Gretsch Electomatic G5420

Congratulations John Burks! Watch Podcast 367 to hear a super extra exciting announcement.

I bought a 5622T about a month ago and it’s absolutely flawless. It sounds amazing and plays beautifully. I couldn’t be happier. What a guitar at a reasonable price.

I have one of these. You can run this thru the cleanest amp and still get it to growl somehow. I'm sold on Gretsch.

Killer! And who doesn't want a Orange hollowbody Gretsch?

Good luck to all entering! Thanks to Phil & Family, for thinking of us. This is a beautiful instrument. 😊🤞

I have a Gretsch 5420T, Orange, Made in Korea. It is awesome. Perfectly smooth all around and so comfortable to hold. I usually play it unplugged, the tone and resonance are fine even unplugged.

I am in uk and have had one of these (lefty) for 6yrs. I love it. Something you did not touch on is the weight balance when standing. I find it perfect. Downsides: I had to thin the nut width by about half and very carefully curve the string grooves toward the tuning pegs at the back of the nut to help tuning stability with the bigsby. Secondly, being hollow body it needs time to adjust to temp/hum changes in venues for about an hour to stabilise and this time reduces the older the strings so I keep strings changes to bare minimum. Having said that, I wouldn’t swap it for the world, it has genuine character. ;))

The clean tones are especially nice to my ears on this guitar.

I have a a g5125 with the Dearmond dynasonics, it punches way above its weight. Awesome guitars.

I had been subscribed already and going to the podcast website as well to enter for the giveaway was super easy, and thank you Phillip for all you share!

Gretsch guitars are in a league of their own. Classic yet modern, beautiful yet gaudy. Easily one of the best all around guitars available. Better than any Gibson on any level on any day.

Always loved an Orange Gretsch. I just picked up a new Inspired By 335 and the quality of the newer Chinese Semi-Hollows/hollow bodies are crazy for the price

I love the sound of those Gretch Filtertron pickups! 😍

What a beautiful guitar. I’ve never owned a Gretsch but I’ve played many. The feedback isn’t hard to control. I’d put flats on it the first day.

I have a great Gretsch Jumbo acoustic. It is like a rancher, but is yellow/orange with tri oval sound hole, and no markings. Very loud and stable. Awesome guitar.

Thank you Phil! I ❤ this guitar and the clarity it has!

Thanks for the technical aspects of this review ! Very informative.

Love my Gretsch guitars. Great dive in on the Electromatic.

I got the old style version of this a few years ago, I much prefer this current look but I wasn’t to know they’d change it. Got some TV Jones pickups put in and I love playing it.

As always - thank you. In Phil We Trust!