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Description
The G5442BDC Electromatic Hollow Body Short-Scale Bass is a stylishly seismic Gretsch bass guitar with a comfortably short 30 1/4″ scale and armed with two powerful “Black Top ” Filter’Tron™ humbucking bass pickups that endow it with an electrifying deep-end voice and sonic identity. The double-cutaway hollow and bound body resonates with full bass tone and balance, and features sound post bracing and elegantly bound F-holes. Other features include a maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and Hump Block pearloid inlays, three-position pickup switch, classic G-arrow control knobs, rosewood-based four-saddle Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and G-cutout tailpiece.
General
ColorTransparent RedCountry Of OriginKROrientationRight-HandSeriesElectromatic®
Neck
Fingerboard MaterialRosewoodFingerboard Radius12″ (305 mm)HeadstockEarly ’50s GretschNeck FinishGloss UrethaneNeck MaterialMapleNumber of Frets22Nut MaterialDelrin®Nut Width1.6” (40.6 mm)Position InlaysPearloid Hump BlockString NutDelrin®
Body
Body5-Ply MapleBody FinishGloss UrethaneBody Material5-Ply MapleBody ShapeElectromatic® BassBody StyleGretsch® Hollow Body BassesBody Top5-Ply Arched MapleBracingSound PostCutawayDouble CutawaySound HoleF-Holes, Bound
Hardware
BridgeAdjusto-Matic™ with Secured Rosewood BaseBridge Cover/TailpieceGretsch® G-Cutout TailpieceControl KnobsG-ArrowHardware FinishChromeNeck PlateNonePickguardNonePickup CoversChromeStrap ButtonsGretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer KnobsStringsNickel Plated Steel (.045-.100 Gauges)Tuning MachinesDie-Cast
Electronics
Bridge PickupBlack Top Filter’Tron™ControlsVolume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), ToneNeck PickupBlack Top Filter’Tron™Pickup ConfigurationFilter’Tron™ / Filter’Tron™Switching3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Miscellaneous
Commodity Code9207901000DisclaimerWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.Unique FeaturesHump-Block Fingerboard Inlays, Bound Body Top and Back, Bound Sound Holes and Fingerboard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod, “G” Cutout Tailpiece
Accessories
Recommended CaseOptional: 099-6409-000 Economy Case – G6299 – Short Scale Bass (Flat)
Measurements
Dimensions4.70×15.30×42.10 INFret SizeMedium JumboLower Bout17″ (43.2 cm)Scale Length30.25″ (768 mm)Shipping Height4.70 INShipping Length42.10 INShipping Weight11.15 LBShipping Width15.30 IN
