Get classic ‘50s & ‘60s -inspired Gretsch sound and style with the Electromatic Classic Hollow Body guitars. Crafted with essential Gretsch hollow-body sound, style and playability, these no-nonsense guitars are your next-step Gretsch.

The G5420T Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby features a laminated maple body with vintage-inspired perimeters and refined arches, as well as trestle block bracing to help reduce unwanted feedback. Coupled with the FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups, this hollow build’s voice explodes with huge full-bodied punch, classic chime and enhanced presence, clarity and note definition.

Features:

  • FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups
  • Laminated maple body with vintage-inspired perimeters and refined arches, and trestle block bracing
  • Classic “C”-shaped maple neck featuring a 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays
  • Versatile upgraded controls including master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls for bridge and neck and three-position pickup toggle switch
  • Oversized bound F holes and multi-ply body binding
  • Smaller late-’50s G6120 bound headstock and vintage-style open-back tuning machines
  • Graph Tech NuBone nut
  • Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece
  • Adjusto-Matic bridge with secured laurel base
  • Nickel hardware

Specifications:

Series: Electromatic

Body Material: Laminated Maple

Body Finish: Gloss

Neck: Maple, Classic “C”

Neck Finish: Gloss

Fingerboard: Laurel, 12” (305 mm)

Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo

Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail

Nut (Material/Width): Graph Tech NuBone, 1.6875” (42.86 mm)

Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Open-Back

Scale Length: 24.6” (625 mm)

Bridge: Adjusto-Matic with Secured Laurel Base

Pickguard: Silver Plexi w/ Black Logo or London Grey Plexi w/ White Logo

Pickups: FT-5E Filter’Tron (Bridge & Neck)

Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle; Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone

Control Knobs: G-Arrow

Hardware Finish: Nickel

Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)

Case/Gig Bag: Optional Gig Bag G2162 (p/n 099-6458-000); G6241FT Hardshell Case (p/n 099-6475-000)

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • G5420T Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby
Finish
  • Vintage White
Categories
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
Body Material
  • Maple
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Color Family
  • White
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Scale Length
  • 24.6"
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Fretboard Material
  • Laurel
Nut Width
  • 1.6875"
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Tailpiece
Number of Frets
  • 22

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