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Gretsch G5191 Tim Armstrong Signature - Black

Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Maple Top, Back, and Sides, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Black
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Tim Armstrong's Signature Axe Takes No Prisoners

Great news - you can own punk godfather Tim Armstrong's signature axe! Loud and obstreperous, the Gretsch G5191 Tim Armstrong Electromatic hollowbody guitar bears the personal stamp of Rancid's iconic founder. Ginormous tone resonates from deep within the G5191's bound, single-cutaway hollowbody. Parallel tone bar bracing and a sound post ensure this guitar will survive the wildest of stage antics. Bound f holes and gold-plated hardware lend an elegant - if incongruous - touch to this purveyor of sonic frenzy.

Built to Tim Armstrong's specifications

Gretsch has detailed this guitar according to Mr. Armstrong's personal guitar preferences. You get a one-piece fast-action maple neck, fitted with a white graphite nut and a bound rosewood fingerboard with acrylic block inlays. Belligerent tone belches from twin "Black Top" Filter'Tron pickups bedecked with gold-plated bezels. A three-position pickup switch, bound headstock with pearloid Gretsch inlay and Armstrong's signature on the truss rod cover, Grover tuners, Adjusto-Matic bridge, harp tailpiece, and ominous flat black finish complete this menacing package.

If you're in the market for a 6-string carnage machine, you've found it. The Gretsch Tim Armstrong Signature Electromatic Hollowbody takes no prisoners.

Gretsch Tim Armstrong Signature Electromatic Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • From the Gretsch Electromatic Collection
  • Body Shape: Nashville
  • Body Back: Laminated Maple
  • Body Sides: Laminated Maple
  • Body Top: Laminated Maple
  • Body Finish: Flat
  • Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
  • Sound Holes: Single Ply Bound F Holes
  • Body Depth: 2.75"
  • Body Width Upper Bout: 17"
  • Body Binding: 4-Ply Bound, Top and Back
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" Radius
  • Head Stock Binding: 3-Ply
  • Neck Binding: 3-Ply Bound Fingerboard
  • Bridge Pickup: "Blacktop" Filter'Tron Bridge
  • Neck Pickup: "Blacktop" Filter'Tron Neck
  • Hardware Finish: Gold-plated
  • String Nut: Graphite
  • Strap Locks: Knurled strap retainer knobs

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Hollowbody
  • Body Shape Nashville
  • Body Material Laminated Maple
  • Top Material Laminated Maple
  • Body Finish Satin Polyurethane
  • Color Black
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Gretsch
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12.6"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Blocks
  • Number of Frets 22, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.33"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material Graphite
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Rosewood Based Adjusto-Matic, Harp Tailpiece
  • Tuners Grover gold-plated enclosed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup "Blacktop" Filter'Tron Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup "Blacktop" Filter'Tron Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 1 x master volume
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Nickel Plated Steel, .011-.049
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 2516000506

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Well worth it

I bought this guitar a couple months ago, and it has been amazing since day 1. It almost wants to play itself! And when it's not being played, it's a beautiful guitar to display.
Rated 5/5

Very Happy

I thought in was going to want t upgrade the pick ups nd wiring but shes sounds wonderful thank you Todd Cotton
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G5191

Great guitar! Sounds great looks great!! Love it!!
Rated 5/5

I love this gretsch

This is hands down one of the best hollow body guitars I have ever played. The neck is so much faster then I thought it would be, the filter tron pickups are hot and tight, and the feel all around is amazing. And Ian my Sweetwater rep couldn"t have been more helpful.
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Gretsch g5191 Tim Armstrong

If your into Punk, Elvis, or Ted Nugent this is your Guitar. It's very easy to hit clean and crisp chords, it plays like butter. I bought a B6 Bigsby for it and was concerned if I was going to hurt the quality of the sound. But, it just as clean and concise with it's delivery as it was without the Bigsby, if not better. I like the sound it gives as much as a Gibson Byrdland with it's own unique punch. The best bang for your buck if your looking for a great mid priced Guitar.
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