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Gretsch G5442BDC - Black

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An Amazing Short-scale Hollowbody Bass!

Vintage vibe with a modern sound. Gretsch's G5442BDC short-scale hollowbody electric bass guitar provides you with focused acoustic sound that's got plenty of bottom end. A 5-ply maple body (that, incidentally, handles humidity like a champ) and a 30-1/4" maple neck provide you with all the rich acoustic overtones and focused punch you could ask for. But it gets even better. Gretsch outfitted their G5442BDC short-scale hollowbody electric bass with a pair of open-sounding and deeply resonant Black Top Filter'Tron bass pickups, so you'll never be in need of bottom end either, despite the short scale. Overall, you simply won't find another hollowbody bass quite like the Gretsch G5442BDC short-scale hollowbody electric bass.

Gretsch G5442BDC Short-scale Hollowbody Electric Bass Guitar Features at a Glance:
  • An excellent way to get acoustic bass sound that's tight and focused, without applying tons of EQ
  • Short-scale provides fast action, excellent response, and extra comfort
  • Single-cutaway, 5-ply laminate maple body adds top-end definition to the naturally round and resonant sound of an acoustic-style bass
  • Unique Gretsch Black Top Filter'Tron bass pickups provide you with full and perfectly balanced bass sound
  • Sound-post bracing ensures full sustain and excellent resonance
  • Bound rosewood fingerboard on a smooth 30-1/4"-scale maple neck feels incredibly comfortable and is easy to play
  • Hump-block pearloid inlays, bound F holes, and classic G arrow control knobs all add touches of traditional Gretsch quality craftsmanship
  • Rosewood-based four-saddle Adjusto-Matic bridge and G-cutout tailpiece provide you with the stability you need
Gretsch G5442BDC - Black Specs:
Body Type Electromatic
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Number of Strings 4
Color Black
Body Material 5-ply laminate maple
Body Finish Gloss urethane
Scale Length 30-1/4"
Number of Frets 22, medium jumbo
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Hump-Block
Neck Material Maple, set
Neck Shape Electromatic Bass
Nut Width 1.6"
Bridge/Tailpiece Rosewood-based 4-saddle Adjusto-Matic
Tuners Enclosed precision tuners
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Black Top Filter'Tron humbucker
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup Black Top Filter'Tron humbucker
Controls 2 x volume, 1 x tone
Case Included TBD

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Gretsch G5442BDC - Black

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