It plays great, sounds like an old Gretsch, and the build quality is more solid, IMO. So, when Gretsch fans talk about the look and sound of our instruments, they’re really talking about how the music makes them feel. It is a single cut away, true hollow body, at 3 1/2" thick, it feels pretty similar to an acoustic. They’re your next-step Gretsch—bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability. Find great deals on eBay for gretsch g5120. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gretsch Electromatic G5120 Orange at the best online prices at eBay! The Gretsch 6120 is a hollow body electric guitar with f-holes, manufactured by Gretsch and first appearing in the mid-1950s with the endorsement of Chet Atkins.It was quickly adopted by rockabilly artists Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy, and later by Eric Clapton, Brian Setzer, Reverend Horton Heat, and many others. Gretsch history in short Friedrich Gretsch, a German immigrant from Mannheim, started in 1883 with building from drum kits and banjos. And while we could describe it, we’d rather you experience it yourself. – IM4Tone. Thanks in advance. These pickups have been largely derided by Gretsch purists, and there are literally tons of them floating around, since many 5120 owners replace them with aftermarket Filtertrons or TV Jones pickups. I got a nice silver sparkle Gretsch branded guard from someone off Ebay I think he was in Canada, I put it in an old SIlver Sparkle I … Because your emotions, like a Gretsch… Shop with confidence. OR, does anyone know a source for a proper fitting one (preferably in black). Built with the unmistakable look and twang of their legendary hollow bodies in an affordable, modern package, the Gretsch G5120 Electromatic puts a professional guitar within reach of the everyday musician. Free shipping for many products! the 5120 bridges are very rattley,and as I understand it, part of the the age old design of the bridge, going back in history (the basic tune-o-matic design). For greater savings check out our Used Gretsch Guitars G5120 Electromatic Hollow Body Electric Guitar and get a great deal today! Body: Laminated maple arched top and body in single cutaway design; Neck: Set five-piece maple in "U" shape with 12" rosewood fretboard For musicians, style is all about emotion. Does the G5120 pickguard fit the G5623? ... being that the Gretsch brand bar bridges follow a 16 '' or flatter radius and the average Gretsch guitar neck is 12". “We invite you to join us in celebrating five generations of family and musical history as we look forward to another 125 years of ‘That Great Gretsch® Sound!’” Gretsch®’s G5120 Electromatic Hollow Body guitar lists for $1,075; online it can be had for as low as $750. After WWI the company has been taken over by his son Fred.Under his leadership, the company flourished and gained the reputation for high quality and precision. My main playing Gretsch these days is a Japan-made reissue 6120W, and it's a much more suitable stage instrument than the old ones I have owned. These pickups are largely the same design used by Peerless in some of their own humbucker-equipped models. The G5120 is the Korean made version of the popular 6120. Not a high price to pay for a part of tradition.