Gretsch G5120 Electromatic Hollow Body White Limited Edition

Made in Korea
Hollow-Body Maple + Rosewood
Floating bridge (not fixed anything, but bound by the strings)
22 frets, 2 pickups Gretsch dual-bobinnage
General volume switch, volume and tone of each micro
Bigsby vibrato

The pickups are of good quality without being "fantastic" but frankly quite acceptable (given the same opinion on the orange, I was expecting worse ...)
Some adjustments are needed to draw its essence of the beast. Changes pickups are a bit confusing at first (its easily "deaf" with serious if it is not sized properly adjusted).

Obviously the look and sound are slightly retro, but not too I think. And I took it in white because I think it just makes it a little more modern.


UTILIZATION

The handle is a marvel of glide and comfort. The shape is excellent, the guitar is pretty light and balanced. Access to acute is obviously not as comfortable as an electric guitar just is not what we asked.

The vacuum is already a very good (even quite surprising and heartening)

I just find it difficult to tune the guitar at the beginning because you have to adjust the floating bridge at the finish of the guitar (see video on the site off Gretsch) for a beginner is a little steep, but in fact it is good.

SOUNDS

She obviously is versatile with a particular interest in the blues or country music. But frankly, we can go to a rock enough supported without any worry and clean sounds are very well defined.

I play a bit of everything, I plugged into a Digitech RP355 pedal (I know, sacrilege, but can not afford to pay me a good amp for now) and I have absolutely nothing to say about this versatility .

OVERALL OPINION

I use it recently but I am absolutely captivated by her look and sound, for a price that is almost accessible (can not afford a Gretsch Falcon € to 3000 ...)
Change the pickups might be a necessary step in the next 2 or 3 years if I feel the need.

In summary I think we have a guitar with a nice finish, a great look, sound, versatile and efficient affordable price.
I would do without this choice problem.