Gretsch G6120DE Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body Overview
Gretsch and Duane Eddy are two names that have become synonymous with classic styling, sound, and quality, and in honour of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award Winning "King of Twang", Gretsch have produced the G6120DE Duane Eddy signature hollowbody - based on Eddy's original 1957 Gretsch G6120 archtop
Primed with two DynaSonic pickups, Duane's own 1957 Gretsch G6120 is replicated right down to its svelte and uniquely profiled 3-piece maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard and classic headstock. And, topped off with a custom Bigsby B6CBDE vibrato tailpiece, the Gretsch G6120DE feels and sounds authentic, esteemed, and well worthy of the names emblazoned on its headstock and pickguard. Other features include a modern Tru-Arc bridge, Grover V98G Sta-Tite tuners, bound oversized f-holes, gold G-Arrow control knobs, hump-block pearloid inlays, and Dunlop Straplok system. A hardshell case is also included.
Have twangy guitar will travel... The perfect guitar for rebel rousing!
What Gretsch say:
The instrument is a single-cutaway beauty with classic styling and full, resonant sound that combines features based directly on his original 1957 G6120 model with modern Gretsch features that all together pay fitting tribute to the undisputed King of Twang.
The G6120DE's bound single-cutaway hollow body has three-ply maple back, sides and arched top, with trestle bracing and bound oversized f holes. The three-piece bound maple neck has a brass nut, lacquer finish and slim profile based on Eddy's original 1957 G6120, and is topped with a bound headstock. Other features include a 12"-radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium frets and hump-block pearloid inlays; dual DynaSonic single-coil pickups with three-position switching; gold plexi pickguard bearing Gretsch logo and Eddy's signature; modern Tru-Arc bridge and Bigsby® B6CBDE vibrato tailpiece with Duane Eddy-style "DE" handle and extra-long string-retainer pins; gold G-arrow control knobs and gold-plated, chrome and polished aluminum hardware; gold-plated Grover® V98G Sta-Tite tuners; Dunlop Straplok® system; Desert Sunrise lacquer finish; and deluxe hard shell case.
The pure sound of Duane Eddy is the pure sound of a great Gretsch guitar, and the G6120DE resonates with his amazing sound and his amazing rock 'n' roll legacy as a true "Rebel Rouser" of an instrument.
