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Gretsch G5622T Electromatic Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby Speyside Electric Guitar
Gretsch G5622T Electromatic Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby Speyside Electric Guitar
Alive and loud, Electromatic® Center Block guitars are designed for that pure and powerful Gretsch sound at high volume. The G5622T Electromatic® Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby® features a double-cutaway maple body with chambered spruce center block for dynamic resonance, high gain power and lightweight comfort.
Dual Black Top Broad’Tron™ humbucking pickups deliver chiming highs with dynamic and articulate tone for enhanced sonic punch. Flexibly harness its sonic power with a versatile control layout consisting of a master volume control with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and three-position pickup toggle switch.
The G5622T’s other features include an anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, Bigsby® B70 vibrato tailpiece, Graph Tech® NuBone® nut and G-arrow knobs.
Painstakingly crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability, the G5622T now comes in several remarkable finishes including Imperial Stain, Orange Stain, Single Barrel Burst (NEW) and Speyside (NEW) with gold pickguard and gold pickup bezels, or in Aspen Green, Dark Cherry Metallic and Georgia Green with silver pickguard and silver pickup bezels. All models feature nickel hardware.
- Double-cutaway maple body with a chambered spruce center block
- Lower set maple neck for effortless access and performance
- 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays
- Black Top Broad’Tron™ humbucking pickups with gold pickup bezels
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and three-position pickup toggle switch
- Bigsby®-licensed B70 vibrato tailpiece
- Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
- Graph Tech® NuBone® nut
- Nickel hardware
Product Specs
Model Name: G5622T Electromatic® Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby®, Laurel Fingerboard, Speyside
Model Number: 2508300542
Series: Electromatic®
Country of Origin: CN
Color: Speyside
BODY
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Shape: Center Block
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Thin "U"
Neck Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Fingerboard: Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Graph Tech® NuBone®
Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Black Top Broad’Tron™
Neck Pickup: Black Top Broad'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: Broad'Tron™ / Broad'Tron™
Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic™
HARDWARE
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® and Electromatic® Logos
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
MISC
Case/Bag: Optional Gig Bag G2162 (p/n 099-6458-000); G6298 Hardshell Case (p/n 099-6408-000)