Gibson Chet Atkins Electric Guitar

The gibson chet atkins acoustic electric guitar features a stunning design by the legendary artist himself.

Gibson chet atkins electric guitar.

Buy it now c 6 68 shipping. Atkins also contributed to a solid body style guitar made of mahogany which is known informally as. Chet atkins ce was the original nylon string version of 1982 and possibly the first of its kind. The phasar and the super 4000.

This model is not to be confused with the cec which offered an ebony fretboard years of production. Chet atkins gibson guitars full page vintage promotional ad. 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. 1983 gibson chet atkins classic electric guitar print ad.

He even helped design an acoustic beginner model with nylon strings known as the cec. Atkins worked with gibson to create several models. Chet atkins country gentleman. Gibson chet atkins classical electric with hardshell case 1988 1 999 99.

Gibson chet atkins sst acoustic electric guitar genuine hard case f s japan. Or best offer c 2 67 shipping. 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. Photo by karen mcbride.

After 2006 the chet atkins name was no longer connected to any gibson model as the rights were returned to gretsch owned by fender. Spruce top mahogany back sides neck ros. The sst uses a chambered body with a balsa center block and a bridge transducer with onboard electronics. 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.