Description
Coupled with FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups, the G5422G-12 Electromatic Classic’s voice explodes with huge full-bodied punch, classic chime and enhanced presence. The versatile upgraded controls include a master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and a 3-position tone switch for further tonal sculpting. Additional features include oversized bound f-holes, multi-ply body binding, a smaller late-’50s G6120 bound headstock, sealed die-cast tuning machines, GraphTech NuBone nut, historic pearloid Hump Block inlays, a secured Adjusto-Matic bridge and a Gretsch G-cutout tailpiece.
Specs & Features
- Body Type: Double-cutaway hollow body
- Body wood: Laminated maple
- Body finish: Gloss
- Neck shape: Classic “C”
- Neck wood: Maple
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.7″
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Fingerboard material: Laurel
- Fingerboard radius: 12″
- Fret size: Medium-jumbo
- Number of frets: 22
- Fingerboard inlays: Pearloid block
- Nut width/material: 1.77″/GraphTech
- Pickup configuration: HH
- Neck pickup: “Black Top” Filter’tron humbucker
- Bridge pikup: “Black Top” Filter’tron humbucker
- Control layout: Master volume, Master tone, Individual volume, Individual volume
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Special electronics: Treble-bleed circuit
- Bridge type: Fixed bridge
- Tailpiece: Gretsch G-cutout
- Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
- Hardware color: Gold
- Number of strings: 12 string
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Actual weight: 7.4 lbs.