Description
This 1985 Gibson Chet Atkins CEC Classical Electric Guitar shows noticeable, but normal wear one would expect with a vintage instrument. Scratches and pressure dimples can be seen throughout, but these imperfections are cosmetic in nature only and do not affect the functionality of the instrument. Very structurally sound! Neck is straight as an arrow and frets show no wear. Plays and sounds fantastic! Original hardshell case shows noticeable wear, but is 100% functional!
Manufacturer Description from 1983 Gibson Catalog
Chet Atkins
It happens only once or twice in a generation. An entirely new concept finds form, an unprecedented design takes shape, an idea is given voice – and history is made.
The Chet Atkins Classic Electric Guitar. Players tell us that it’s probably the single most important advancement in guitar design and technology since Gibson introduced the Les Paul Standard thirty years ago.
Now, thanks to the commitment of the legendary finger picker Chet Atkins, Gibson has arrived at a design that satisfies the demands of acoustic players, yet successfully amplifies the character of the nylon string. It even permits the player to overdrive the signal or route it through the effects pedals – all without feedback – for no-compromise performance.
The body is crafted from the finest mahogany, with specially designed sound chambers routed into the wood at strategic locations. Then, to accentuate the warmth and depth of the body, a close-grained spruce sound board is used to seal the top. Six individual piezoelectric transducers translate string motion into energy while six individual trim pots permit string-to-string balance for even response.
Tis instrument is a seeming impossibility – a nylon string solid body, all classic and all electric, all at the same time. The sound which emanates from the sculpture of mahogany and spruce is something players could only imagine, until now. Chords emerge clean and open. Single lines take on a delicate clarity.
In short, the Chet Atkins model can be as much of a classic or an electric as your music requires, constantly opening up uncharted vistas of a new sound.
Here is an instrument that defies conventional terminology. It simply must be heard. Because the music tells the story.
Specs
- Top: Book matched solid spruce
- Body: Sculptured chambered mahogany
- Cutaway: Single
- Bridge: Rosewood classic
- Soundhole Rosette: Traditional classical
- Body Binding: Cream and brown
- Body Dimensions: 19 1/2″ Length, 14 1/2″ Width, 1 7/8″ Depth
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Nut Width: 2.0″
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Peghead: Classic with rosewood veneer and maple underlay
- Machine Heads: Indivually enclosed gold plated classic
Frets: 19 - Scale Length: 25 1/2″
- Electronics: Gibson piezo-electric transducer system, six individual trimpots accessible through the back of the instrument, permitting output adjustment for each string, Hi-Z pre-amp with low noise, high-gain output, low profile, knurled volume and treble controls on upper bout rim for easy access
- Case: Original hardshell
- Actual Weight: 9.0 lbs.
