Live and loud, Electromatic® Center Block Jr. guitars are designed for that pure and powerful Gretsch® sound at high volume. Painstakingly crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability, these all-new models deliver the fearless and electrifying authenticity that has set Gretsch apart for decades. It’s the sound of honour itself—play proud.
The G5655TG Electromatic® Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby® and Gold Hardware features a smaller-sized body with a chambered spruce centre block for dynamic resonance, high gain power and lightweight comfort.
Offering excellent playability, the 12”-radius laurel fingerboard hosts 22 medium jumbo frets and NeoClassic™ thumbnail inlays. Its dual Black Top Broad’Tron™ humbucking pickups deliver bold, dynamic and articulate tone with enhanced sonic punch.
Body Shape |
Electromatic® Center Block |
Body Material |
Arched Laminated Maple |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Profile |
Thin "U" |
Fretboard Material |
Laurel |
Fretboard Radius |
12" (305 mm) |
Scale Length |
24.6" (625 mm) |
No. of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlay |
Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail |
Pickup(s) |
Black Top Filter'Tron™ |
Bridge |
Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ with Bigsby® B70 |
Pickguard |
Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® and Electromatic® Logos |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Tuning Machines |
Die-Cast |
Hardware Finish |
Nickel/Chrome |