FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
It's fab and cops the Beatles vibe. 'nuf said.
See the '66
Tennessean for details about this model.
GRETSCH CHET ATKINS TENNESSEAN 6119 (1964)
Body: Hollow; laminated 1-piece maple top, laminated 2-piece maple back and laminated maple sides; single bound top, unbound back
Finish: Cherry Red, nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck: 3-piece maple/mahogany, set-in; lacquered maple headstock overlay with pearloid logo
Fingerboard: Indian rosewood, single bound; pearloid "Neo-classic" markers
Number of Frets: 22
Pickguard: Acrylic
Bridge: Gretsch chrome steel bar on rosewood base with Gretsch/Bigsby tailpiece
Nut: Plastic with zero fret
Tuners: Van Ghent, open, nickel
Pickups: Two, Gretsch Hi-Lo 'Tron single coil with adjustable pole pieces, chrome
Controls: Master volume, volume control for each pickup, 3-way tone selector, standby switch, 3-way pickup selector
Scale Length: 24 1/2 inches
Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 inches
Body Width at Lower Bout: 15 1/2 inches
Body Depth: 2 inches
Weight: 6.7 lb