Gibson Chet Atkins Electric Guitar

After 2006 the chet atkins name was no longer connected to any gibson model as the rights were returned to gretsch owned by fender.

Gibson chet atkins electric guitar. This model is not to be confused with the cec which offered an ebony fretboard years of production. Chet atkins ce was the original nylon string version of 1982 and possibly the first of its kind. Atkins worked with gibson to create several models. Gibson chet atkins sst acoustic electric guitar genuine hard case f s japan.

The gibson chet atkins acoustic electric guitar features a stunning design by the legendary artist himself. Or best offer c 2 67 shipping. Spruce top mahogany back sides neck ros. Atkins also contributed to a solid body style guitar made of mahogany which is known informally as.

The phasar and the super 4000. This has now been his primary guitar and in 2002 based on his modifications gibson introduced a chet atkins without a bigsby. 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 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.

Photo by karen mcbride. The sst uses a chambered body with a balsa center block and a bridge transducer with onboard electronics. Buy it now c 6 68 shipping. He even helped design an acoustic beginner model with nylon strings known as the cec.

The gibson chet atkins ce classical electric is a single cutaway classical guitar with built in electronics and rosewood fretboard. 1983 gibson chet atkins classic electric guitar print ad. Chet atkins country gentleman. Chet atkins gibson guitars full page vintage promotional ad.