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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




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