Incredibly affordable, yet laden with professional features, the G5422G-12 Electromatic 12-string hollowbody boasts vintage-voiced Gretsch "Black Top" humbucking pickups, an Adjusto-matic bridge, and gold-plated die-cast tuners. This is your chance to get the classic 12-string tones of the '60s with the great feel of a Gretsch hollowbody. You'll have no problem conjuring the jangly tone you're after with Gretsch's ultra-stylish G5422G-12 Electromatic 12-string hollowbody electric guitar.
Gretsch uncovered a set of Baldwin-era Filter'Tron pickups with incredible punch and twang - perfect for the G5422G-12 Electromatic 12-string hollowbody. They reverse engineered those special pickups to create the "Black Top" Filter'Tron humbucking pickups. These humbucking pickups offer the distinctive Gretsch top-end clarity that is necessary for single-note or chordal electric 12-string playing, while still having enough low end to ensure your sound is never thin or shrill. They're quickly becoming very popular pickups at Music Experience.
It's easy to stereotype the Gretsch G5422G-12 Electromatic 12-string hollowbody until you play it, and then you realize you can pull off a lot of tonal tricks with it. Volume controls for each pickup let 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 of course you'll get sweet tone from the neck and bridge pickups individually.
The Gretsch G5422G-12 Electromatic 12-string hollowbody electric guitar captures the classic jangly 12-string sound of the 1960s. Brought into popularity by guitarists like Roger McGuinn of the Byrds and Mike Nesmith of the Monkees, the double-cutaway 12-string electric has been a staple tone in guitarists' arsenal ever since the flower-power generation first adopted it. Gretsch guitars such as the G5422G-12 have been sought-after for their chimey and jangly tones that only they can provide.
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. Like a ’60s invasion, the G5422G-12 serves up full hollow-body build and the true Filter’Tron™ voice for that classically lush 12-string chime and jangle. 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 TopFilter'tron humbucking pickups, gold hardware, 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 Hump Block fingerboard inlays and a gold Gretsch G-cutout tailpiece.
| Body Type | Hollowbody |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | Single-cutaway |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Number of Strings | 12 |
| Body Material | 5-ply Maple |
| Top Material | 5-ply Arched Maple |
| Color | Walnut Stain |
| Body Finish | Gloss Urethane |
| Neck Material | Maple, Set |
| Neck Shape | U profile |
| Radius | 12" |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnails |
| Number of Frets | 22, Medium Jumbo |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" |
| Nut Material | Tusq XL |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | Rosewood-Based Adjusto-Matic Bridge,"G" Cutout Tailpiece |
| Tuners | Vintage Style Open-Back |
| Neck Pickup | Black Top Filter'Tron Humbucker |
| Bridge Pickup | Black Top Filter'Tron Humbucker |
| Controls | Master volume, master tone, neck volume, bridge volume, 3-way toggle pickup switch |
| Strings | .010-.046 |
| Manufacturer Part Number |
2516013517 |
