Gibson Chet Atkins Electric Guitar

Atkins worked with gibson to create several models.

Gibson chet atkins electric guitar.

1983 gibson chet atkins classic electric guitar print ad. Chet atkins gibson guitars full page vintage promotional ad. Photo by karen mcbride. Chet atkins country gentleman.

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. Atkins also contributed to a solid body style guitar made of mahogany which is known informally as. The sst uses a chambered body with a balsa center block and a bridge transducer with onboard electronics. Chet atkins ce was the original nylon string version of 1982 and possibly the first of its kind.

After 2006 the chet atkins name was no longer connected to any gibson model as the rights were returned to gretsch owned by fender. 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 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 phasar and the super 4000. Or best offer c 2 67 shipping. 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. Spruce top mahogany back sides neck ros.

Gibson chet atkins sst acoustic electric guitar genuine hard case f s japan. 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. Gibson chet atkins classical electric with hardshell case 1988 1 999 99. This has now been his primary guitar and in 2002 based on his modifications gibson introduced a chet atkins without a bigsby.