Gretsch G5420LH Electromatic® Hollow Body – Left Handed; Aspen Green

This is the newly updated Gretsch Electromatic Hollow Body model G5420LH in very cool Aspen Green Finish. The G5420 now features a secured bridge that stays put while playing and restringing and 1960’s style pickup bezels that give the guitar a more classic look. The Electromatic Hollow body models are some of the most popular on the market due to their tremendous tone and playability combined with great Gretsch style. They capture the classic Gretsch sound and vibe at an affordable price. The G5420T picks up where the G5120 left off adding the new “Black-Top” Filter’Tron pickups, ’57 style fretboard inlay, and bound F-holes. The guitar is a full hollow body arch top with a floating bridge design and parallel bar bracing with a sound post. The sound post adds stability to the structure and increases sustain while allowing the guitar to retain the essential hollow body sound. The neck angle is just right allowing the guitar to be set up with perfect action all along its 22 frets. The playability of the G5420LH is great with nice low action and excellent fretwork. The neck is a “C” style shape with a low profile but not too thin. The new “Black Top” Filter’Tron pickups are excellent with full bodied tone and a warm vintage character. The bridge pickup is bright and just a bit “twangy” with a well defined mid range and responds very well some overdrive. The neck pickup is mellow and springy with a more “scooped” tonal character and sounds great when played clean. These pickups are a big improvement over the old square “Gretsch-buckers”.