Gretsch Guitars

Gretsch G5129 Electromatic Hollow Body Electric Guitar w/Bigsby

This is a Gretsch G5129 in near mint cosmetic shape and perfect functional shap.  The Electromatic series of guitars is a great line - a ton of bang for the buck.  They allow you to get into the Gretsch line without having to spend as much as you would on the higher end Gretsch guitars.  As the pictures show, the guitar features a Bigsby tremolo, Dearmond USA pickups, chrome hardware and a Firebird Red finish.

As mentioned already, this G5129 is in fantastic cosmetic shape with no notable wear, no repairs, no cracks, chips or dings.  It's also 100% perfect fucntionally and plays great.   

This guitar is from a wholesaler who buys guitars from manufacturers that are a mixture of overstocked items, factory seconds and some that require repairs.  This guitar has had no repairs, but to avoid fraudulent warranty claims it has been stamped "USED" on the back of the headstock.  That said it's about as close to a new one as you'll find a "used" one, and at about 1/2 of the price of a new one (if you can find a new one any more).

Here's some more specs from Gretsch on the G5129

BODY STYLE Single Cutaway
SCALE LENGTH 24.56" (624mm)
TOP Laminated Maple
BRACING Parallel Tone-Bars with Sound Post
BACK AND SIDES Laminated Maple Body, 16" Wide, 2.75" Deep
NECK Laminated Maple
PICKUPS 2 US DeArmond¨ 2000 Single-Coil Pickups
PICKUP SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Master Tone,
Master Volume
WIDTH AT NUT 1-11/16" (43mm)
FRETBOARD Rosewood
BRIDGE Rosewood Based Bigsby¨ Compensated Bridge
TAILPIECE Bigsby¨ Licensed B60 Vibrato Tailpiece
HARDWARE Chrome-Plated
FINISH Gloss Urethane
CASE Optional G2162 Gig Bag, (NOT included)
NO. OF FRETS 22
MACHINE HEADS Chrome-Plated Vintage Style Tuners
UNIQUE FEATURES Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers, Black Headstock Overlay, Pearloid Gretsch and Electromatic Headstock Inlays, Bound Top and Back, Bound Fingerboard, Clear/Black Plexi Pickguard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod