Gretsch G5120 – With FREE Shipping
The Gretsch G5120 Electromatic is a stylish, tasteful and great sounding professional guitar.
It's also made to a high standard unlike some of Gretsch's earlier efforts. This is a much higher quality guitar than you would expect for the price.
It has outstanding finish, setup, tone, value, electrics and color with a uniqueness factor of 9.
Some people worry about the tuning of Gretsches but I can say I've never had a problem with that, even with the older models.
Prepare to make a great twangin' noise with this guitar. If you're into rockabilly but you don't have the odd 3 grand to spare for a G6120 then this is a seriously good alternative. It does the job just as well as a 6120 perhaps with a bit less kudos.
The 2 way pickup selector on the G5120 controls the dual Gretsch humbuckers. Along with that great Gretsch twang, you can get lovely jazz tones with the humbucking neck pickup.
If you want a bit of distortion or a smooth blues tone, the bridge pickup will do the job admirably.
There are 3 tone control knobs and 1 master output control. The tone controllers give you the ability to get practically any tone you want.
(by the way you can get the best price on this guitar at Amazon here)
Let’s take a look at some of the features:
- Available in sunburst, orange (pictured) or black
- It has a glossy urethane finish and laminated maple hollow body
- The neck is a 24.6 inch scale and is laminsated maple
- The fingerboard is rosewood
- 21 medium jumbo frets
- The nut width is 1-11/16 inch
- Machine heads are vintage style
- The two pickups are dual coil chrome covered Gretsch pickups
- Volume controls for both neck and bridge pickups as well as a master tone and volume controls
- 3 way switch for pickup selection
- Gretsch "G arrow" chrome palted knobs
- The bridge is an Adjustomatic bridge
- Bigsby vibrato arm B60
- Strap knobs
They Could Easily Charge Double For the Gretsch G5120
For the price, usually around $700-$800, this is a quality instrument. Gretsch have had a tricky time over the years producing a good quality guitar in this price range. It seems they've pretty much hit the nail on the head with this G5120. Most reviewers have said that the quality is excellent but a lot have also complained about the setup not being perfect out of the box. But that's something you can easily fix.
Here's a good video of what the Gretsch G5120 looks and sounds like:
You can buy this guitar cheap online through Amazon here. It’s currently on sale.
The Good
- Great value for a good quality instrument. A professional guitar that won't leave you broke.
- Looks and feels great to play
- Bigsby vibrato arm included
- 3 -way switch for total control over both pickups
- Humbucker pickups sound great
The Bad
- People have reported problems with the setup straight out of the box
- Will probably need setup by your guitar shop
- It's quite big so make sure you get a case with it
- Some people report that the bridge is no good and will need replaced
Overall these bad points are quite easily solveable with a bit of work and attention.
So What Are People Saying About the Gretsch G5120?
"Sounds just as good as any of the Gretsch guitars in their 2 grand range.Fantastic playing action. The guitar is well balanced and easy to hold both standing and sitting.You won't find a better guitar under $1000 anywhere. it's a great guitar. Just buy it and you won't be disappointed."
Stuart Scipione (review rewritten for uniqueness. Read the full review here)
"Darn! This fab guitar is worth well more than the asking price. I'm dead pleased that the Gretsch family have taken back the company and invested in the quality [editors note: actually I think Fender own it now]. Not only does it look great but it plays great too. I have hardly played any of my other guitars since I got it."
Andrew J Riemer (review rewritten for uniqueness. Read the full review here)
Overall the evidence is that this is a great Gretsch guitar for the price.
Click HERE to shop for the Gretsch G5120 at Amazon.