Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Classic Hollow Body – Orange Stain
The Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Classic Hollow Body captures the soul of vintage Gretsch instruments while providing modern performance. Its arched laminated maple hollow body with Trestle Block bracing improves rigidity, reduces feedback, and offers a fast attack with prolonged sustain.
A Classic and Versatile Sound
Equipped with two FT-5E Filter’Tron™ pickups, this guitar delivers a rich and balanced tone, ideal for rockabilly, blues, jazz, and rock. These pickups produce deep lows, well-defined mids, and crystal-clear highs, perfect for an authentic vintage sound.
Full Tonal Control
This guitar features intuitive controls for maximum sound customization:
- Individual volume for each pickup
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit which preserves sound clarity at low volume
- Master tone control
- 3-position selector to switch between pickups or combine them
Comfort and Playability
The maple neck with a classic "C" profile ensures a comfortable grip. The 12"-radius laurel fingerboard, equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets, facilitates bends and fast playing while offering a smooth feel.
Vintage and Elegant Design
With its Bigsby® B60 vibrato, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, silver pickguard, nickel hardware, and vibrant Orange Stain finish, the G5420T boasts an iconic look faithful to 50s and 60s Gretsch models.
Technical Specifications:
General:
- Model: Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Classic Hollow Body
- Series: Electromatic®
- Number of strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Finish: Gloss
Body:
- Construction: Hollow Body
- Material: Laminated Maple
- Internal bracing: Trestle Block
- Body depth: 2.75" (70 mm)
- Body binding: White with black/white/black purfling
- F-holes: Oversized with binding
Neck:
- Material: Maple
- Construction: Set-Neck
- Finish: Gloss
- Profile: Classic "C"
- Scale length: 24.6" (625 mm)
- Fingerboard: Laurel
- Fingerboard radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Number of frets: 22 (Medium Jumbo)
- Nut width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Nut material: Graph Tech® NuBone™
- Position inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
Electronics:
- Bridge pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
- Neck pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
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Pickup switching: 3-position
- Position 1: Bridge pickup
- Position 2: Bridge and neck pickups
- Position 3: Neck pickup
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Controls:
- Neck pickup volume
- Bridge pickup volume
- Master volume with Treble Bleed
- Master Tone
Hardware:
- Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with secured laurel base
- Tailpiece: Bigsby® B60 Vibrato
- Tuning machines: Vintage-Style Open-Back
- Pickguard: Silver Plexi with black Gretsch® and Electromatic® logos
- Strap buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
- Hardware: Nickel
- Control knobs: G-Arrow
Accessories (optional):
- Hardshell case: G6241FT Hardshell Case (p/n 099-6475-000)
- Gig bag: G2162 Gig Bag (p/n 099-6458-000)