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jrbanjo

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Joined Dec 27, 2010 Messages 868 Reaction score 681 Location austin Anyone know what the main differences are between the electromatics current and a few years ago? DRS

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Joined Jul 24, 2011 Messages 16,196 Reaction score 18,291 Location Alberta I know the stock pups in the 5420 are much better than the old 5120 pups. J

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Joined Dec 27, 2010 Messages 868 Reaction score 681 Location austin Good to know! Thanks! T

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Joined Sep 16, 2010 Messages 118 Reaction score 3 The main differences are the pickups, the 5120 had pretty muddy humbuckers whereas the 5420 have blacktop filtertrons. Minor differences are the inlays (thumbnail on the 5120 and hump-block on the 5420) and a very nice touch on the 5420 are the bound f-holes.

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Joined Feb 22, 2012 Messages 18,031 Reaction score 7,624 Location Greenville, SC I have a 5120 and will agree that the stock pups are *****. I had TV Jones Classics put-in a month after my purchase and it's now my go-to guitar for church. I love the sound of this thing! Turi

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Joined Jan 2, 2011 Messages 13,875 Reaction score 15,562 Completely different pickups. The 5120 doesn't even sound like a Gretsch, lol. The inlays are different as has been mentioned - some people prefer the thumb ones of the 5120. Bound f-holes as has been mention. Also, different colours are available for them - you can't get a G5120 in Aspen Green, for instance. Also, the G5420T has a secure bridge thingy.. not sure if it's secure, or floating on the G5120. If you're deciding between the two - the 5120 is alright, but honestly it doesn't sound like a Gretsch to me - the 5420 is killer. Fantastic guitar. A little glossy but you can sand that back on the neck - I wouldn't buy online though - these Gretsch necks are something you'll really need to test out. My 5420T was a little awkward - it wasn't particularly thick, wasn't thin either, but it cramped my hand really fast.

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Joined Sep 10, 2012 Messages 10,581 Reaction score 15,507 Location Michigan I guess I'm not tgp enough, I love my 5120 and it's totally stock. Turi

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sleewell said: I guess I'm not tgp enough, I love my 5120 and it's totally stock. Click to expand...

They're great - they sound nothing like the classic Gretsch sound though. That can't be denied. Still great guitars imo. jota

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Lithsp said: Completely different pickups. The 5120 doesn't even sound like a Gretsch, lol. The inlays are different as has been mentioned - some people prefer the thumb ones of the 5120. Bound f-holes as has been mention. Also, different colours are available for them - you can't get a G5120 in Aspen Green, for instance. Also, the G5420T has a secure bridge thingy.. not sure if it's secure, or floating on the G5120. If you're deciding between the two - the 5120 is alright, but honestly it doesn't sound like a Gretsch to me - the 5420 is killer. Fantastic guitar. A little glossy but you can sand that back on the neck - I wouldn't buy online though - these Gretsch necks are something you'll really need to test out. My 5420T was a little awkward - it wasn't particularly thick, wasn't thin either, but it cramped my hand really fast. Click to expand...

Stock buckers can sound good on the G5120. They're not Filtertrons but you can get them Gretschy enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UNapx25a6g&feature=youtu.be

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Joined Jul 24, 2011 Messages 16,196 Reaction score 18,291 Location Alberta I had a G5120. Great guitar build wise bit the stock gretschbuckers just didn't sound like a Gretsch. I tried all the adjustments and they sounded OK but not like a Gretsch. I bought two Gretsch HS Filtertrons $120 for both (1/2 price of TV Jones) and installed them. BAMM!!! Now it sounds exactly like a Gretsch should. P

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Joined Apr 4, 2012 Messages 313 Reaction score 45 I put GFS Filtertron Liverpools in my 5120 and coil tapped them. In expensive and better, to my ear, than the Gretschbuckers. Also just very recently put a Compton aluminum bridge on it. Also just started using Curt Mangan nickel strings. I am very happy. In single coil mode, this guitar is chime city! J

jrbanjo

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Joined Dec 27, 2010 Messages 868 Reaction score 681 Location austin Great replies!! Thank you! Cosmetically I like the thumbnail fret markers but also like better pick ups and a pinned bridge. Just gotta save a little more....

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Joined Feb 22, 2012 Messages 18,031 Reaction score 7,624 Location Greenville, SC The bridge on my 5120 is not floating. conanb

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Joined Apr 1, 2015 Messages 2,006 Reaction score 3,063 I've got the 5422 and (if the only difference is the double cutaway) the bridge on the 5420 will be floating. I fixed mine in place myself as I play 12's and it would move all over the place if I bent strings. I would concur on the sound of the blacktop filtertrons, they sound fantastic. The tone of this thing is truly beautiful. Also, since fixing the bridge in place I have no tuning issues despite heavy use of the bigsby. I had constant tuning issues before fixing the bridge. I guess that'll happen if you play heavy and use heavy strings.

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Perchman said: I put GFS Filtertron Liverpools in my 5120 and coil tapped them. In expensive and better, to my ear, than the Gretschbuckers. Also just very recently put a Compton aluminum bridge on it. Also just started using Curt Mangan nickel strings. I am very happy. In single coil mode, this guitar is chime city! Click to expand...

I put GFS Surf 90's in my 5120, and these pups made all the difference in the world - those stock Gretschbuckers were really muddy. Now I want to actually play it!

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Telechamp said: I put GFS Surf 90's in my 5120, and these pups made all the difference in the world - those stock Gretschbuckers were really muddy. Now I want to actually play it! Click to expand...

that is one killer looking' gitar Turi

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Joined Jan 2, 2011 Messages 13,875 Reaction score 15,562

jrbanjo said: Great replies!! Thank you! Cosmetically I like the thumbnail fret markers but also like better pick ups and a pinned bridge. Just gotta save a little more.... Click to expand...

Hey, a bit late - if you prefer thumbnail markers and can afford to or are willing to change pickups later, well get the 5120. You can secure the bridge yourself with some double sided tape. Way cheaper.

Smacky the Frog

Gold Supporting Member Joined Aug 31, 2009 Messages 4,225 Reaction score 6,483 Location Rockland County, NY Not sure about the 5420 but replacing the nut on my 5120 made a world of difference. Not to hijack but I'm about to go Bigsby-less. Just don't use it.

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Silver Supporting Member Joined Apr 21, 2005 Messages 9,892 Reaction score 8,638 Location Hills of WV The newer 5420s do come with a factory secured bridge, They even have a tag on the bridge that says so. The Blacktop Filtertrons are great. Love my Aspen Green 5420.

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