The updated Gretsch G5422 Electromatic Hollowbody is now even more of a sonic beast with the new Black Top Filtertron pickups, based in part on the old Baldwin era Filtertrons. These have a new backbone that imparts a real voice to this Electromatic—powerful, warm and with tangible twang.
Everything about this instrument is slick—even acoustically, the 5-ply Maple body with sound-post bracing resonates just beautifully. This has a Snow Crest White finish and gold hardware including the adjust-omatic bridge and Bigsby licensed vibrato tailpiece. The body, neck and f-holes are all beautifully bound, and the Rosewood fretboard features humpback pearloid inlays. You've got 3-way switching, a volume for each pickup, plus Master Volume and Master Tone. The neck on this Gretsch G5422 Electromatic Hollowbody is killer, too, with a 1.6875" nutwidth and 22 medium jumbo frets.
| Body |
5 ply Maple hollowbody; Snow Crest White gloss urethane finish |
| Binding |
Body, f holes and fingerboard |
| Scale Length |
24.5" (62.2 cm) |
| Neck |
Maple |
| Frets |
22, Medium Jumbo |
| Nut Width |
1.6875" (42.8 mm) |
| Fingerboard |
Rosewood, hump block inlays |
| Pickups |
Black Top Filtertron |
| Bridge |
Rosewood based Adjusto-matic; Bigsby licensed B60G Vibrato Tailpiece |
| Tuners |
Vintage style open back |
| Controls |
3 way switching; Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Dimensions |
2.25" (57 mm) depth |
| Case |
Case not included |
| Also |
Includes a free set up from our luthiers |
