Gretsch G5420TG-59 - Vintage Orange - Sweetwater Exclusive Review

A ton-o-guitar for the $

IMHO if you are looking for a Gretsch hollowbody for under a grand, and you like orange, this is the one. You can only get this guitar at Sweetwater. Read the description of this amazing instrument, and then consider that it is made in Korea and not China. That made all the difference to me because Korean craftsman are some of the best. This guitar is decked out with all the embellishments,… read more and it is so well crafted that I can't find a single booger. I wish I could say the same about my Gibsons that cost 3x as much. It arrived fast, and after waiting for it to acclimate for a day I unboxed it. Instant gratification. Stunning guitar. It arrived in perfect condition, and it plays and sounds great. The Sweetwater 55-point inspection is fantastic. I have peace of mind with Sweetwater's 2-year warranty. Overall I am very satisfied. This is a ton of well made guitar for the money, and Sweetwater makes it an even better value with their customer service before and after the sale. You can't really go wrong.

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Gretsch 5420 is a WINNER

I purchased this guitar , a 5420 TG Vintage Orange, in November of 2020. I play it daily. There are no issues with this guitar. I had a Gretsch in the 1960s and I believe that overall this guitar is better built. I remember that many of the Baldwin Gretsches were lacking. The playability is great, the construction is above average, mine is very good. The sound is very good. The… read more Filtertron pickups are very warm sounding but not high output. The guitar stays in tune and is fun to play! I would highly recommend this guitar to anyone looking for that old time rockabilly sound and is on a budget. You won't go wrong with this guitar. Sweetwater is excellent to deal with, my sales engineer, Stephen Gray, is knowledgeable and great to work with. Buying this guitar was a wonderful experience!

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Worth it!

My G5420 TG arrived in perfect condition. It was packed with extreme care. Sweetwater does about everything just right. I tracked the box across the USA, which was fun, and then let it acclimate for almost the full 24 hours.....It played out of the box like I'd owned it for years. This is a unique guitar and all of the praise in these reviews seems deserved. I may not come out of… read more my guitar den for months! I'm playing it with a Fishman loudbox mini and a Baggs Session pedal-- but it plays about as well straight in. Great neck feel and super easy action and playability---The price is right -- Buy this guitar.

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Outstanding!

I was gonna make the drive to pick this up (6hr round trip) because I was nervous about having it shipped. In the end I changed my mind and had it sent to my local FedEx. I picked it up on 1/19/22 and let it sit for 24hrs.The packing was above and beyond protected. I finally got to open the case and this guitar is completely flawless, setup is perfect. Plugged into my Fender Champion… read more 100 on the clean channel with a couple notches of Reverb and man, what a great sounding and playing guitar! The tone and playability of this Gretsch is phenomenal,as well as being a beautifully crafted instrument. My four other guitars will be experiencing separation anxiety as this is my favorite already. The level of personal service at Sweetwater is amazing and something I haven't experienced on a big purchase in a very long time. Special thanks to Alex Roderick and everyone else who had a hand in making this perfect for me. You guys rock!

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This guitar is a rockabilly riot!

I've always wanted a Gretsch White Falcon specially the Billy Duffy one. But nearly 5k is a lot of money. I needed a guitar with filter trons for some sessions I have coming up. I am a big Brian Setzer fan and when I saw this I immediately said stray cats! The color of the regular orange one has too much red in it. This sweetwater exclusive is exact to the way they made them in… read more 1959. It looks like the legends guitars, Brian Setzer, Eddie Cochran, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddie, Ect. So I ordered this guitar for Christmas. Ide like to take this time to thank Ryan Murray and his assistant Tina for their dedication to the customer. Tina took my order and I ordered the guitar the 22nd of December in the late afternoon. I asked Tina if it would make it here Christmas Eve. She said we will make sure it's on the truck tomorrow morning. It showed up Christmas Eve! This guitar is like a 50s hot rod! It's like a 57 Chevy with a screaming V8 under he hood. A lot of guys online complain about the pickups. They sound great! I had to adjust them a touch but that's no issue. I swapped the strings for daddario 10-46 and the guitar plays like butter! The frets are like mirrors! Rolled edges on the fingerboard and they didn't touch the binding once when dressing the frets! Props to Gretsch for their attention to detail. The bigsby stays in tune without any issues. The guitar was perfect out of the box. I plugged it into my rig with my Wampler Brent Mason hot wired pedal and it was instant Stray cats. These pickups are hot. But not too hot, just enough to get some punch. The intonation was perfect out of the box. If your looking for a good quality Gretsch without breaking the bank, this is your guitar! Highly recommended!

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