Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic Hollowbody Left-Handed Electric Guitar

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Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic Hollowbody Left-Handed Electric Guitar, Orange
Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic Hollowbody Left-Handed Electric Guitar, Aspen Green
Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic Hollowbody Left-Handed Electric Guitar, Orange Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic Hollowbody Left-Handed Electric Guitar, Aspen Green
This lefty hollowbody sports two Black Top Filter'Tron pickups and an array of vintage-style flourishes for a classic Gretsch playing experience.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Black Top Filter'Tron pickups Tight, bright and focused vintage tone
Fully hollow body Single tone chamber, resonant and alive sound
5-ply maple body Sweetly resonant tone with strong, smooth highs
Adjusto-Matic bridge Flawless intonation across all strings

A hollowbody hotrod fitted with all the tools for rocking and swinging sounds, the Gretsch G5420T comes ready to roll. Plug in and hear how its pair of "Black Top" Filter'Tron pickups deliver that bright twang you thought was only found south of the Mason-Dixon.

Hollow Construction Rings True

Built from 5-ply maple in a hollow body style, you'll hear the natural resonance of the G5420T before it ever touches a cable plug. The hollow design is lightweight and features a carved back, giving relief to guitarists who log lengthy gigs. The maple neck is cut a bit on the thicker side for players who like a chunkier feel.

Pickups Add Punch to Tone

The G5420T's "Black Top" Filter'Tron pickups are a throwback to the pickups featured on Baldwin-era Gretsch guitars in the '70s. These updated models give the guitar a bright, punchy sound to help your chicken-picked runs ring true. Twang and jangle are the guitar's specialty, but rolling down the master tone knob cuts out the treble to mellow the sound. If you're more of a rebel outlaw than country gentleman, the Filter'Tron pickups respond well to overdrive, making for a crisp attack on the bridge pickup and full-bodied blues tones in the neck position.

Classic Hardware with Modern Improvements

The G5420T comes equipped with a Bigsby-licensed B60 vibrato tailpiece positioned for easy access near your picking hand. The tailpiece is complemented by an Adjusto-Matic bridge, which can rock slightly along with the Bigsby to… read more help reduce string friction. The bridge also allows for adjustments to be made to each string's intonation, so you can set up your guitar to play just right. The vintage style open-back tuners complete the classic look of the hardware set.

Features:

- 5-ply maple hollow body in single cutaway style
- Gloss urethane finish
- Maple neck with rosewood fretboard
- "Black Top" Filter'Tron pickups in bridge and neck position
- 3-position pickup switching
- Individual neck and bridge pickup volume, master volume, and master tone controls
- Bigsby-licensed B60 vibrato tailpiece
- Rosewood-based Adjusto-Matic bridge
- Open-backed tuners
- Binding around top and back of body and f-holes

Sweet as southern tea or played with bite like bourbon, the Gretsch G5420T rings true with bright and clear tones. read less

General:
- Model Name: G5420LH Electromatic(R) Hollow Body
- Series: Electromatic Collection

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

Neck:
- 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(TM) Bridge Pickup
- Neck Pickup: "Black Top" Filter'Tron(TM) 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(TM) 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, Harp Tailpiece

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 480-596-9690

Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic Hollowbody

The Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic Hollow Body left-handed model is a sharp guitar with a bound single-cutaway hollow body featuring sound-post bracing and elegant bound f holes. Other features include a maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and hump-block pearloid inlays, silver plexi pickguard, three-position pickup switch, classic "G" arrow control knobs, rosewood-based 'Adjusto-Matic' bridge and harp tailpiece, vintage-style open-back tuners and chrome-plated hardware. Available in Orange and Aspen Green.

When the Gretsch R&D team recently unearthed a Baldwin-era Filter'Tron pickup with knockout punch and phenomenal twang, they incorporated its DNA into dynamic "Black Top" Filter'Tron pickups, which now endow Electromatic hollow-body instruments such as the G5420LH with an electrifying voice and identity.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted January 9, 2014 by GENE WILLIAMS in STREETSBORO, OH

"AWESOME SERVICE AND QUICK DELIVERY"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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THIS LH GUITAR WAS FOR MY SON FOR HIS BIRTHDAY, AND I TELLO YOU IT'S NICE TO FIND A PLACE WHERE A LEFT CAN FIND WHAT HE WANTS. HE LOVES IT, AND OF COURSE IT'S HIS FAVORITE NOW!! BEAUTIFUL FINISH AND PLAYED FANTASTIC RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX

Musical Background:

PLAYED FOR 10 YEARS.

Musical Style:

ROCK
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