Description
This is the very cool Tim Armstrong Signature model Gretsch G5191BK from the Electromatic series. This is a very unique Gretsch and is based on the very guitar that Mr. Tim Armstong has recorded with and played on stage for many years. This model and the Billy Duffy Falcon are currently the only modern recreations from the "Baldwin Era" offered by Gretsch. This is one guitar we can unapologetically say is even better than the original! The guitar is a full hollow body arch top with a floating bridge design and parallel bar bracing with a sound post. The sound post adds stability to the structure and increases sustain while allowing the guitar to retain the essential hollow body sound. The neck angle is just right allowing the guitar to be set up with perfect action all along its 22 frets. The playability of the G5191BK is great with nice low action and excellent fretwork. The neck is a "C" style shape with a low profile but not too thin. The new "Black Top" Filter’Tron pickups are excellent with full bodied tone and a warm vintage character. The bridge pickup is bright and just a bit "twangy" with a well defined mid range and responds very well some overdrive. The neck pickup is mellow and springy with a more "scooped" tonal character and sounds great when played clean. We are a long standing fully authorized independent Gretsch guitar dealer. This is a brand new factory first guitar and comes with the all documentation and the Gretsch Limited lifetime warranty. If you have any questions at all please feel free to give us a call!
***Though not included from the factory, we have hard cases for this model in stock and ready to ship along with your order. Please contact us for details regarding the cases we suggest for this instrument.
About the G5191BK (from Gretsch.com)
Punk rock war-lord, Tim Armstrong makes no apologies that the music radiating from his soul at times can be loud & ferocious. His guitar tone alone has become as infamous as his world renown persona. Gretsch is proud to introduce the G5191BK Tim Armstrong Signature Electromatic Hollow Body guitar. A big sound resonates from the parallel tone bars and sound post mounted under the top of the 17" wide body, which has a harp tailpiece and a pair of "Black Top" Filter'TronTM pickups for maximum sustain and tuning stability. Grover® tuners, big block fretboard inlays and gold-plated hardware set against the ominous FLAT BLACK urethane finish are a recipe to incite your senses to euphoria. Also available LEFT-HANDED.
Features:
-Weight: 7 lbs (Approx)
-Model Name:G5191BK Tim Armstrong Signature Electromatic Hollow Body
-Model Number: 251-6000-(506)
-Series: Electromatic Collection
-Colors: (506) Black
-Category: Hollow Body Guitars
-Body Style: Single Cutaway
-Scale Length: 24.33" (618mm)
-Top: Laminated Maple
-Bracing: Parallel Tone-Bars with Sound Post
-Back & Sides: Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2.75" Deep
-Neck: 1 Piece Maple
-Pickups: 2 "Black Top" Filter'Tron Pickups
-Pickup Switching:
-3-Position Toggle:
-Position 1. Bridge Pickup
-a Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
-Position 3. Neck Pickup
-Controls:
-Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
-Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
-Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
-Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup),
-Master Volume
-Width at Nut: 1-11/16" (43mm)
-Fretboard: Rosewood 12.5" Radius (320 mm)
-Bridge: Rosewood Based Adjusto-MaticTM Bridge
-Tailpiece: Harp Tailpiece
-Hardware: Gold-Plated
-Finish: Matte Urethane
-Case: Sold Separately
-Optional Gretsch G2162 Gig Bag, msrp $100.00, sku: 0996458000
-Optional Gretsch G6242L-FT Economy Flat Top Hard Case msrp $120.00 sku: 0996480000
-Frets: 21 Jumbo (Plus Zero Fret)
-Machine Heads: Grover® Gold-Plated Die-cast Tuners
-Unique Features: Block Acrylic Inlay Position Markers, Gold-Plated Hardware, White Graphite Nut, Black Headstock Overlay, Grover¨ Die-cast Tuners, Gold Plated Pickup Bezels, Harp Tailpiece, Pearloid Gretsch¨ Headstock Inlay, 4-Ply Bound Top and Back, 3-Ply Bound Fingerboard and Headstock, Single-Ply Bound "F"-Holes, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod, Tim Armstrong Signature on Truss Rod Cover, Black Top FilterTron Pickups
