Gretsch G6121
| The Gretsch G6121 has sort of a strange history; a history that would fit nowhere else but with Gretsch. The guitar was a solid-body electric first introduced in 1954 alongside the G6130 Roundup. Because the guitars looked so similar the 1954 Roundup is often confused with the G6121. But make no mistake, the 6121 was its own model designated as the Chet Atkins solid-body.
The original 6121 line ran from 1954 until 1963. It started with two DeArmond single-coil pickups which were replaced with humbuckers in 1958. The body was a two-piece unit consisting of a maple top and mahogany back, while the mahogany neck featured a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. The hardware consisted of a gold Bigsby vibrato, volume and tone knobs on the lower bout, master volume control on the cutaway, and the pickup selector switch on the upper bout. An optional gold pickguard with Chet Atkins' signature was also available. In 1957 Gretsch removed the "G" brand from the headstock and replaced the block inlays with humptops. A bar style bridge was added in 1958 along with thumbnail inlays. In 1959 the G6121 changed significantly by going to the zero fret construction and adding a bone nut. 1961 saw the last major change in the original line when the 6121 became a double cutaway. During of the Baldwin years Gretsch attempted to bring back the G6121 Chet Atkins and the 6130 Roundup with disastrous results. After a short time they put both models back on the shelf where they remained dormant until Fender bought the company in the late 1990s. Today there are several different types of G6121s designed to take us back to the original Chet Atkins model. The most recent incarnation, the G6121-1959 is a nearly flawless replica except for the fact that it uses FilterTron pickups. |
Shopping Results for: Gretsch G6121 Archtop Electric
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Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body Electric Guitar w/ Leather Trim -Tngrn | ![]() |
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US $2,600.00 | 29d 18h 51m |
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Gretsch G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body Vintage Style Guitar FilterTron bigsby | ![]() |
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US $2,100.00 | 26d 6h 3m |
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Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body Vintage Style Dynasonic & bigsby | ![]() |
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US $2,200.00 | 26d 6h 1m |
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Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body Vintage Style Dynasonic & bigsby | ![]() |
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US $2,600.00 | 25d 11h 37m |
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Gretsch G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body Electric Guitar - Western Maple | ![]() |
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US $2,475.00 | 23d 20h 36m |
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Gretsch G6121-1955 Orange Chet Atkins Electric Guitar With Case & Free Items | ![]() |
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US $2,600.00 | 21d 8h 27m |
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2003 Gretsch Roundup Reissue G-6121W '57RI Western Inlays Super Clean! G Brand | ![]() |
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US $1,899.00 | 16d 10h 57m |
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Gretsch G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body Western Maple | ![]() |
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US $1,899.00 | 16d 9h 33m |
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Gretsch Guitars G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body Guitar Western Maple Stain | ![]() |
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US $2,261.99 | 11d 15h 22m |
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Gretsch G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid w/ Leather Trim | ![]() |
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US $2,600.00 | 8d 11h 3m |
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GRETSCH G6121-1955 CHET ATKINS SOLID BODY | ![]() |
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US $2,599.99 | 7d 1h 41m |
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Gretsch G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body Vintage Style Guitar FilterTron bigsby | ![]() |
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US $2,475.00 | 2d 13h 52m |
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US $1,999.99 | 11h 4m |
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US $3,100.00 | 25d 11h 42m |
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US $625.00 | 16d 6h 26m |
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Gretsch G6136T-LTV White Falcon Lacquer TV Jones Classic 1959 Vintage Style New | ![]() |
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US $3,200.00 | 29d 14h 48m |
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US $2,800.00 | 29d 14h 46m |
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Gretsch G6136T White Falcon Guitar 1959 Vintage Style 6136 New Hollow Body 17" | ![]() |
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US $2,800.00 | 29d 14h 43m |
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US $2,800.00 | 29d 14h 27m |
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US $750.00 | 29d 14h 22m |
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US $2,450.00 | 29d 14h 21m |
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US $1,895.00 | 27d 15h 3m |
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1962 Gretsch Tennessean Vintage original | ![]() |
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US $3,995.00 | 27d 14h 1m |
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US $2,000.00 | 27d 5h 39m |
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GRETSCH SUPER AXE VINTAGE GRETSCH CHET ATKINS SUPER AXE VINTAGE GRETSCH PROJECT | ![]() |
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US $1,499.99 | 26d 14h 57m |
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US $3,175.00 | 24d 18h 3m |
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US $4,999.95 | 23d 16h 33m |
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US $475.00 | 22d 8h 1m |
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GRETSCH G6120SSLVO SETZER NASHVILLE VINTAGE ORANGE | ![]() |
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US $3,100.00 | 21d 15h 34m |
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US $1,195.00 | 20d 18h 2m |
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US $3,550.00 | 19d 9h 4m |
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US $4,749.00 | 17d 18h 8m |
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US $3,375.00 | 16d 15h 26m |
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Vintage Original 1966 Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean Mahogany w/Original Case | ![]() |
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US $2,999.00 | 15d 12h 13m |
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US $749.00 | 14d 10h 40m |
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Gretsch Chet Atkins Nashville Model 6120 Electric Guitar Vintage 1969 USA | ![]() |
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US $2,755.40 | 14d 9h 50m |
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US $3,100.00 | 14d 8h 32m |
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US $2,995.00 | 13d 8h 38m |
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Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet Black 1956 Vintage Electric Guitar George Harrison | ![]() |
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US $7,995.00 | 11d 10h 13m |
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Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Nashvile Orange 1961 Vintage Hollow-Body Guitar | ![]() |
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US $7,500.00 | 11d 10h |
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Professional Collection G6121-1959 White Falcon, Ebony Fretboard, Western Maple, Bigsby Tailpiece List Price: $3,525.00 Sale Price: $2,475.00 |
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The G6121-1959 Chet Atkins Solid Body is unbeatable for ultra-fine tone, projection and sustain. The single-cutaway chambered mahogany body has an arched top; the one-piece mahogany neck has a zero fret and ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Neo Classic thumbnail inlays... |
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G6121-1955 Chet Atkins Solid Body Electric Guitar List Price: $3,700.00 Sale Price: $2,600.00 |
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The best barbeque in town! With the real "He-Man" western good looks of the original Chet Atkins models of the mid 1950's, Gretsch proudly presents the return of the classic G6121 Chet Atkins Solid Body... |
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G6121 Nashville Solid Body Electric Guitar (Vintage Orange) List Price: $3,250.00 Sale Price: $2,600.00 |
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Flagstaff Sunset... Twangin' Duane would sure approve! For ultra fine tone projection and sustain, the G6121 Nashville Solid Body is unbeatable. Features include select mahogany chambered body, 1-piece mahogany "Action Flow" neck, twin TV Jones Classic pickups, Bigsby B3C vibrato tailpiece, and Gretsch "Rocking" bar bridge... |



























































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