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G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Laurel Fingerboard - Cadillac Green

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G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Laurel Fingerboard - Cadillac Green

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G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Laurel Fingerboard - Cadillac Green
G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Laurel Fingerboard - Cadillac Green
G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Laurel Fingerboard - Cadillac Green

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Live and loud, Electromatic Center Block Jr. guitars are designed for that pure and powerful Gretsch sound at high volume. The G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware features a smaller-sized body with a chambered spruce center block for dynamic resonance, high gain power and lightweight comfort.

Offering excellent playability, the 12"-radius laurel fingerboard hosts 22 medium jumbo frets and NeoClassic(TM) thumbnail inlays. Its dual Black Top Broad'Tron(TM) humbucking pickups deliver bold, dynamic and articulate tone with enhanced sonic punch.

COLLECTION: Gretsch Electromatic Collection
BODY MATERIAL: Laminated Maple
BODY FINISH: Gloss
UPPER BOUT: 10.5" (267mm)
LOWER BOUT: 13.5" (343mm)
WAIST: 8.625" (219mm)
NECK: Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Laurel
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: Pearloid Neo-Classic(TM) Thumbnail
NUT MATERIAL: Graph Tech NuBone(TM)
NUT WIDTH: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Die-Cast, Gold
SCALE LENGTH: 24.6" (625 mm)
BRIDGE: Adjusto-Matic(TM)

PICKUPS:
Neck: Black Top Broad'Tron(TM)
Middle: N/A
Bridge: Black Top Broad'Tron(TM)

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 Volume, Master Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: G-Arrow
HARDWARE FINISH: Gold
STRINGS: NPS, .010-.046 Gauges
PICKGUARD: Gold Plexi w/ Black Gretsch Logo
CASE/GIG BAG: Optional: Gig Bag 0996460000 / Hardshell Case 0996412000, sold separately

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It’s late at night. All is quiet. As I cradle my Gretsch G5655GT Electromatic Chambered Spruce Center Block Jr Single Cutaway with gold hardware (Gretsch ‘really’ needs a better name), I see a glow in the deep luminescent Cadillac Green color of the guitar. Sitting on the sofa near the light of a fireplace with this particular beauty, I’m awakened to the fact it’s much more than glued together wood, strings and fancy knobs. This guitar really wants me to make music with it. It’s hard to explain, but it feels like a guitar of old, a guitar of my youth. Maybe it’s the newer smaller size (width and thickness) that’s different. Perhaps it’s the upgraded liquid-rich color, the perfect playing Laurel neck, the overall compresed body style and playability right out of the box. As it’s one in the morning, I have headphones on plugged into an inexpensive multi-fx unit. First off, the ‘sound’ of the dual Blacktop Broad ‘Tron humbucking pickups caught me by surprise. Bold, dynamic with articulate tone and enhanced sonic punch. I’d say phenomenal. I can hear this guitar covering a wide array of styles from soft jazz to country to pop and even metal if you’re brave. The G5655 GT comes in a number of finishes - Aspen Green, Azure Metallic, Black Gold, Orange Stain and Cadillac Green for about $1K U.S, $1300 CDN. Accompanied with gleaming gold hardware, a pinned Adjusto-Matic bridge, a Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece and Gretsch G-arrow knobs, this guitar looks like it cost ten grand. Gretsch says the G5655 GT is designed for pure and powerful sound. There’s no question, this guitar has been painstakingly crafted to deliver the same fearless, electrifying authenticity that has set Gretsch apart from Gibson and Fender for decades. Just check out the workmanship…its flawless guitar building. You probably know that George Harrison, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy and Eddie Cochran really helped put Gretsch on the rock map with a sound no other guitar maker was exploring. That great Gretsch sound became immediately identifiable on hit records in the 60s, as British Invasion rock groups took note and began to use Gretsch guitars. And when real playing guitarist Mike Nesmith of the Monkees played a Gretsch on their TV show, worldwide sales exploded. All Beatles records between 1963 and 1968 featured Harrison’s Gretsch Country Gentleman or Tennessean. In later years Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Brian Setzer, Brian May of Queen, and Bono kept Gretsch in the spotlight. To this day the G5655GT is vintage to the core, persisting with curvy bodies, abalone adornments, incredulous sounding ‘Tron pickups and Bigsby tremolos. Now, almost 150 years later with their solid body guitars still highly sought after, it’s the smaller, much more comfortable semi-hollow guitars that really take home the prizes. And don’t think for a second these are inferior compared to U.S. manufactured guitars. Let’s dispel that rumor now. Take a look at your high end FX processors, your amps, mics, TV, your car. M.I.C. While Made in China may have been considered subpar decades ago, (and that is quite debatable) it’s of no concern today. A MacBook, iPhone 15 or Galaxy Watch is proof of that. To end this review, let’s talk about the name of the guitar. When your bass player asks what model your guitar is - and you say, “ why Joey, it’s The Gretsch G5655 GT Electromatic Chambered Spruce, Center Block Jr, Single Cutaway. “ It deserves a giggle. How about in keeping with their avian references like the Falcon or the weird Penguin, we simply call this guitar.. The Pelican. I like that. If you’re looking for a new guitar that will not only dazzle on stage, but reward you with exceptional sound, remarkable playability and stellar workmanship, go grab a G5655… I mean, a Pelican. I’ll dream on it. Nite. I’m just a regular guitar player in TO and was certainly not paid to write this review.
Posted by Dick Mucci on Jan 12, 2024
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