Detail 01
FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups
The two pickups are described as delivering full-bodied punch, chime, presence, clarity, and note definition.
Product detailSKU #1500000360350
Gretsch GuitarsG5427T Electromatic Limited-Edition Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Black Pearl Metallic
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gretsch’s limited-edition G5427T Electromatic is a right-handed hollowbody electric with a laminated flame maple build, FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups, and Black Pearl Metallic finish. Trestle block bracing is designed to cut unwanted feedback, while the C-shaped maple neck gives the guitar a familiar, comfortable playing profile. Its expanded control set puts master and individual pickup levels, master tone, and a three-position tone switch within reach for deliberate changes between songs or parts. The Bigsby B60 adds vibrato-tailpiece operation to the setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players shaping pickup balance and overall tone directly from the guitar during rehearsal or stage changes.
- Hollowbody players who want trestle block bracing designed to reduce unwanted feedback.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Control layout
Separate pickup volumes work alongside master volume, master tone, and a three-position tone switch.
Detail 03
Master-volume treble-bleed circuit
The master volume control incorporates a treble-bleed circuit.
Detail 04
Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece
Vibrato-tailpiece control is part of the guitar’s hardware.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed six-string guitar.
- 02The finish is Black Pearl Metallic.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many pickups does it have?
It uses two FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups.
02What controls are available?
It has individual pickup volumes, master volume with a treble-bleed circuit, master tone, and a three-position tone switch.
03Does it have a vibrato tailpiece?
Yes. It is fitted with a Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup switch
- 3-way
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of strings
- 6 string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 24.6"
12 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed bridge
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Laminated maple
- Top Material
- Laminated maple
- Body Type
- Hollowbody
- Neck finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Body wood
- Laminated maple
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel
- Top wood
- Laminated maple
- Body finish
- Gloss
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width/material
- 1.687"/Synthetic bone
- Scale length
- 24.6"
19 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Inlays
- Pearloid Block
- Truss rod
- Standard
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Medium-jumbo
- Neck
- Proprietary humbucker
- Category Source
- detail
- Body Type
- Hollowbody
- Tailpiece
- Bigsby
- Material
- Laurel
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Vintage-style open-gear
- Joint
- Set-in
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Bridge type
- Fixed bridge
- Source Id
- site51500000360350
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
- Control layout
- Individual volume, Individual volume, Master volume, Master tone
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