Take home the Gretsch G5420T Electromatic single-cutaway hollowbody electric guitar to get that unmistakable Gretsch twang. Incredibly affordable, yet laden with professional features, the G5420T Electromatic single-cutaway hollowbody boasts vintage-voiced Gretsch "Black Top" humbucking pickups, an Adjusto-matic bridge, and a Bigsby B60 tailpiece for the subtle pitch modulation that has become synonymous with Gretsch. Three-way pickup switching and four controls, including a master volume, ensure you'll have no problem conjuring the legendary tones the G5420T hollowbody was built for.
Gretsch uncovered a set of Baldwin-era Filter'Tron pickups with incredible punch and twang - perfect for the G5420T Electromatic single-cutaway hollowbody. They reverse engineered those special pickups to create the set of "Black Top" Filter'Tron humbucking pickups that you'll find loaded in this G5420T. With their robust character and trademark cut, the Gretsch Black Top Filter'Tron humbuckers keep you ready for everything from rockabilly and country to blues and classic rock.
The Gretsch G5420T Electromatic allows you to pull off a lot of tonal tricks. Volume controls for each pickup help you create a perfect balance between warmth, bite, and brilliance when both pickups are engaged. The master tone control lets you fine-tune your sound once you've got the pickups dialed in. And thanks to the master volume control, you can take your tube amp from clean to growling without changing the balance between your pickups. And of course you'll get sweet tone from the neck and bridge pickups individually.
Nothing beats the character and vintage vibe that the Bigsby-style tailpiece adds to the G5420T Electromatic single-cutaway hollowbody. Based on the original design created by Paul A. Bigsby, the Bigsby Licensed B60G tailpiece requires next to no effort to use, making it particularly easy to pull off slow, subtle, and extended bends. You'll be able to bend into notes, give full chords vintage-sounding modulation, and imbue single notes with a character that isn't attainable through other setups. Music Experience guitarists agree, a vibrato like this is part of the sound of Gretsch.
No nonsense, Electromatic hollow-body guitars are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch instruments. They're your next-step Gretsch—bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability. Alive and resonant, the G5420T has fully hollow build with a true Filter'Tron™ voice that explodes with huge punch and clear, strong presence. Like all Electromatic guitars, it delivers the fearless and electrifying authenticity that has set Gretsch apart as the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll guitars from the very beginning. It’s the sound of honor itself—play proud. Premium features include dual Black Top Filter'Tron humbucking pickups, versatile upgraded controls including master volume treble bleed circuit, oversized bound F-holes and aged multi-ply body binding, smaller late-'50s G6120 bound headstock, Graph Tech® NuBone™ nut, pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail fingerboard inlays and a Bigsby® B60 vibrato tailpiece.
People notice when you play a Gretsch G5420T Electromatic single-cutaway hollowbody.
| Body Type | Hollowbody |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | Single-cutaway |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Body Material | 5-ply Maple |
| Top Material | Arched Maple |
| Color | Candy Apple Red |
| Body Finish |
Gloss Polyurethane |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Shape |
Standard U |
| Radius | 12" |
| Scale Length |
24.6" |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay |
Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnails |
| Number of Frets | 22, Medium Jumbo |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" |
| Nut Material | NuBone |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | Rosewood-Based Adjusto-Matic Bridge, Bigsby B60 Vibratoo |
| Tuners | Vintage Style Open-Back |
| Neck Pickup | Black Top Filter'Tron Humbucker |
| Bridge Pickup | Black Top Filter'Tron Humbucker |
| Controls |
1 x master volume, 1 x master tone, 2 x volume (neck/bridge), 3-way toggle pickup switch |
| Strings |
NPS, .011-.049 |
| Manufacturer Part Number |
2506011509 |
