Gretsch Guitars G5422Tg Classic Electromatic LRL Walnut Stain

Essential Information About the Gretsch G5422TG Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Double-Cut Bigsby Walnut Stain Guitar

• True hollow body with vintage look: double-cut hollow body, refined finishes, gold hardware, and gold Plexi pickguard.


• "Trestle block" bracing: better feedback control, faster attack, and improved sustain, ideal for playing loud without losing definition.


• FT-5E Filter'Tron pickups: punch, clarity, and Gretsch sparkle, with excellent note separation.


• Bigsby B60: expressive vibrato for rockabilly, surf, and classic rock nuances, while maintaining Gretsch DNA.

A Gretsch Classic Revisited in the Electromatic Range

Inspired by the great hollow bodies of the 1950s and 60s, the G5422TG adopts the aesthetic codes and spirit of Gretsch while adapting them to current needs. Its straightforward Electromatic format focuses on efficiency: a resonant hollow construction, bracing designed to limit feedback, and versatile electronics to switch from bright clean tones to edgy drive with a true identity.

For Which Guitarists and Styles

This Gretsch is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists who want an expressive, comfortable, and immediately inspiring hollow body. It excels in rockabilly, vintage rock, blues, country, retro pop, and jangly rhythm styles. The double-cut design facilitates access to high frets, while the control layout allows fine sculpting of each pickup's level on stage or in the studio.

Sound Characteristics

The laminated maple body, with arched top and back, provides a clear attack and a characteristic "hollow" projection: lots of air, beautiful resonance, and lively tone. The trestle block bracing increases stiffness and contact between top and back, enhancing sound focus and sustain while helping to control feedback at high volumes.

On the electronics side, the FT-5E Filter'Tron pickups deliver the signature Gretsch blend: present low mids, bright but defined highs, and clarity that remains readable in chords. Individual volumes (one per pickup) and the master volume with treble bleed allow lowering gain without losing brightness, while the 3-position selector switch quickly covers snappy rhythms, singing leads, and rounder textures.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

This guitar uses electric strings in gauge .011-.049 (factory setup). For transport, you can choose the G2162 gig bag (ref. 099-6458-000) or the G6241FT hard case (ref. 099-6475-000), both listed as compatible.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Nbrs of frets	22
Category	Hollow body	Body	Maple
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Bigsby
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Top	Maple	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Laurel	Hardware	Gold

Body shape	Electromatic hollow body (Double-Cut)	Headstock binding	white
Back	arched laminated maple	Inlays	pearloid block bumps
Bracing	trestle block	Fingerboard radius	12" / 305 mm
Binding	white with B/W/B purfling	Number of frets	22
Body finish	gloss	Fret size	medium jumbo
Upper bout	9.625" / 244.48 mm	Nut width	1.6875" / 42.86 mm
Waist	11.625" / 295 mm	Nut	Graph Tech NuBone
Lower bout	16" / 406 mm	Scale length	24.6" / 625 mm
Orientation	right-handed	Hardware finish	gold
Pickguard	gold Plexi with black Gretsch and Electromatic logos	Bridge	Adjusto-Matic with secured laurel base
Neck construction	set-neck	Bridge/tailpiece cover	Bigsby B60
Neck material	maple	Tuners	vintage style open back
Neck finish	gloss	Control knobs	G arrow
Neck shape	classic "C"