Gibson Chet Atkins Electric Guitar

Atkins also contributed to a solid body style guitar made of mahogany which is known informally as.

Gibson chet atkins electric guitar.

Gibson chet atkins classical electric with hardshell case 1988 1 999 99. Photo by karen mcbride. Chet atkins gibson guitars full page vintage promotional ad. 1983 gibson chet atkins classic electric guitar print ad.

Or best offer c 2 67 shipping. This model is not to be confused with the cec which offered an ebony fretboard years of production. Gibson chet atkins sst acoustic electric guitar genuine hard case f s japan. The phasar and the super 4000.

After airlines nearly lost the chet atkins prototype given to scotty by his good and longtime friend the late chet atkins he had one custom built to his specifications by gibson master craftsman jim hutchins. Despite gretsch holding the keys to chet s legacy of electric guitars two of the rarest and most valuable chet atkins models are actually gibson electrics. The sst uses a chambered body with a balsa center block and a bridge transducer with onboard electronics. This has now been his primary guitar and in 2002 based on his modifications gibson introduced a chet atkins without a bigsby.

Chet atkins country gentleman. Buy it now c 6 68 shipping. Atkins worked with gibson to create several models. He even helped design an acoustic beginner model with nylon strings known as the cec.

The gibson chet atkins sst featured a simulated soundhole and a plain headstock with no logo until 1993 when the soundhole was removed and the headstock took a more modern look with a star logo. After 2006 the chet atkins name was no longer connected to any gibson model as the rights were returned to gretsch owned by fender. The gibson chet atkins ce classical electric is a single cutaway classical guitar with built in electronics and rosewood fretboard. Spruce top mahogany back sides neck ros.