Gretsch 1967 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Walnut Project w/ Anvil Case

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This Gretsch 1967 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman in walnut is in project condition.  It is a solid base for someone to tackle the binding and a slight backbow of the neck in the lower register.  When the work is done, the originality and beauty of the piece will shine and it'll play as good as it looks.

The 6122 Country Gentleman is one of Gretsch's most distinctive hollowbody platforms, and this 1967 example carries several period-correct details worth noting. The ebony fretboard with thumbnail inlays, zero fret, 24.5" scale, and 17" lower bout are all hallmarks of mid-to-late-sixties Gentleman spec. The gold Filter'Tron humbuckers read 4.21k (neck) and 4.20k (bridge) — a well-matched, healthy pair. Switching is the full three-way arrangement typical of the era: pickup selector, tone switch, and standby. The Gretsch-by-Bigsby tailpiece and floating bridge are both original and correct for the year.

On the originality front, this guitar is complete — finish, pickguard and its screws, tuners and tuner screws, nut, neck finish, wiring, solder joints, pots, knobs, switches, output jack, and control cavity cover are all original. The Grover Imperial tuners are in very good shape with no headstock modifications. The main issues that put this in project territory are the neck and the binding. The neck has back bow in the lower register; heat pressing or a refret preceded by a fretboard leveling would address it, and it's being sold as-is. The nut has a chip at the G string (see photos). Body binding is crumbling  throughout — typical of Gretsch guitars of this era. Frets and fretboard are both in good shape otherwise, with no repairs to either. Action measurements are not listed.

The guitar comes in a non-original Anvil case in very good condition, though the case has some off-gassing smell from the foam or lining. For the buyer willing to do the work — or farm it out — this is a fully original, correct-spec '67 Gentleman at a project price.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Color: walnut
• Finish Original?: yes
• Finish Condition: very good
• Body Condition: very good
• Body Binding: yes
• Body Binding Condition: poor, crumbling
• Pickguard Original?: yes
• Pickguard Condition: very good
• Pickguard Screws Original?: yes
• Weight: 8lbs 4.5oz
• Body Length: 20-7/8"
• Lower Bout: 17"
• Waist: 10-3/8"
• Upper Bout: 12-1/8"
• Body Depth/Thickness: 2-1/16"
• Overall Length: 41-3/4"
• Body Material: maple
• Scale Length: 24.5"
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Nut Material: bone
• Nut Condition: chipped @ G, see pic
• Nut Original?: yes
• Neck Material: maple
• Neck Profile: C
• Neck Thickness At 1st Fret: .868"
• Neck Thickness At 8th Fret: .945"
• Neck Condition: Neck has some back bow in the lower register. Heat pressing or a frefret preceded by a fretboard leveling is the fix. Aold as is.
• Neck Repairs: none
• Neck Finish Original?: yes
• Fretboard Material: ebony
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Fretboard Condition: good
• Fretboard Repairs: none
• Inlay: thumbnail
• Fret Count: 22 + zero fret
• Fret Condition: good
• Fret Repairs: none
• Truss Rod Cover: yes
• Bridge Brand: Gretsch
• Tremolo Or Fixed Bridge?: floating
• Bridge Original?: yes
• Bridge Condition: excellent
• Saddle Material: metal
• Saddles Original?: yes
• Bridge And Saddle Screws Original?: yes
• String Spacing At Bridge: 2-1/16"
• Tuner Brand And Model: Grover Imperial
• Tuners Original?: yes
• Changes To Headstock For Tuners?: none
• Tuner Condition: very good
• Tuner Markings: Grover
• Tuner Screws Original?: yes
• Tailpiece Brand: Gretsch by Bigsby
• Tailpiece Color: gold
• Tailpiece Condition: very good
• Tailpiece Original?: yes
• Tremolo Arm Original?: yes
• Switch Type: 3-way pickup selector toggle, a 3-way tone switch, and a standby switch
• Switch Condition: very good
• Switch Original?: yes
• Switch Tip Color: gold
• Switch Tip Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Brand: Filter'Tron humbucker
• Neck Pickup Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Reading: 4.21k
• Neck Pickup Condition: very good
• Neck Pickup Screws Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Cover Color: gold
• Bridge Pickup Brand: Filter'Tron humbucker
• Bridge Pickup Original?: yes
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 4.20k
• Bridge Pickup Condition: very good
• Bridge Pickup Screws Original?: yes
• Bridge Pickup Cover Color: gold
• Potentiometer Count: 3
• Potentiometers Original?: yes
• Potentiometer Condition: very good
• Knob Color: gold
• Knob Count: 3
• Knobs Original?: yes
• Knob Condition: good
• Solders Original?: yes
• Wiring Original?: yes
• Output Jack Original?: yes
• Control Cavity Cover Original?: yes
• Control Cavity Condition: very good
• Case Brand: Anvil
• Case Original?: no
• Case Condition: very good
• Case Smells?: yes, a bit like off gassing glue, foam, or case lining
• Accessories Included: none
• Documentation: none

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