{"product_id":"gretsch-px-6119-tennessean-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1962-5012","title":"Gretsch PX-6119 Tennessean Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1962)","description":"Gretsch PX-6119 Tennessean Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1962), made in Brooklyn, NY, serial # 45739, dark mahogany lacquer finish, laminated maple body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very nice example of the first-year \"second version\" Model 6119 Tennessean with the closed 'Electrotone' body, one of Gretsch's most popular classic 1960's models. Although the least expensive instrument in the Chet Atkins signature line, the Tennessean was still a relatively upscale guitar. Like all Atkins models it is fitted with a \"Gretsch by Bigsby\" vibrato; Only the 6119 used two single-coil Hi-lo'tron pickups. This model cost the not inconsiderable sum of $350.00 in 1962, the year it replaced the earlier full-hollowbody, single-pickup 6119. This example features the earliest unbound stenciled-on \"F-holes\" which are fairly inconspicuous on the dark finished body, no doubt the reason a white border was added to them within a year or so. Early '60's Tennesseans also have openback Waverly tuners rather than the Van Ghents used later, and lack the engraved headstock plaque added in 1964. The 6119 remained the only traditional single-cutaway guitar in the Atkins line, both the Country Gentleman and 6120 having become double-cutaways at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular guitar has an extremely fine neck angle (often a sore point of this model) and is a relatively rare instrument, as the production of all Gretsch guitars and particularly Tennesseans went way up in the beatle-saturated world of 1964-67. Many 1960's artists made extensive use of this popular model, including George Harrison (most notably in the film \"HELP!\" and the Beatles '65 world tours) and David Crosby of The Byrds. Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers) toured and recorded extensively in 1963-4 with an early Tennessean exactly like this one. The Animals' Hilton Valentine recorded all the band's early material including \"House of the Rising Sun\" with this exact model. The sound is brighter than many other Gretsch models, due to the combination of single-coil pickups and thin body but with plenty of depth when required. A classic 1960's Gretsch with a peerless beat group pedigree!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 42 1\/2 in. (108 cm.), 15 5\/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 in. (5.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 1\/2 in. (622 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11\/16 in. (43 mm.). All original and very fine overall with a few small cosmetic issues; The tuners have been restored to original and the headstock has some parching where the veneer was chipped-this is visible but not especially conspicuous except on close examination. All other finish and hardware is original; the Bigsby has some small holes that look like remnants of an attempt to add some sort of B-string bander in the distant past(!), the finish on the back of the neck is fairly well worn and the frets have some wear but are still servicable. One of the earliest and nicer playing examples we have had. Generally Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Gretsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852810768524,"sku":"5012","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_596ad5fc-3b44-4bdb-a032-16c8c040b646.jpg?v=1774328459","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gretsch-px-6119-tennessean-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1962-5012","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}