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G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body (2013–2016)
VerifiedBlack Top launch run (250-4811)
Factory unknown · Standard voicing
- Orange
- Black
- Sunburst
- Aspen Green
What made this run special
Specs from the 2013-01-16 partno capture. Run closed by the Summer NAMM 2016 refresh (new stem 250-6011). Factory: Korea per community serial evidence.
What changed
The generational pickup change: Gretsch Dual-Coils out, Black Top Filter'Trons in — with a new part-number stem (250-4811) to prove it.
Specifications
| Scale length | 24.5" (622 mm) |
|---|---|
| Number of frets | 22 |
| Neck material | Maple |
| Fretboard material | Rosewood |
| Nut width | 1.693" (43 mm) |
| Body material | 5-Ply Maple |
| Construction | Set Neck |
| Pickup configuration | HH |
| Neck pickup | Black Top Filter'Tron |
| Bridge pickup | Black Top Filter'Tron |
| Bridge / tremolo | Rosewood-based Adjusto-Matic, Bigsby-licensed B60 |
| Tuners | Vintage-style open-back |
| Original MSRP | USD 1,250.00 |
| Msrp Trail | $1,250 (2013-14) -> $1,149 (July 2014 pricelist onward) |
| Announcement | July 2012 (Vintage Guitar), "new Black Top Filter'Tron pickups, based on Baldwin-era Filter'Trons" |
| Factory Note | Korea per community serial evidence; not attributed pending primary sourcing. |