Well this is a first. Our first three Model G 5120 Gretsches sold so quickly that I didn’t even get a chance to measure one for the “Specifications” section of this page. Two sold the first day they were here and the third was taken straight from my photo shoot to the hands of it’s new owner! And why not, considering this well made fully hollow Electromatic features a bound rosewood fingerboard with “thumbprint” markers, Gretsch orange finish, T-roof peghead logo, humbucking pickups and get this … a price tag with hardshell case that is still quite affordable! Yep, that’s a lot of guitar for your Guilder … a big pop for your Pesos … tons of toner for your Kronur … OK, OK I’ll stop now!
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Chet Atkins was already well on his way to “legendary” status when Fred Gretsch Sr. approached him in 1954 to design and endorse his own Gretsch guitar. The first result of this collaboration was the Model 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody which was immediately embraced by serious players across North America and abroad! This model quickly developed into one of the most popular models in the already extensive Gretsch guitar line!
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The Gretsch Viking is a great looking 17″ wide hollow body that features two Supertron pickups and a Bigsby vibrato. This example has some checking and minor wear and tear on the sunburst finish along with some crack and crumbling body binding. The bridge and pickguard have been replaced but the guitar is in good overall condition for its age and the medium elliptical neck profile plays smooth all the way up the neck!
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