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Gretsch G5420T 2016 Electromatic Hollow Body with Bigsby, Fairlane Blue
Product no: 9000-0027-2593
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This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
The Gretsch G5420T Hollow Body in Fairlane Blue sounds as clean and fresh as it looks. It's constructed from 5-ply laminated maple for a crystal-clear tone and outstanding resonance which is further augmented by the Graph Tech NuBone string nut and Adjusto-Matic bridge. Playability is better than ever thanks to 22 medium jumbo frets on a rosewood fretboard. Authentic details like the Gretsch G6120 headstock, the logo, and silver-coloured pickguard all make the G5420T a real piece of eye candy.
G5420T: blacktop Filter'Tron and Bigsby vibrato
Two potent blacktop Filter'Tron pickups are responsible for the amplified sound of this semi-acoustic Electromatic guitar. It combines the warm tone of a humbucker with the sparkling trebles of a single-coil, which is what gives the Gretsch G5420T its versatile character. Another juicy detail is the addition of a volume control with treble bleed which ensures the higher frequencies are sure to cut through the mix, even at lower volume levels. Of course, no Gretsch G5420T would be complete without the Bigsby B60 tailpiece with vibrato.
The brand Gretsch
Gretsch was founded in 1883 by Friedrich Gretsch, an instrument-maker who owned a small store in Brooklyn, New York where he built banjos, drums, and tambourines. Now, Gretsch has grown into one of the biggest drum and guitar manufacturers in the world. In this family-owned company, craftsmanship, quality, and innovation have been passed down from generation to generation. Famous artists like Chet Atkins, Bono, Charlie Watts, Neil Young, and Phil Collins are all fans of 'That Great Gretsch Sound'.
Specifications
Product features
| Number of frets |
22 |
| Number of strings |
6 |
| Body depth |
full size |
| Bridge type |
tune-o-matic + vibrato |
| Centre block |
no |
| Pickup configuration |
HH |
| Pickup type |
humbucker (passive) |
| Neck connection |
set neck |
| Wood type (back) |
maple |
| Fretboard wood |
rosewood |
| Wood type (soundboard) |
maple |
| Wood type (sides) |
maple |
| Includes cover |
no |
| Includes case |
no |
| Colour |
blue |
| Country of origin |
South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam |
| Left-handed |
no |
| Body material |
maple |
| Scale length |
24.6 inches (625mm) |
| Body type |
hollow-body |
| Set |
no |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) |
6,5 kg |
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) |
118,0 x 53,0 x 15,0 cm
|
Product specifications
- Gretsch semi-acoustic guitar
- model: G5420T 2016 Hollow Body
- series: Electromatic
- colour: Fairlane Blue
- body
- shape: 16-in Gretsch Single Cut
- top: 5-ply laminated maple
- sides and back: 5-ply laminated maple
- sound hole: oversized F-holes with ages white binding
- binding: aged white / black
- bracing: parallel tone bars with sound post
- depth: 69.85 mm
- finish: high-gloss urethane
- neck
- joint: dove tail
- material: maple
- finish: high-gloss urethane
- profile: Standard Electromatic Gretsch
- scale length: 24.6 in
- fretboard: rosewood
- fretboard radius: 12.6 in
- binding: aged white
- number of frets: 22
- fret type: medium jumbo
- string nut material: Graph Tech NuBone
- string nut width: 1.6875 in
- position markers: pearloid thumbnail inlays
- hardware
- bridge: Adjusto-Matic on rosewood base
- tailpiece: Licensed Bigsby B60
- hardware finish: chrome
- machine heads: vintage-style open back
- pickguard: silver plexi with black Electromatic logo and Gretsch logo
- strings: D’Addario (.011 - .049)
- electronics
- bridge pickup: Black Top Filter'Tron
- neck pickup: Black Top Filter'Tron
- controls: 1 x master volume with treble bleed, 2x volume, 1x master tone, 3-way pickup switch
Monday 6 June 2016 By Lizanne
If you're a fan of affordable hollow body guitars, then you probably love the Gretsch Electromatic collection. The Electromatics are pretty much in a class of their own when it comes to quality and price. Still, Gretsch has managed to improve the already impressive line of hollow body guitars. Small yet significant visual details and a number of essential upgrades make the 2016 Gretsch Electromatic Collection more attractive than ever! Allow us to introduce the new-and-improved G5420T, G5422T, G5422TG, and the G5422-12 12-string!
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