No nonsense, Electromatic hollow-body guitars are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch instruments. They’re your next-step Gretsch bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability.
Like a ’60s invasion, the G5422G-12 serves up full hollow-body build and the true Filter’Tron™ voice for that classically lush 12-string chime and jangle. Like all Electromatic guitars, it delivers the fearless and electrifying authenticity that has set Gretsch apart as the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll guitars from the very beginning. It’s the sound of honor itself play proud.
Premium features include:
- Dual “Black Top” Filter’tron humbucking pickups
- Gold hardware
- Versatile upgraded controls including master volume treble-bleed circuit
- Oversized bound F holes and aged multi-ply body binding
- Smaller late-’50s G6120 bound headstock
- Graph Tech® NuBone™ nut
- Pearloid “Hump-Block” fingerboard inlays
- Gold Gretsch “G-cutout” tailpiece
General
Model Name: |
G5422G-12 Electromatic® Hollow Body Double-Cut 12-String with Gold Hardware, Black |
Model Number: |
2516013506 |
Series: |
Electromatic® Collection |
Color: |
Black |
Body
Body Shape: |
Electromatic® Hollow Body |
Bracing: |
Parallel Tone Bars, Sound Post |
Body Material: |
5-Ply Maple |
Body Finish: |
Gloss |
Neck
Neck Material: |
Maple |
Neck Shape: |
"U" Shape |
Scale Length: |
24.6" (625 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: |
12" (305 mm) |
Number of Frets: |
22 |
Fret Size: |
Medium Jumbo |
String Nut: |
Graph Tech® NuBone™ |
Nut Width: |
1.77" (45 mm) |
Neck Plate: |
NA |
Neck Finish: |
Gloss |
Fingerboard: |
Rosewood |
Position Inlays: |
Pearloid Hump-Blocks |
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: |
Blacktop™ Filter'Tron™ |
Neck Pickup: |
Black Top Filter'Tron™ |
Controls: |
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
Pickup Switching: |
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Pickup Configuration: |
Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™ |
Hardware
Bridge: |
Adjusto-Matic™, Secured Rosewood Base |
Tuning Machines: |
Vintage-Style Open-Back |
Orientation: |
Right-Hand |
Pickguard: |
Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch Logo |
Control Knobs: |
G-Arrow |
Miscellaneous
Strings: |
NPS, Gauges .010 - .056 |