Description
The G5420T Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby distills decades of Gretsch design into a guitar that’s genuinely playable, not just nostalgic. Its laminated maple body follows vintage-correct outlines and arching, but the inside tells a modern story: new trestle block bracing tightens the connection between top and back, cutting down on feedback while sharpening attack. The result is a hollow body that responds fast, snaps with authority, and sustains longer than you’d expect from an archtop this size.
Loaded with a fresh pair of FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups, the G5420T delivers that unmistakable Gretsch chime alongside a fuller, punchier low end and improved note separation – twang with backbone. The Classic “C”-profile maple neck is shaped for extended comfort across the fretboard, capped with a 12-inch radius laurel board and pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays that nod to the model’s heritage.
Control-wise, this Electromatic goes beyond basic: master volume with a treble bleed circuit, master tone, independent bridge and neck volume knobs, and a three-way pickup toggle give you real tonal range on the fly. Other appointments include oversized bound F-holes, multi-ply body binding, a scaled-down late-’50s-style G6120 bound headstock, vintage open-back tuners, a Graph Tech NuBone nut, a secured Adjusto-Matic bridge, and the signature flutter of a Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece – all finished in nickel hardware.
- All-new FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups
- Laminated maple body with vintage-inspired perimeters, refined arches, and trestle block bracing
- Classic “C”-shaped maple neck with 12-inch radius laurel fingerboard and pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays
- Master volume with treble bleed, master tone, individual bridge/neck volume controls, three-way pickup toggle
- Oversized bound F-holes and multi-ply body binding
- Smaller late-’50s G6120 bound headstock with vintage-style open-back tuners
- Graph Tech NuBone nut
- Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece
- Adjusto-Matic bridge with secured laurel base
- Nickel hardware
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