Detail 01
Trestle block bracing
Connects the top and back more rigidly, helping reduce unwanted feedback and supporting tighter attack and sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000415760
Gretsch GuitarsG5420T Electromatic Classic Hollowbody Single-Cut Electric Guitar Two-Tone Anniversary Green
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gretsch’s right-handed G5420T is a single-cut hollowbody electric guitar built around a laminated maple body and trestle block bracing. That bracing is designed to reduce unwanted stage feedback while bringing a tighter attack, clearer note separation and more sustain. FT-5E Filter'Tron humbuckers are paired with separate pickup volumes, master tone, a three-way selector and a master volume with treble bleed. The C-shaped maple neck, 12-inch laurel fingerboard, 22 medium-jumbo frets and Bigsby B60 give its controls and playing surface a distinctly specified layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live players who need a hollowbody design intended to reduce unwanted feedback on stage.
- Guitarists blending neck and bridge pickup levels for chord work, arpeggios, or changed output balance.
- Players who want quick on-guitar pickup selection and master-level adjustments while performing.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Buyers expecting a case or gig bag with the guitar; both are sold separately.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
FT-5E Filter'Tron humbuckers
The bridge pickup is described with sparkling treble and tight lows; the neck pickup emphasizes warmer midrange.
Detail 03
Control layout
Individual pickup volumes, master tone, three-way switching, and a treble-bleed master volume allow output and pickup selection changes.
Detail 04
Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece
The guitar is fitted with a Bigsby B60 tailpiece.
Detail 05
24.6-inch scale; 22 medium-jumbo frets
These are the specified scale and fret configuration.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case and gig bag are sold separately.
- 02This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How does the G5420T address stage feedback?
Its trestle block bracing is designed to reduce unwanted feedback while retaining hollowbody resonance.
02Can I blend the two pickups?
Yes. Each pickup has its own volume control, and the three-way switch selects bridge, both, or neck.
03What happens when I lower the master volume?
The master volume uses a treble bleed circuit intended to retain clarity at lower levels.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.6"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel Radius: 12" Fret size: Medium Jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail Nut width/material: 1.6875"/Graph Tech NuBone Electronics Neck: FT-5E Filter’Tron Bridge: FT-5E Filter’Tron Control layout: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge design: Adjusto-Matic with Secured Laurel Base Tailpiece: Bigsby B60 Tuning machines: Vintage-Style Open-Back Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6-string Case: Sold Separately Orientation: Right-Handed
- Color
- Nickel
- Body Material
- Laminated Maple
- Top Material
- Arched Laminated Maple
- Body Type
- Hollowbody, Single Cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000415760
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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