In a world dominated by Fender Stratocasters and Gibson Les Pauls, it’s easy to forget the power of a large, hollowbody guitar that offers some serious Duane Eddy-like twang. The Gretsch G5120 offers such a large sound at a price that won’t break the bank.
The G5120 is made primarily of laminated maple (body and neck) in order to trim costs. The neck also has a rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium-jumbo frets. Pickups are Gretsch Dual-Coil and come standard with chrome covers.
The bridge is an Adjusto-Matic on a rosewood base along with a Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece. Chrome-plated hardware completes the package.
Since the type of guitar you play chooses the music for you in many ways, we broke out our best rockabilly and country-western licks upon playing the G5120.
We weren’t really tempted to try super-fast sweep picking or shred licks, but that’s okay. The G5120 completely satisfied us with its powerful clean tones. It made our Fender Twin and Vox AC15 amps quake with delight!
Even without a super-distorted sound, the G5120 has a huge, clean sound that begs to be played. Honestly, it was fun just strumming simple chords on the Gretsch. We were very impressed with the quality of the finish and fretwork and couldn’t find any problems with either. The Bigsby vibrato held its tune during most normal use, but it’s not a Floyd Rose, so save the dive bombs for later.
We were also pleased with the guitar’s playability. We half expected the G5120 to be difficult to play, but that was hardly the case. Lead and rhythm work both came very easily. The Korean-made craftsmanship is first-rate.
With a street price of only $700, the Gretsch G5120 is quite a bargain when compared to its more expensive hollowbody brethren! We recommend this guitar for anyone wanting to explore the rich, full tones of a well-made hollowbody guitar.
If you are searching for the absolute lowest price on a new or used Gretsch G5120, then you must visit Ray’s Guitar Shop, which offers the most competitive on all new and used guitars. It doesn’t matter if you’re searching for a Gibson SG, an Ibanez RG350DX, or a PRS Custom 22, Ray’s Guitar Shop has what you’re looking for!
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