Big, bold and righteous, the G2420 Streamliner Hollow Body Single-Cut with Chromatic II is designed for the modern guitarist who yearns for something beyond the norm. A commanding guitar for powerful players, the G2420s modern sonics, updated electronics and authentically elegant style create the latest iteration of That Great Gretsch Sound!
The secret to the Streamliners sound is a new offering from Gretsch - the BroadTron BT-2S humbucking pickup. Designed specifically for the Streamliner Collection, the high-output BroadTron pickup spawns improved definition with tighter bass response for robust lows, pristine highs and a throaty midrange. This sonic power is harnessed and shaped by the traditional control layoutneck and bridge pickup volume controls, a master tone control, master volume control and three-way pickup switching. A fast-playing 12-radius laurel fingerboard with elegant pearloid Hump Block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets sits atop the white-bound nato neck with a thin U-shaped profileideal for chord work or firing off speedy riffs. Enjoy rock-solid tuning stability courtesy of the stylish Gretsch Chromatic II tailpiece, Adjusto-Matic bridge with secured laurel base and synthetic bone nut.
All the classic eye-catching style youve come to expect from Gretsch is herevintage-style black control knobs, enlarged F-holes for increased acoustic projection, elegant aged white binding with upgraded purfling, slick-looking nickel hardware, arched laminated maple construction and three-ply tortoise pickguard. Nearly impossible to put down once you pick it up and start playing, the G2420 is an astounding take on the authentic sound and classic style youve come to expect from Gretsch.
FEATURES
- All-new Broad’Tron™ BT-2S pickups
- Fully hollow build with single-cutaway arched maple body for rich fullness, deep resonance and “big-body sound”
- Enlarged F-holes for increased acoustic projection
- Nato neck
- 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with pearloid Hump Block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets
- Master volume, master tone and individual pickup volume controls provide complete tone-shaping flexibility
- Chromatic II tailpiece
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with secured laurel base
- Three-ply tortoise pickguard
- Vintage-style black control knobs and nickel hardware
Neck
Nato
Gloss Urethane
Thin "U"
Set-Neck
12" (305 mm)
Laurel
Hump Block
22
Head Adjust
Synthetic Bone
1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Synthetic Bone
Body
Laminated Maple
Gloss
Streamliner™ Hollow Body
Laminated Maple
Aged White with B/AW/B Purfling
Laminated Maple
Gretsch® Hollow Body Guitars
Laminated Maple
Single Cutaway
Parallel Bracing
9.75” (24.76 cm)
Hardware
Adjusto-Matic™
Chromatic II
Secured
3-Ply Tortoiseshell
Nickel
Black Vintage-Style
Black
Nickel
Die-Cast
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
NA
Electronics
Broad'Tron™ BT-2S
N/A
Broad'Tron™ BT-2S
HH
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
N/A
Measurements
14.48x45.21x117.09 CM
5.49 KG
11.625" (295 mm)
16" (40.6 cm)
2.75" (7 cm)
Medium Jumbo
24.75" (629 mm)