Description

Eye catching Gretsch G6120DSW hollow body archtop guitar, built by the excellent craftsman of the Terrada factory in Japan. A fully hollow guitar with tone bars and a soundpost for support, the DSW designation indicates that DynaSonic pickups are installed, and the Western decorations are used. The Gretsch 6120 was very popular and influential after its prototypes were presented in 1954 to Chet Atkins, then a rising and very respected guitarist, session player and producer. Atkins went on to use Gretsch guitars exclusively for many years. The Gretsch G6120 DSW is structurally similar to many other 6120 variants, but is closest to the early 1954-1955 models, before humbucking pickups appeared. This model also features a Brass nut, an attempt to equalize tone between fretted and open strings. The key differences are in the electronics – the DSW carries a pair of ‘DynaSonic’ single coil pickups built by Seymour Duncan to replicate 1950s deArmond pickups. The wiring is typical pre-Filter’Tron Gretsch with a single pickup selector, master volume, individual volumes, and a master tone pot. On this model, the gold-plated knobs sport an arrow like the 1955 models, rather than the later G-Arrow design. A Bigsby is installed with the vintage flat handle and the bridge is an Aluminum unit, produced by Bigsby for use with their tailpieces. The finish is the classic Gretsch orange, and is in great condition. This is a very lightly used guitar, in very good condition and it comes with it’s original hard case.

• Made in Japan by Terada, 2007
• Body Back & Sides: Laminated Maple
• Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Neck: Maple
• Nut: Brass
• Nut Width: 1.6875″
• Scale Length: 24.6″
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• F Holes Sound Holes: Bound Oversized “F”-Holes
• Body Binding: Multiple
• Body inlay: “G” Brand
• Number of Frets: 22
• Position Inlays: Western Block Inlay Position Markers of Cactus, Steerheads & Fences
• Headstock inlay: Pearloid Steerhead and Gretsch Logo
• Bridge: Rosewood-Based Polished Aluminum Compensated Bigsby®
• Bridge Cover: Bigsby® B6CBVF Vibrato Tailpiece
• Pickguard: Gold Plexi
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Pickups: DynaSonic™ Single-Coil
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
• Hardware Finish: Aluminum/Gold-Plated
• Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast
• Tremolo Arm Handle: Bigsby® Flat Handle
• Truss rod: Adjustable
• Case: Gretsch branded TKL Deluxe Hardshell