Live Auction 21929The Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection
THE FRED GRETSCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 1962
Lot 66

THE FRED GRETSCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 1962

A HOLLOW-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CHET ATKINS TENNESSEAN, STYLE 6119

Closed31 January 2024

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GBP 25,200

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THE FRED GRETSCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 1962
A HOLLOW-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CHET ATKINS TENNESSEAN, STYLE 6119
The logo GRETSCH inlaid at the headstock and stamped 50878 at the top edge, marked Chet Atkins / TENNESSEAN / GRETSCH on the pickguard, of a red stained finish, together with an original hard-shell case and manufacturer’s literature
Length of back 21 1/8 in. (53.7 cm.)
GRETSCH

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Mark Knopfler acquired this guitar in 2005. Knopfler’s guitar tech Glenn Saggers told us that every newly acquired guitar would spend time in Mark’s hands so he could get an idea of the sound and where a particular guitar might fit in a particular song. From time to time, Knopfler kept this guitar in his study for home use.