Gretsch G5655TG LE Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut 6-String Electric Guitar with Bigsby Tailpiece, 22 Frets, Standard "U" Neck, Laurel Fingerboard, Gloss, Snow Crest White

SKU: GR2509700567

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2025-05-06T04:12:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome guitar. Buy it and love it.

This is the most beautiful guitar I own. It is my third Gretsch and now my favorite. I prefer the sound of a Gretsch over other brands. I received this guitar in perfect condition. The build quality is amazing for the price, it holds its tune and is super easy to play. Just a great guitar.

DOUG P.

2025-04-28T04:30:12

Rated 4 out of 5

Beautiful and warm guitar.

My first semi-hollow body electric. This Gretsch looks very nice and feels like a high quality guitar. Sounds warm with the stock pickups. I was sad when Adorama lowered the price after I bought it.

BRUCE B.

2025-04-22T17:08:29

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing instrument

Stunning looks and great pickups. Weak part is definitely the hardware though, I recommend properly lubricating the Bigsby and tightening the screws in the Tune-o-Matic.

Andres G.

2025-03-23T06:30:35

Rated 5 out of 5

This is best move to get a your dream guitar.

The best deal of the year and a beautiful guitar. If you don't use Adorama you really need to. I love it!

JAVIEL R.

2025-02-11T08:33:18

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Guitar

This guitar was as good-looking, or better-looking, in person as it was in the photo used to sell it. It was more than reasonably-priced. Shipping was fast. It arrived in what appears to be new condition, and well-packaged. It looks, plays, and sounds great. It was a great deal. Glad I purchased this guitar from Adorama.

DAVID M.

2024-10-24T09:20:48

Rated 5 out of 5

Eye candy

It's a beautiful looking guitar. I get complimented for it quite often.

MATTHEW P.

2024-10-04T16:20:39

Rated 5 out of 5

These are stunnungly beautiful and extremely well made

This is an absolutely gorgeous guitar. It's smaller than an ES335, so it's more like an ES339 or a Casino Coupe. The one thing that stands out immediately is how attractive it is. This guitar just glows with good looks! Another thing that stands out is how incredibly well made it is. The fit and finish are flawless. It's got more than the traditional Gretsch twang and rockabilly tones too. It has excellent pick ups that stay clear. The set up was OK, but I like my strings a little lower so that was easy to adjust. The intonation was spot on too. The inspection card was dated from June of 2023, so the strings were 15 months old. Even though they were unused, new strings would make a difference. The tuners are good. The knobs and switch tip are excellent pieces and the special strap locks are gold too. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a high quality guitar at a very good price. It's an amazing guitar, period.

BRYAN D.

2019-06-30T09:15:16

Rated 4 out of 5

New For Gretsch! Still Feels & Sounds ALL Gretsch... But!

Heard about the G5565TG when introduced at Winter NAMM 2019. Liked the idea of a smaller Center-Block body designed for comfort with less feedback issues. The Black-Top pickups were reworked and sound quite different for the 54** series. The Guitar is very well built, much better than anticipated being from China. Fret's are good, no sharp edges and levelled well for the pricepoint. This is a Great guitar for sitting or standing as it's so comfortable not to wide or heavy. Volume not being pugged in is certainly louder than normal electrics, not as loud as it's bigger brothers, had good tone and better than expected sustain. The bridge is a big improvement over my 5420. Not use to the Ovankol Fret-Board, has a different feel than Rosewood or Ebony, it's a bit more open grain. Looks good! The Gretsch G5565TG Is a very pleasent surprise and great addition for any Gretsch fan. Reason I didn't give 5 Stars? First, the guitar was horribly set up! Worse than any I've purchased new, (yes most will need some work being done when they arrive). This was on another level. The trussrod was loose, fully relaxed. Action was so low the guitar was unplayable, Won't even start about the intonation. For someone that doesn't know how to set-up a guitar they may have sent it back or taken it in to get set up, odds are it would have scared them off and returned it. Sad as it's truly is a Great Guitar! Secondly, I wanted a Gretsch matching Hardcase for the G56565, looked and can't find one. Called Gretsh, they don't have one out Yet, was told should be on the market by Christmas. Tried the Hardcase for my SParkle-Jet (very similar in size) it fit, was a lil bit tight in the body, yet works. However being longer, the Head-Stock hit's the material cover foam at the end pushing it in approx half way. Not comfortable with that so it sits on a guitar stand waiting for the new case to come out using the Jet case only when I must.

DAVID L.

Gretsch G5655TG Specifications

Body
  • Build

    Center Block

  • Body Finish

    Gloss

  • Body Shape

    Electromatic Center Block Jr.

  • Body Material

    Laminated Maple

  • Bracing

    Center Block

  • Body Binding

    Aged White with B/W/B Purfling

  • Body Back

    Arched Laminated Maple

  • Body Top

    Laminated Maple

  • Body Depth

    1.75" (4.45cm)

  • Neck Material

    Maple

  • Neck Finish

    Gloss

  • Neck Shape

    Standard "U"

  • Neck Binding

    Aged White

  • Scale Length

    24.6" (62.48cm)

  • Fingerboard Radius

    12" (30.48cm)

  • Fingerboard Material

    Laurel

  • Number of Frets

    22

  • Fret Size

    Medium Jumbo

  • Nut Width

    1.687" (4.28cm)

  • Position Inlays

    Neo-Classic Thumbnail

  • Neck Plate

    No

Electronics

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  • Bridge Pickup

    Black Top Filter'Tron

  • Neck Pickup

    Black Top Filter'Tron

  • Controls

    Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone

  • Pickup Switching

    3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

  • Pickup Configuration

    Filter'Tron / Filter'Tron

Hardware

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  • Bridge

    Adjusto-Matic

  • Tuning Machines

    Die-Cast

  • Pickguard

    Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch & Electromatic Logos

  • Control Knobs

    G-Arrow

Strings

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  • Strings

    NPS, .010-.046 Gauges

General

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  • Number of Strings

    6

  • Orientation

    Right-Hand

  • UPC Code

    885978972739

About Gretsch G5655TG

FEATURED REVIEWS

Awesome guitar. Buy it and love it.

By DOUG P.

This is the most beautiful guitar I own. It is my third Gretsch and now my favorite. I prefer the sound of a Gretsch over other brands. I received this guitar in perfect condition. The build quality is amazing for the price, it holds its tune and is super easy to play. Just a great guitar.

This is best move to get a your dream guitar.

By JAVIEL R.

The best deal of the year and a beautiful guitar. If you don't use Adorama you really need to. I love it!

Alive 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 honor itself-play proud. The G5655TG Limited Edition Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby and Gold Hardware features a smaller-sized body with a chambered spruce center 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 Filter'Tron humbucking pickups deliver bold, dynamic and articulate tone with enhanced sonic punch. This limited edition offering boasts stage-stealing style with its Snow Crest White finish and gleaming gold hardware, including the Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece, anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge and G-arrow knobs.

Gretsch G5655TG Features

  • Snow Crest White finish
  • Smaller-sized single-cutaway maple body with a chambered spruce center block
  • 12"-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays
  • Dual Black Top Filter'Tron humbucking pickups
  • Master volume with treble bleed circuit
  • Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece
  • Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge
  • Graph Tech NuBone nut
  • Gold hardware, including G-arrow control knobs

What's in the box:

  • Gretsch G5655TG LE Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut 6-String Electric Guitar with Bigsby Tailpiece
  • Gretsch 1 Year Limited Warranty