Gretsch G5021E Penguin Parlor Acoustic/Electric Guitar-Black

Surely one of the most fabulous Gretsch birds ever to take flight, the G5021E Rancher™ Penguin™ Parlor Acoustic/Electric delivers classic Penguin style and appointments in a richly resonant parlor-size acoustic guitar.

The Fishman® Presys III pickup/preamp system provides a modern sonic complement to classic touches including a solid spruce top with maple back and sides, mahogany neck, 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets, pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays and synthetic bone nut, laurel bridge, gold sparkle binding and vertical wing” Gretsch headstock logo, gold plexi pickguard, gold hardware, and more.

Big, bold and brash in Black, Mint Metallic, Shell Pink or White, the G5021E Rancher™ Penguin™ Parlor takes stage presence to a whole new level.
 Built for live performance, these maverick instruments are unapologetically Gretsch and give you the big sound and bold style you need to shake any concert hall.

Features include:

• Solid spruce top and laminated maple back and sides
• Mahogany neck
• 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets and pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays
• Synthetic bone nut
• Fishman® Presys III pickup/preamp system with built-in tuner
• Laurel bridge
• Deluxe die-cast tuning machines
• Gold pickguard and hardware
• Gold sparkle neck and body binding
• Gold sparkle vertical wing Gretsch headstock logo

General
SERIES:  Acoustic Collection
ORIENTATION:  Right-Hand
COLOR:  Black
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:  ID
 
Neck
HEADSTOCK BINDING:  Gold Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling
NECK MATERIAL:  Mahogany
NECK FINISH:  Gloss
NECK SHAPE:  Standard "U"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS:  12" (305 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:  Laurel
POSITION INLAYS:  Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
NUMBER OF FRETS:  20
STRING NUT:  Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH:  1.675" (42.5 mm)
NUT MATERIAL:  Synthetic Bone
 
Body
BODY:  Laminated Maple
BODY FINISH:  Gloss
BODY SHAPE:  Penguin™ Acoustic
BODY TOP:  Solid Spruce
BODY BINDING:  Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling
BODY BACK:  Laminated Maple
BODY SIDES:  Laminated Maple
BODY STYLE:  Gretsch® Parlor Acoustic
BODY MATERIAL:  Laminated Maple
BRACING:  X-Bracing
WAIST:  8.25" (21.0 cm)
ROSETTE:  N/A
 
Hardware
BRIDGE:  Laurel
BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE:  N/A
BRIDGE PINS:  White Plastic
PICKGUARD:  Gold Plexi with Black Penguin™ Graphic and Gretsch® Logo
HARDWARE FINISH:  Gold
TUNING MACHINES:  Deluxe Die-Cast
STRINGS:  D'Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
STRAP BUTTONS:  Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
 
Electronics
CONTROLS:  Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Low Battery Indicator Light, Tuner On/Off Switch
SPECIAL ELECTRONICS:  Fishman® Presys III Pickup System with Active Onboard Preamp and Tuner
 
Measurements
UPPER BOUT:  9.63" (24.46 cm)
LOWER BOUT:  13.8125" (351mm)
BODY DEPTH:  4.3750" (111 mm)
BODY LENGTH:  19" (483mm)
FRET SIZE:  Vintage-Style
SCALE LENGTH:  25" (635 mm)

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