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.

Spruce top mahogany back sides neck ros. The phasar and the super 4000. Chet atkins gibson guitars full page vintage promotional ad. 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.

The gibson chet atkins sst was a solid body acoustic electric designed by country musician chet atkins the steel string model was introduced in 1987 and was discontinued in 2006. Chet atkins country gentleman. The gibson chet atkins ce classical electric is a single cutaway classical guitar with built in electronics and rosewood fretboard. This has now been his primary guitar and in 2002 based on his modifications gibson introduced a chet atkins without a bigsby.

He even helped design an acoustic beginner model with nylon strings known as the cec. Gibson chet atkins classical electric with hardshell case 1988 1 999 99. 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.

After 2006 the chet atkins name was no longer connected to any gibson model as the rights were returned to gretsch owned by fender. 1983 gibson chet atkins classic electric guitar print ad. Photo by karen mcbride. Buy it now c 6 68 shipping.

Atkins worked with gibson to create several models. Or best offer c 2 67 shipping. 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. The gibson chet atkins acoustic electric guitar features a stunning design by the legendary artist himself.