. In the '90s, Gretsch re-introduced the 6119 as the Tennessee Rose. Two models were offered, both with twin FilterTrons. The base 6119 had a tone knob and tune-o-matic bridge, while the 6119-62 1962 reissue used a bar bridge and tone switch. In 2002, the 6199HT became the first modern Gretsch to be fitted with reissue HiLoTron single-coils
And on to this current model, here is what the Gretsch web site has to say: "A rose by any other name ... The classic Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose model features a 16" laminated maple body, rock maple neck, Neo-Classic™ fingerboard inlays, dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ pickups, "tone-pot" circuitry, Gretsch by Bigsby® B6C vibrato tailpiece, and stunning Deep Cherry Stain finish." They are absolutely right about the finish, Check out the many detailed pictures of this guitar and you will see what they mean. Not the most flashy Gretsch, not the most storied, but one of our faves.
List Price: $2 950.00
Sale Price: $2 075.00
Freight cost (contiguous USA): $35.00
Reference #: 2946
Out of stock. Lead time: Ten days
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