Gretsch Electromatic G5420T Hollow Body

I had no idea Gretsch were making such affordable guitars these days. This thing lists at under $900US (or about 1800 unborn baby kidneys in Australia once it gets through customs). The main feature on show is the new “Black Top” Fitertron pickups that sound so nice and twangy. Definitely not what you would expect from a humbucker.

It comes in four colors, black, orange, sunburst and my favourite as shown in the video, Aspen Green.

Full Specs

Body

Body Material: 5-Ply Maple
Body Shape: Single Cutaway
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane, Gloss Urethane, Gloss Urethane, Gloss Urethane
Bracing: Sound Post
Body Depth: 2.75″ (69.85 mm)
Neck

Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.6875″ (43 mm)
Scale Length: 24.5″ (62.2 cm)
Electronics

Bridge Pickup: “Black Top” Filter’Tron™ Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup: “Black Top” Filter’Tron™ Neck Pickup
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, Master Tone
Hardware

Hardware Finish: Chrome-Plated
Bridge: Rosewood-Based Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Open-Back
Miscellaneous

Unique Features: Hump-Block Fingerboard Inlays, Bound Body Top and Back, Bound Sound Holes and Fingerboard, Silver Plexi Pickguard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod, Bigsby®-Licensed B60 Vibrato