STEVE EARLE: PRIMARY PERFORMANCE CHET ATKINS SST GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, NASHVILLE, TENNESSE, 1996 The solid-body acoustic/electric guitar with Gibson logo inlaid to the headstock, stamped 90316379 / MADE IN / U.S.A., the truss rod cover inscribed Chet Atkins, the logo Chet Atkins applied to the mahogany body, with spruce top and black finish, the ebony fingerboard with faux pearl star inlay, fitted with internal transducer pickup with onboard pre-amp with volume, treble and bass controls, with hardshell case Length of back: 19 3⁄8 in. (49.3 cm.) Overall length: 40 in. (101.5 cm.)
This Chet Atkins SST was one of Steve Earle's main stage guitars for many years. It first appeared on the I Feel Alright Tour (1996) and was with him through the Jerusalem Tour (2002).
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