low end gretsches

[Deadstar]

Mothef$%&*rs, I loved the old electromatic corvette

That just ruins the retro styling that made that guitar stand out

[hunter]

I'd love one of these

[ztikmaen]

I'd love one of these

Wow! Looks cool
Just a question though, are most fully hollow guitars that thick? That looks like a converted acoustic guitar of sorts

[WezV]

Wow! Looks cool
Just a question though, are most fully hollow guitars that thick? That looks like a converted acoustic guitar of sorts

pretty much - unless they are 'thinline' like a 335 style guitar.   obviously there is quite a lot of variation between builders.  the hofner verithin is fully hollow and only 1 1/4" thick,  others go up to about 4" deep - most fall between 2-3"

but then these gretsch designs do really date back to the time people were converting archtop acoustics into electric.  even the cutaway was present in their acoustic form - the rest is just stuff that has been added.  of course, they loose functionality as an acoustic because of all the extra weight, holes and laminated construction on the top

[ztikmaen]

Wow, really informative Wez! Thanks for that reply :D
I wouldn't mind a full thickness hollow electric guitar if only the body size was reduced a bit

[Ratrod]

In the pic you see a Black Falcon. That's a big guitar; 17".

6120's are smaller. Tennessee Roses are smaller and thinner. And if that's still too big there are Junior models. Most Gretsches are still thinner than your average jazz box.

Some Electromatics are great like the 5120, the Armstrong signature, the Corvette. Others are too much like a Gibson/Epiphone. I do like the fact they gave the revamped models black top filtertrons though.

But I'm not gonna trade in my DeArmond M-75T for one of the (semi) solid Electromatics any time soon.

[Telerocker]

The 5120 is nice for the money. For me I would be a guitar that I use in a couple of songs. I wouldn't buy a expensive Gretsch for that.

[Ian Price]

I used to have a 5120. Nice guitar for the money. I sold it though as it had HBs and I couldn't be bothered trying to retrofit some P90s into it.