Bring timeless Gretsch hollow body character to your playing with the G5422TG Electromatic Classic Hollow Body, a refined take on the iconic sounds and style that defined generations of rock, country, rockabilly, blues, and jazz. Blending vintage-inspired Gretsch aesthetics with a powerful, articulate voice and smooth modern playability, this double-cut hollow body guitar delivers the resonance, punch, clarity, and unmistakable chime players expect from a classic Gretsch. Built for expressive performance and distinctive tone, the G5422TG offers an inspiring platform for everything from warm, spacious rhythm work to bold, cutting lead lines.
Features
- Laminated maple construction delivers resonant tone and classic Gretsch hollow body character.
- Trestle block bracing helps reduce feedback while adding focus, snap, and sustain.
- FT-5E Filter'Tron pickups produce powerful punch, classic chime, and clear note definition.
- The Classic C-shaped maple neck provides a comfortable feel for smooth and confident playability.
- The 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard offers a comfortable platform for chords and lead playing.
- The versatile control layout provides individual pickup volumes, master volume, master tone, treble bleed, and three-way pickup switching.
- Vintage-inspired appointments deliver unmistakable Gretsch style with refined visual appeal.
- Open-back tuning machines, a Graph Tech NuBone nut, and secured Adjusto-Matic bridge provide reliable performance and tuning stability.
- The Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece adds expressive vintage-style pitch control to your playing.
Specifications
General
Model Number: 2506217517
Series: Electromatic®
Color: Walnut Stain
Number of Strings: 6
Orientation: Right-Hand
Body
Build: Hollow Body
Cutaway: Double Cutaway
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Shape: Electromatic® Hollow Body
Body Material: Laminated Maple
Bracing: Trestle Block
Body Binding: White with B/W/B Purfling
Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Depth: 2.25" (57 mm)
Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Construction: Set-Neck
Neck Finish: Gloss
Neck Shape: Classic "C"
Neck Binding: White
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Laurel
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Hump Block
Side Dots: Black
Headstock Binding: White
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
Neck Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
Pickup Color: Gold
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Hardware
Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with Secured Laurel Base
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tailpiece: Bigsby® B60
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Open-Back
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® and Electromatic® Logos
Control Knobs: G-Arrow