This is the all new G5655T-CB Semi-hollow body guitar from Gretsch! This a radical redesign of the “double jet” concept. While the guitar has the body shape of the standard Electromatic Double Jet, the construction is entirely different. It features a true semi-hollow body design with 5 ply maple top, back & sides. The result of this design is a very well balanced, light weight and lively sounding guitar. The G5655T-CB keeps with the tradition of the Electromatic series offering a great playing and sharp looking guitar with killer tone and an affordable price. These are simply phenomenal guitars with classic Gretsch vibes and tone but the addition of a “center-block” of spruce increases sustain and feedback rejection. The quality, fit & finish are outstanding with great fretwork and professional level setup. The “Black-Top” Filter’Tron bridge pickup is punchy and bright and handles gain and overdrive really well. The new Dual-Coil SUPER HiLo'Tron offers the warm woody tones of the classic “Hilo” single coil but with increased output and noiseless operation.
The G5655T-CB Electromatic® Center-Block Electric Guitar features That Great Gretsch Sound™ with the "center-block advantage." The interior solid spruce center block running the length of the guitar’s 1 ¾"-deep Double Jet™ body makes for a lively "high gain-friendly" tone and delivers greater control over the kind of feedback players want. The new dual-coil Super HiLo’Tron™ neck pickup is voiced to produce a clean, high-end sparkle with robust low-end, low-noise performance. Together with the "Black Top" Filter’Tron™ bridge pickup, it’s a potent tonal combination.
Other premium features include five-ply maple body construction with a bound arched top and back, a bound maple neck and a 12.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and Neo-Classic™ "thumbnail" inlays. The G5655T-CB also has three-way pickup switching, single-ply black pickguard with Gretsch logo, four "G-arrow" control knobs (volume for each pickup, bridge-pickup-only tone, master volume), anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and flat-handle Bigsby®-licensed B50 vibrato, Grover® tuners and knurled strap retainer knobs. Available in Black, Rosa Red and Georgia Green gloss finishes.
General
-Weight: 6.9 lbs (approx)
-Model Name: G5655T-CB Electromatic® CENTER-BLOCK
-Series: Electromatic Collection
-Color: Black
-Part#: 250-9500-506
Body
-Body Material: 5-Ply Maple
-Body Shape: Jet
-Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
-Bracing: Spruce Center-Block
-Body Depth: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
-Body Width Upper Bout: 10.5" (267 mm)
-Body Width Lower Bout: 13.5" (343mm)
Neck
-Neck Shape: Modern Gretsch®
-Number of Frets: 22
-Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
-Position Inlays: Neo-Classic™ "Thumbnail"
-Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" (320 mm)
-Fretboard: Rosewood
-Neck Material: Maple
-Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
-Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
-Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Electronics
-Bridge Pickup: Black Top Filter'Tron™
-Neck Pickup: Dual-Coil SUPER HiLo'Tron™
-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), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Hardware
-Hardware Finish: Chrome-Plated
-Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ Bigsby®-Licensed B50 Vibrato Tailpiece
-Tuning Machines: Grover® Die-Cast
-String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Miscellaneous
-Unique Features: Spruce CENTER-BLOCK, White Pearloid Neo-Classic™ "Thumbnail" Position Inlays, Bound Body Top and Back, Bound "Cats-Eye" Sound Holes and Fingerboard, Grover® Tuners, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod with 2-Ply B/W Cover, Black Plexi Pickguard with White "Gretsch" Logo and Black Painted Headstock with Pearloid Gretsch Logo
-Strings: D'Addario® XL110 Regular Light, NPS (.010-.046 Gauges)
-Accessories
-Pickguard: Black Plexi Pickguard with White "Gretsch" Logo
-Control Knobs: G-Arrow
