Gretsch G5420T-140 Electromatic Hollow Body 140th Double Platinum Bigsby - two-tone pearl / stone platinum
In celebration of Gretsch 140th “Double Platinum” Anniversary, here is the Limited Edition GRETSCH G5420T-140 Electromatic 140th Double Platinum Hollow Body with Bigsby (2506170574). This exceptional instrument honors Gretsch’s historic past while providing essential features for the modern player.
Loaded with the FT-5E Filter’Tron™ humbucking pickups, this hollow build’s voice explodes with huge full-bodied punch, classic chime and enhanced presence, clarity and note definition.
The combination of individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit provides intuitive global control over your pickup and tone settings
A Classic “C”-shaped maple neck offers a more comfortable playing feel for improved playability and performance and is topped with a 12”-radius laurel fingerboard.
The G5420T-140 features a striking 2-Tone Pearl Platinum over Stone Platinum finish with matching pickguard and pickup bezels, chrome hardware, and a matching headstock with commemorative 140th Anniversary head plaque.
Fingerboard is made of Laurel. It's a spectacular and often overlooked guitar tonewood. It has the look and feel to that of East Indian Rosewood, offering rich overtones and brilliant highs that produce lively and dynamic performances. It's sound is often compared to that of Brazilian Rosewood.
- SKU Gretsch 2506170574
- Hollow body electric guitar with internal bloc
- 2023
- Layered Maple top/back/sides
- "trestle block" bracing
- Body width 295 > 406 mm
- Body depth 70 mm
- Maple set-neck, "Classic C" profile
- Laurel fingerboard, 22x medium-jumbo frets
- Scale 24.6” (625 mm)
- Radius 12" (305 mm)
- Nut width 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Gretsch FT-5E Filter’Tron humbucking pickups
- Volume neck pickup
- Volume bridge pickup
- Master Volume
- Master Tone
- 3x positions pickup selector
- Treble-bleed circuit
- Gretsch Adjusto-Matic with Secured Laurel Base
- Bigsby licensed Gretsch B70 tremolo
- Gretsch Vintage Style Open-Back tuners
- Graph Tech NuBone nut
- Gloss urethane finish
- Optional Gretsch 0996475000 hardshell case
- Euroguitar Reference : 106079