Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body Single-Cut Bigsby Candy Apple Red Specs

The G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby Rosewood Fingerboard Candy Apple Red is a hollow body electric guitar built by Gretsch. This guitar is manufactured in Korea and is a Electromatic model. Below is the complete factory specification breakdown of tonewoods, measurements, electronics, and hardware, as well as product identifiers and a visual reference index curated by Tone Wolf for manufacturer part number 2506011509.

Key Features

Laminated Maple Top
Laminated Maple Body
Maple Neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
24.6" (625 mm) Scale Length
1.6875" (42.86 mm) Nut Width
12" (305 mm) Radius
Medium Jumbo Frets
Adjusto-Matic Bridge
Vintage-Style Open Back Tuning Machines
Black Top Filter'Tron Bridge Pickup
Black Top Filter'Tron Neck Pickup

Product Identifiers

Model Name	G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby
Part Number	2506011509
Product Series	Electromatic
Country of Origin	Korea
Brand	Gretsch
Type	Electric Guitar
Category	Hollow Body
UPC Code	885978948604

Factory Specifications

Body Construction

Body Material	Laminated Maple
Top Material	Laminated Maple
Back Material	Laminated Maple
Body Shape	Electromatic Hollow Body
Body Binding	Aged White with B/W/B Purfling
Body Finish	Gloss
Bracing	Sound Post
Upper Bout Width	11.625" (295 mm)
Lower Bout Width	16" (40.6 cm)
Waist	9.625" (245 mm)

Hardware

Bridge	Adjusto-Matic
Tuning Machines	Vintage-Style Open Back
Pickguard	Silver Plexi with Black Gretsch and Electromatic Logos
Control Knobs	G-Arrow
Bridge Cover / Tailpiece	Bigsby B60
Hardware Finish	Chrome

Neck Construction

Neck Material	Maple
Fingerboard Material	Rosewood
Radius	12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Inlays	Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Number of Frets	22
Fret Size	Medium Jumbo
Nut Width	1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Scale Length	24.6" (625 mm)
Nut Material	Graph Tech NuBone
Neck Shape	Standard "U"
Neck Finish	Gloss Urethane
Headstock	Late '50s Gretsch

Electronics

Bridge Pickup	Black Top Filter'Tron
Neck Pickup	Black Top Filter'Tron
Pickup Configuration	Filter'Tron / 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

General

Orientation	Right-Hand
Strings	Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
Case / Gig Bag	Optional G6241FT Gretsch 16" Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6475-000); Optional G2162 Hollow Body Gig Bag (p/n 099-6458-000)
Recommended Case	Optional: 099-6458-000 G2162 Gig Bag; 099-6475-000 Hardshell Case

Reference Images

Visual reference gallery showing factory-correct details, finish, and hardware specifications for the G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby Rosewood Fingerboard Candy Apple Red listed above. For larger pics, click on an image to open in a new tab.