Gretsch Guitar Electromatic G5420T

Vintage-Inspired Hollowbody with Modern Playability

The Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby® is a semi-hollowbody electric guitar from Gretsch’s Electromatic Classic series, capturing the essence of ’50s and ’60s Gretsch designs with contemporary refinements. Ideal for rockabilly, blues, jazz, and classic rock players across Australia, it features a laminated maple body with trestle block bracing for reduced feedback and lively resonance. Available in finishes like Walnut Stain, Airline Silver, Orange Stain, and Aspen Green, it’s celebrated for its versatile tone, smooth playability, and value, making it a stage-ready workhorse.

High-Quality Performance

The G5420T delivers classic Gretsch sound with enhanced clarity and snap:

• Body: Laminated maple top, back, and sides with vintage-inspired perimeters and refined arches for a resonant, open tone. The all-new trestle block bracing increases rigidity between top and back, reducing feedback while providing a faster attack, more focus, and increased sustain—perfect for dynamic playing.
• Tone: Zingly and lively with a balanced frequency response, excelling in clean chime, crunchy overdrive, and high-gain settings. The treble bleed master volume maintains highs at lower volumes, ensuring chimey tones across the dial.
• Pickups: Dual FT-5E Filter’Tron humbuckers offer traditional Gretsch warmth with robust character and trademark cut. They provide versatile tones from jangly cleans to fat overdriven sounds, with individual volume controls for blending.
• Neck: Maple with a classic “C” profile and satin finish for smooth, comfortable play. The laurel (or rosewood) fingerboard has a 12″ radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays for effortless bending and speed.
• Bridge: Secured Adjusto-Matic™ with a rosewood base for stable intonation and Gretsch-style vibrato.
• Controls: Master volume with treble bleed, master tone, individual pickup volumes, and a 3-way toggle switch for precise tone shaping.
• Tuners: Vintage-style open-back for reliable tuning stability.

Users praise its build and tone, with a Premier Guitar review (December 7, 2022) stating, “The G5420T smooths navigation of hollowbody challenges with trestle block bracing and FT-5E pickups for zingy, lively, feedback-resistant resonance.” A YouTube demo (April 24, 2024) highlights its clean neck tones and crunchy bridge sounds. Some note the Chinese-made quality is solid but may require a setup for optimal intonation, as mentioned in a Reddit thread (June 3, 2024).

Durable and Stylish Design

• Finishes: Walnut Stain, Airline Silver, Orange Stain, Aspen Green, with multi-ply body binding, oversized F-holes, and nickel hardware for a vintage ’50s G6120 aesthetic.
• Weight: Approximately 7–8 lbs, balancing comfort and resonance.
• Hardware: Nickel, with a Graph Tech® NuBone® nut for smooth tuning and a Bigsby® B60 vibrato tailpiece for subtle pitch modulation.
• Build Quality: Laminated maple body with trestle bracing, bolt-on maple neck, and laurel fingerboard for stage-ready reliability. The smaller late-’50s G6120-style headstock adds compact elegance.

Backed by a 3-year warranty, it’s built to last. Prices range from $699–$799 USD (AUD 1,050–1,200), available at Audio Shop Australia and other retailers.

Key Performance Features

• Body: Laminated Maple Top/Back/Sides with Trestle Block Bracing, Single-Cut Hollowbody
• Neck: Maple, Classic “C” Profile, Satin Finish
• Fingerboard: Laurel (or Rosewood), 12″ Radius, 22 Medium Jumbo Frets, Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Inlays
• Pickups: 2x FT-5E Filter’Tron Humbuckers
• Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base
• Tailpiece: Bigsby® B60 Vibrato
• Tuners: Vintage-Style Open-Back
• Controls: Master Volume (Treble Bleed), Master Tone, Individual Pickup Volumes, 3-Way Toggle
• Warranty: 3 years

Notes

• Bigsby Tailpiece: Adds subtle vibrato; adjust spring tension for feel.
• Setup Recommendation: Professional setup advised to optimize intonation and action.
• Care Instructions: Store in a gig bag (~$50–$100 AUD) to protect the finish; clean with a soft cloth.
• Compatibility: Works with standard amps; pair with Fender Tone Master for cleans or Mesa/Boogie for high-gain. Test non-Gretsch pickups for matching.
• Warranty: Register at gretschguitars.com for support; verify purchase from authorized retailers like Audio Shop Australia.

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