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GRETSCH-6119 Chet Atkins- 1958-Cherry Red finish

ALL I WANT IS YOU - OMAGH BOMBING TRIBUTE - 1998

NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE RIVER - OMAGH BOMBING TRIBUTE - 1998

BONO playing "GONE" on his 1958 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean at the 1997 Tibetan Freedom Concert [June 07, 1997]

Gretsch 6119 Chet Atkins - 1958 - red finish:
 
DETAILS: This is a vintage hollow body, one pickup Gretsch with a black pickguard. This was first seen in the hands of The Edge (in conjunction with an E-Bow) during the video shoot for "Night And Day" for the "Red, Hot and Blue" AIDS charity compilation of Cole Porter tunes. It has one pickup. This later showed up in a number of photos from the Hansa Studio sessions. This is the guitar that Bono used for "Gone" on the Popmart tour.
- [Source: "Night And Day" video. Popmart Mexico video]

SPECS:

1958:

The Tennessean was introduced in 1958, giving Gretsch a lower-priced entry into the Chet Atkins line-up.

Body Width
16"
Body Depth
2¾"
Body Style
Single Cutaway Hollowbody
Colors
  • Cherry Red
Fretboard Wood
Ebony
Fretboard Markers
Neo-Classic
Nut
Bone
Tuners
Waverly
Bridge Pickup
"Patent Applied For" FilterTron
Controls
  • Bridge pickup volume
  • Tone Switch
Bridge
Bar
Tailpiece
Bigsby B-6
Pickguard
Black, with white engraving

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