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Gretsch G5422G-12 2016 Electromatic HLW 12-string, Black

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Gretsch G5422G-12 2016 Electromatic HLW 12-string, Black
Product no: 9000-0027-3029 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Double your Gretsch, double your fun with the G5422G-12 a 12-string hollow body! For their 2016 Electromatic Collection, Gretsch have revamped this particular 12-string model that's popular with guitarists from all over the world. This Gretsch G5422G-12 in black has a hollow body with iconic oversized F-holes. To achieve the unique Gretsch sound of this 12-string, it's equipped with two blacktop Filter'Tron pickups that have larger magnets with fewer windings than humbuckers. This ensures a characteristic, fat tone with prominent highs.

G5422G-12 2016 Electromatic 12-String: Packed with Improvements

You're probably wondering what makes these 2016 Electromatics so different from their earlier counterparts. For starters, they all feature a luxurious 4-ply binding in alternating aged white and black. The master volume control is equipped with a treble bleed circuit, which ensures that this guitar's sound remains clear and balanced, even at low volume levels. For optimal tuning stability, each 2016 Electromatic has a NuBone string nut by Graph Tech, one of the most popular string nut manufacturers out there. Furthermore, these guitars all have an enhanced Electromatic logo on the pickguard, pearloid position markers, and a fifties-style headstock complete with binding.

The Gretsch Brand

Gretsch was founded in 1883 by Friedrich Gretsch, an instrument-maker who owned a small store in Brooklyn, New York where he built banjos, drums, and tambourines. Now, Gretsch has grown into one of the biggest drum and guitar manufacturers in the world. In this family-owned company, craftsmanship, quality, and innovation have been passed down from generation to generation. Famous artists like Chet Atkins, Bono, Charlie Watts, Neil Young, and Phil Collins are all fans of 'That Great Gretsch Sound'.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	22
Number of strings	12
Body depth	thinline
Bridge type	wooden bridge + tailpiece
Centre block	no
Pickup configuration	HH
Pickup type	humbucker (passive)
Neck connection	set neck
Wood type (back)	maple
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)	maple
Wood type (sides)	maple
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Colour	black
Country of origin	unknown
Left-handed	no
Body material	maple
Scale length	24.72 inches (628mm)
Body type	hollow-body
Set	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	130,0 x 40,0 x 20,0 cm

Product specifications

G5422G-12 2016 Electromatic Hollow Body 12-string
semi-acoustic guitar
series: Electromatic
colour: black
body:
- shape: 16-in Gretsch Double Cut
- top: 5-ply laminated maple
- sides and back: 5-ply laminated maple
- sound hole: oversized F-holes with aged white binding
- binding: aged white / black
- bracing: parallel tone bars with sound post
- depth: 2.25 in
- finish: high-gloss urethane
neck:
- joint: set-in
- material: maple
- finish: high-gloss urethane
- profile: Standard Electromatic Gretsch
- scale length: 24.72 in
- fretboard: rosewood
- fretboard radius: 12.6 in
- binding: aged white
- number of frets: 22
- fret type: medium jumbo
- string nut material: Graph Tech NuBone
- nut width: 45mm (1.779 in)
- position markers: pearloid Hump-Block inlays
- headstock: late fifties Gretsch G6120
hardware:
- bridge: Adjusto-Matic on rosewood base, gold-plated
- tailpiece: G-cutout, gold-plated
- hardware finish: gold-plated
- machine heads: 12-string mini die-cast, gold-plated with round knob
- pickguard: silver plexi with black Electromatic logo and Gretsch logo
- strings: D'Addario (.010 - .046 12-string set)
electronics:
- bridge pickup: blacktop Filter'Tron
- neck pickup: blacktop Filter'Tron
- 1x master volume with treble bleed
- 2x volume
- 1x master tone
- 3-way pickup switch

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