Gretsch G5422G-12 Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Double-Cut 12-String in Walnut Stain

Retailing in the region of £899.00

Gretsch will not fail to impress. The Gretsch G5422G-12 Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Double-Cut 12-String in Walnut Stain in Guitar Dept is New, in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitar Dept, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. Not many instruments sound as spellbinding or captivating as a 12-string electric guitar! This Gretsch G5422G-12 is a brilliant mid-priced option for the sonically-adventurous player who wants to take their first step into 12-string territory — and we're sure…

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Gretsch will not fail to impress. The Gretsch G5422G-12 Electromatic Classic Hollow Body Double-Cut 12-String in Walnut Stain in Guitar Dept is New, in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitar Dept, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

Not many instruments sound as spellbinding or captivating as a 12-string electric guitar! This Gretsch G5422G-12 is a brilliant mid-priced option for the sonically-adventurous player who wants to take their first step into 12-string territory — and we're sure that you'll be hooked after just one chord!

As part of an all-new lineup of Electromatic Classic Hollow Body models, the G5422G-12 is crafted with the essential semi-acoustic sound, style, playability and charm that guitarists adore about '50s and '60s-inspired Gretsch instruments.

Key Features

  • 12-String Design — Produces a jangly, chorus-like sound with bundles of character. It's like magic!
  • Laminated Maple Body — Underpins the guitar with a bright, vibrant voice. Also boasts the vintage-inspired perimeters and refined arches that make a Gretsch, a Gretsch!
  • Trestle Block Bracing — All new design helps to reduce unwanted feedback, which is essential when playing onstage through a loud amplifier. By increasing rigidity and contact between the top and back of the body, this also results in the sound having a faster attack with more focus, snap, and increased sustain.
  • Classic “C”-Shaped Maple Neck — Offers a comfortable feel for improved playability and performance; topped with a 12”-radius Laurel fingerboard.
  • FT-5E Filter'Tron Pickups — Explode with huge full-bodied punch, classic chime and enhanced presence, clarity and note definition.
  • Treble Bleed Circuit — Retains the high-end in your signal when lowering the master volume knob.
  • Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Gretsch G-Cutout Tailpiece — Beautifully-machined bridge allows you to easily make intonation adjustments, with gorgeous tailpiece adding to the iconic Gretsch aesthetic.
  • Graph Tech NuBone Nut — Innovative material doesn't damp string vibrations like plastic, but transfers the optimum frequencies to the guitar allowing for more volume, tone, and harmonics.
  • Gold Hardware — Gives the instrument a classy, elegant look that ties all of the glorious features together.

Here's what Gretsch say about the Electromatic Classic Hollow Body 12 String

Get classic ‘50s & ‘60s -inspired Gretsch sound and style with the all-new Electromatic® Classic Hollow Body guitars. Crafted with essential Gretsch hollow-body sound, style and playability, these no-nonsense guitars are your next-step Gretsch.

Like a ’60s invasion, the G5422G-12 Electromatic® Classic Hollow Body Double-Cut 12-String with Gold Hardware serves up full hollow-body build and the true Filter’Tron™ voice for that classically lush 12-string chime and jangle. Like all Electromatic guitars, it delivers the fearless and electrifying authenticity that has set Gretsch apart as the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll guitars from the very beginning.

The G5422G-12 features a laminated maple body with vintage-inspired perimeters and refined arches, as well as all-new trestle block bracing to help reduce unwanted feedback. By increasing rigidity and contact between the top and back of the body, the new trestle block design also results in the sound having a faster attack with more focus, snap, and increased sustain. Coupled with all-new FT-5E Filter’Tron™ pickups, this hollow build’s voice explodes with huge full-bodied punch, classic chime and enhanced presence, clarity and note definition.

An all-new Classic “C”-shaped maple neck offers a more comfortable playing feel for improved playability and performance, and is topped with a 12”-radius laurel fingerboard.

Other premium features include versatile upgraded controls including master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and three-position tone switch, oversized bound F-holes, multi-ply body binding, smaller late-'50s G6120 bound headstock, sealed die-cast tuning machines, Graph Tech® NuBone® nut, historic pearloid Hump Block inlays, secured Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and a Gretsch G-cutout tailpiece.

It’s the sound of honor itself—play proud.

Specifications

Body

  • Finish: Gloss Walnut Stain
  • Top Wood: Laminated Maple
  • Back & Sides Wood: Laminated Maple
  • Body Binding: White with B/W/B Purfling
  • Body Shape: Electromatic® Hollow Body
  • Bracing: Trestle Block
  • Cutaway: Double Cutaway
  • Sound Hole: F-Holes, Bound

Neck

  • Fingerboard Material: Laurel
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
  • Headstock Binding: White
  • Neck Construction: Set-Neck
  • Neck Finish: Gloss
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Shape: Classic "C"
  • Scale Length: 24.72" (628 mm)
  • Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Nut Material: Graph Tech® NuBone®
  • Nut Width: 1.77" (45 mm)
  • Position Inlays: Pearloid Hump Block
  • Side Dots: Black

Electronics & Hardware

  • Neck Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
  • Bridge Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
  • Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone
  • Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with Secured Laurel Base
  • Hardware Colour: Gold
  • Tailpiece: Gretsch® G-Cutout Tailpiece
  • Bridge Mounting: Secured
  • Control Knobs: G-Arrow
  • Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® and Electromatic® Logos
  • Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
  • Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed

Additional information

Weight 16 kg

About the manufacturer

Gretsch

Gretsch guitars are renowned for their distinctive tone, vintage style, and craftsmanship that has defined rockabilly, country, and classic rock for decades. Founded in Brooklyn in 1883, Gretsch became iconic through artists like Chet Atkins, George Harrison, and Brian Setzer, whose twangy, resonant sound came from the brand’s signature hollow and semi-hollow body designs. With features such as Filter’Tron pickups, Bigsby tremolos, and ornate finishes, Gretsch guitars blend elegance with attitude. Whether it’s the warm chime of a White Falcon or the punch of a Duo Jet, Gretsch instruments continue to offer timeless character and individuality for players who want something truly unique.

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Electric Guitars

Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibration into an electrical signal, allowing the sound to be shaped through amplifiers and effects. Key things to understand include body shape, pickup type, neck profile, scale length and bridge design, as these all affect tone, feel and sustain. They are used across almost every modern genre, from clean and expressive to high-gain and aggressive styles, making them one of the most versatile instruments available.

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12-String

12-string guitars use six pairs of strings, with each pair tuned either in unison or an octave apart, creating a fuller and more harmonically rich sound than a standard six-string. This paired-string design produces a natural chorusing effect, giving the instrument a wide, shimmering character.

They are commonly used for rhythm playing, strummed parts, and open chords, where their bright, layered sound adds depth and presence. 12-string guitars are popular in folk, rock, and acoustic music, and are especially valued for creating expansive textures rather than detailed lead playing.

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Hollow

Hollow body guitars are known for their warm, open tone and natural resonance, created by a fully hollow construction that allows the body to vibrate more like an acoustic instrument. They are closely associated with jazz, blues and vintage-style sounds, offering rich lows and smooth highs with a more organic feel. If you are drawn to expressive playing, dynamic response and classic character, hollow body guitars bring a distinctive voice that stands apart from solid body designs.

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