Gibson Chet Atkins Electric Guitar

Atkins worked with gibson to create several models.

Gibson chet atkins electric guitar.

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. 1983 gibson chet atkins classic electric guitar print ad. 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. Or best offer c 2 67 shipping. The sst uses a chambered body with a balsa center block and a bridge transducer with onboard electronics. The gibson chet atkins ce classical electric is a single cutaway classical guitar with built in electronics and rosewood fretboard.

This model is not to be confused with the cec which offered an ebony fretboard years of production. Photo by karen mcbride. 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. He even helped design an acoustic beginner model with nylon strings known as the cec.

This has now been his primary guitar and in 2002 based on his modifications gibson introduced a chet atkins without a bigsby. Gibson chet atkins classical electric with hardshell case 1988 1 999 99. Buy it now c 6 68 shipping. The phasar and the super 4000.

The gibson chet atkins acoustic electric guitar features a stunning design by the legendary artist himself. Spruce top mahogany back sides neck ros. Chet atkins gibson guitars full page vintage promotional ad. Atkins also contributed to a solid body style guitar made of mahogany which is known informally as.