{"product_id":"pre-owned-1966-gretsch-6119-chet-atkins-tennessean-walnut-stain-with-ohsc","title":"Vintage 1966 Gretsch 6119 Chet Atkins Tennessean Walnut Stain With OHSC","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/VINTAGE-electric-guitars_600x600.png?v=1647907174\" alt=\"Used and Vintage Electric Guitars\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHere at Truetone, we get to see an amazing array of vintage guitars, and as big Gretsch fans, we all fell in love with this 6119 Chet Atkins Tennessean.  Any vintage Gretsch from this area is awesome, but this one especially stands out.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Brooklyn during the heyday of Gretsch's U.S. production, it's likely that the original owner of this guitar got it because of the Beatles - after all, this is the model that George Harrison played in the film \"Help\".  Or perhaps they were a fan of Chet Atkins  Or perhaps they just wanted to play \"House of the Rising Sun\" endlessly, as this is the style of Gretsch that Hilton Valentine of the Animals used on that song.  Regardless, the history of this exact guitar is unknown, but we were thrilled to see it show up here!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original Walnut Stain finish has aged beautiful, with a great patina, and the natural wood grain shows nicely.  Being over 50 years old, it has withstood the test of time.  The binding has deteriorated in some places, as to be expected on a piece like this - it's the norm for Gretsch guitars from this era.  We felt it was better to keep it as is, rather than replace pieces of the binding.  It's a much cooler vibe like this!  Legendary guitar guru Bill Asher had touched it up in some areas, but that's it.  He also gave it a refret, so the guitar plays wonderfully.  All of the hardware is original, other than the 3 way switch having been replaced years ago, and it is sans pickguard.  Most importantly, the pickups are original - and they sound amazing.  At some point, someone had rewired the guitar in a different way, but we restored it to the proper vintage specs.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original case is included.  This is a super cool guitar, and probably one of the best playing 60's Gretsch guitars that we've had here.  It's the right look, feel, sound and vibe - it's likely to go fast!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial # 106653\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1966\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Walnut Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple\/Walnut\/Maple Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosewood Fretboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThumbnail style inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale Length: 24.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1.7\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Profile: Medium C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadius: 12\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRocking Bar Bridge with Ebony base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBigsby B6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVan Gent tuners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle coil HiLo'Tron pickups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster volume and individual volume controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup selector, tone and standby switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e.","brand":"Gretsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43597384220915,"sku":"80GRE016","price":2499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/products\/1-DSCF0676.jpg?v=1741724256","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.mom\/products\/pre-owned-1966-gretsch-6119-chet-atkins-tennessean-walnut-stain-with-ohsc","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}