{"product_id":"gretsch-atkins-super-axe-orange-1978","title":"Gretsch Atkins Super Axe Orange 1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eGretsch has a few famous models that bare the name of country icon Chet Atkins. But far fewer know how his quest for sustain yielded two of the more obscure Gretsches of the 1970s – the Super Axe and its humbler sibling, the Atkins Axe. The Super Axe was actually designed circa 1976 by Gretsch manager Duke Kramer in collaboration with Atkins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilt in Arkansas, the Gretsch Super Axe is a fine guitar. A semi-hollow body for sustain with a glued-in neck and a very slim, bound mahogany body that tapered toward the edges, making it very comfortable to play. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gretsch Atkins Super Axe is different in many ways from all previous Chet Atkins models. It uses a semi-hollow design, with Maple laminate top, back and sides. Down the center of the body there is a center block assembly consisting of two Mahogany strips to follow the curve of the top and back, and a solid Maple block, routed for the pickups and with cutouts for wiring. The bound ebony fingerboard has cool triple-block inlays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat sets the Super Axe apart is the built-in effects circuit. Atkins preferred just two. In addition to master volume and tone controls, the Super Axe had compression and phaser circuits, each with its own on\/off switch. With compression on, the sound waves get “squashed” or compressed, yield-ing increased sustain. This circuit has a sustain control that controlles the amount of compression. The phaser circuit has a control for the rate of phasing, plus a second knob to let you determine how much of the phasing effect is blended in with the final output. The phaser on this model only works if the compressor is on. The result is an very playable guitar!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1978 model has some clear playwear on the body and neck. It is obviously maintained very well as it is in great condition!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComes with a hardshell case and a TFOA passport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TFOA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53165333447003,"sku":"108766","price":2999.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/6607\/7019\/files\/GretschAtkinsSuperAxeOrange1978-2.jpg?v=1781271232","url":"https:\/\/www.tfoa.eu\/en-int\/products\/gretsch-atkins-super-axe-orange-1978","provider":"TFOA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}