Gretsch 6139 (modern reissue)
Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1954 to 1960
GRETSCH manufactured the ROUNDUP MODEL 6130 between 1954 and 1960. The Gretsch 6130 was a variant of the Gretsch Chet Atkins 6121 but with a pine top or all mahogany body (unlike the maple 6121).From 1954 to 1956 the Gretsch 6130 had full cowboy credentials including the western fingerboard inlays, cowboy belt buckle tailpiece, "G" brand, and leather cowboy tooling around the body. From 1957 to 1960 these cowboy details were mostly gone.
Specifications (22)
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body shape features | single cutaway |
| Body top material | knotty pine body top |
| Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
| Pickguard shape | raised pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | adjustable bridge |
| Hardware color | gold hardware |
| Tailpiece | G logo trapeze tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | orange finish |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Neck
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | DeArmond pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 pickups |
