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6160 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman

The Chet Atkins-endorsed 2x12 combo (early 1960s-1966).

Catalogue code
6160 CHET ATKINS COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
Years
1960–1966
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
37W, 2-12 in. Jensen speakers, 6 x 12AX7, 2 x 7027
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
37
Speakers
2-12 in. Jensen speakers
Tubes
6 x 12AX7, 2 x 7027
Channels
2
How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Transformer code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1960; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — gretsch