Description
Inspired by '50s and '60s golden-era Gretsch guitars, the G5420T Electromatic Classic boasts a rich and familiar sonic palette. Additionally, its player-centric design optimizes comfort, making it an excellent guitar for long practice sessions and late-night gigs. Don't be fooled by its classic look, though - this beauty is brimming with contemporary features, making it a true workhorse for modern performers.
Crafted with a laminated maple body and shaped with vintage-inspired perimeters and arches, the G5420T is undeniably classy. Its trestle block bracing serves two functions: it reduces unwanted feedback, and it adds attack, snap, and sustain to your playing by increasing contact between the top and back of the body. Gretsch veterans will also approve of its Classic "C" shaped maple neck that feels nice and comfortable, making it easy to perform blistering solos and rapid chord changes.
The G5420T Electromatic Classic boasts two FT-5E Filter'Tron humbuckers that complement its natural, full-bodied resonance. These pickups are remarkably versatile, courtesy of their fat, warm, and clear sound. Whether you need a thick, rich tone for mellow jazz tunes or a full-bodied growl for rock 'n' roll classics, the G5420T is more than capable of delivering the goods.
Gretsch's G5420T Electromatic Classic takes an already great guitar and makes it even better. Ornamented with vintage-style open-back tuning machines, a secured Adjusto-Matic bridge, and a Bigsby B60 tailpiece, the G5420T is ideal for guitarists looking to add a well-rounded vintage-inspired hollow body to their collection.
Specs
Series: Electromatic®
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Two-Tone Anniversary Green
Country of Origin: CN
Headstock Binding: White
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss
Neck Shape: Classic "C"
Neck Construction: Set-Neck
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Laurel
Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
Side Dots: Black
Number of Frets: 22
String Nut: Graph Tech® NuBone™
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Nut Material: Graph Tech® NuBone™
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Shape: Electromatic® Hollow Body
Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Binding: White with B/W/B Purfling
Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Style: Gretsch® Hollow Body Guitars
Body Material: Laminated Maple
Cutaway: Single Cutaway
Bracing: Trestle Block
Waist: 9.625" (244.48 mm)
Sound Hole: F-Holes, Bound
Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with Secured Laurel Base
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B60
Bridge Mounting: Secured
Pickguard: Silver Plexi w/ Black Gretsch® & Electromatic® Logos
Pickup Covers: Nickel
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Switch Tip: Nickel
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Open-Back
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
Bridge Pickup: FT-5E Filter'Tron™
Neck Pickup: FT-5E Filter'Tron™
Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
SKU: 2506115571
