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Custom Shop 6120 DSW '55 Relic Electric Guitar

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Overview

A wonderful combination of vintage Gretsch color and style.

The Gretsch Custom Shop 6120 DSW '55 Relic electric guitar is built to Chet Aktins' specs and rocks a distinctive set of 1955-style western motifs, pickups and controls. Appointments include a light relic treatment, Duncan Dynasonic pickups, Bigsby tremolo, Gotoh vintage-style tuners, signature pickguard, bound oversized f-holes, multiple aged body bindings, and aged fingerboard and headstock binding. The aged vintage wide-block pearloid inlays feature a western motif of cactus, steer heads and fences, and the headstock has pearloid steer head and Gretsch logo inlays. Vintage-style maple stain nitro lacquer finish.

Features

Body

Body shape: Single cutaway
Body type: Hollowbody
Body material: Laminated
Top wood: Maple Laminated
Body wood: Maple Laminated
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: C fat
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 24.5"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss

Fretboard

Material: Rosewood
Radius: 12"
Fret size: Vintage-style
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Western motif block
Nut width: 1.687" (42.8 mm)

Pickups

Configuration: HH
Neck: DynaSonic DeArmond
Middle: Not applicable
Bridge: DynaSonic DeArmond
Brand: Duncan
Active or passive: Passive
Series or parallel: Series
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: None

Controls

Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master volume, master tone
Pickup switch: 3-way
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No

Hardware

Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
Bridge design: Gold aluminum compensated
Tailpiece: Bigsby B6
Tuning machines: Gotoh Vintage
Color: Gold

Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Relic treatment
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: Warranty card, adjustment tools
Country of origin: United States

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Custom Shop 6120 DSW '55 Relic Electric Guitar

A wonderful combination of vintage Gretsch color and style.

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