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Gretsch Guitars G5442BDC Electromatic Short Scale Hollowbody Bass 

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    A classically styled double cutaway bass with a wide range of available tones and 2 beautiful finishes.

    The G5442BDC Electromatic Hollowbody Short-Scale Bass is a stylishly seismic new Gretsch bass guitar with a comfortably short scale (30-1/4”) and armed with two powerful new “Black Top” Filter’Tron™ bass pickups that endow it with an electrifying deep-end voice and identity.

    Its double-cutaway hollow and bound body resonates with full bass tone and balance, and features sound-post bracing and elegant 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.

    Available in various colors. See drop-down to the right to choose.

    Features

    • 5-Ply maple body
    • Double cutaway body
    • Gloss urethane finish
    • Sound post bracing
    • 22 Medium jumbo frets
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Maple neck
    • "Black Top" Filter'Tron™ bridge and neck pickups
    • 3-Position pickup switching blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
    • Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone controls
    • Chrome-plated hardware
    • Rosewood-based 4-saddle Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
    • Enclosed precision tuners
    • Hump-block fingerboard inlays
    • Bound body top and back
    • Bound sound holes and fingerboard
    • Knurled strap retainer knobs
    • Adjustable truss rod

    A hollowbody bass perfect for any musical application. Check it out today!

    G5442BDC Electromatic Short Scale Hollowbody Bass Specifications:

    • Body Depth: 2.25" (57 mm)
    • Nut Width: 1.6” (40.6 mm)
    • Scale Length: 30.25" (768.4 mm)
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    5.0

    I love this bass.

    By Michael N.

    from Texas

    Pros

    • Fun To Play
    • Good Feel
    • Good Pick Up
    • Good Tone

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        Comments about Gretsch Guitars G5442BDC Electromatic Short Scale Hollowbody Bass:

        I absolutely love this bass. I'm not a big guy and don't have very large hands as well as having fingers that have been weakened over the years from multiple broken bones which made my long scale bass very painful to play after a while. This short scale bass really makes it a dream to play again, has a fantastic tone, and is just awesome fun to play. I love those Black Top pickups too!

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