Player's Perspective
Music Store Live is proud to present this Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic Hollow Body Short Scale Bass! Gretsch knows their low-end just as well as they know their guitars. This short-scale G5442BDC has a warm, forgiving sound will plenty of high-end bloom and creamy mids. The neck is comfortable everywhere and quick, which works with the shorter scale length to create an effortless feel. Your fingers have much more freedom on a bass like this. The hollow body construction keeps it from being too heavy to play for hours on end. Rock, blues, jazz, punk, soul - this bass will provide a great foundation for just about any genre of music.
Item Details
This G5442BDC Electromatic Hollow Body Short Scale bass has a hollow maple body with a black finish. The neck is also made of maple and has 22 medium jumbo frets on a rosewood fretboard. The all-maple hollow construction represents a time-tested tonal profile: The maple provides a crispness to the sound that gets balanced out by the gentle warmth of the hollow body. With a short 30 1/4" scale length, this bass has an easy feel and a forgiving, warm tone that's conducive to playing for hours at a time. Black Top Filter'Tron pickups respond well whether you back off on the tone or go for a more treble-heavy bass sound. Other features include enclosed precision tuners and a rosewood-based 4-Saddle Adjusto-Matic bridge. A reliable and tone efficient long-scale bass, the G5442BDC is ready for years of service in the practice room, studio, or on the stage.
Overall Condition
This Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic Hollow Body Short Scale Bass is in brand new pristine mint condition with no nicks, scratches, or blemishes of any kind.
Specs
Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic Short-Scale Bass
Black Finish
Maple Top, Back and Sides
Hollow Body Construction
Maple Neck
Rosewood Fretboard
Hump-Block Inlays
Scale Length 30 1/4"