Gretsch Guitars G5191 Tim Armstrong Electromatic Hollowbody Electric Guitar Black

Came IN TUNE straight outta the box!!!! I wanna get it set up right, strobe intonated, but other than that this guitar is AMAZING.

The pictures don't do this any justice.... this guitar is unique and looks amazing, and plays even better! It holds its tuning great even with huge bends and plenty of plucking, and this guitar is so versatile! It definitely has some bite and crunch, but it plays a great clean sound, and I'm even using it for church. It's harder to find a hard case for it, but gretsch does make a hollow body case for their 17" Semi-Hollow guitars. This is a purchase I would make again without any hesitation!

Has that great Gretsch sound and it's always in tune! Love this guitar and I am so impressed with it's clean full voice.

I haven't had any problems with the guitar since I bought. I definitely need to get it tuned up, but it came pretty much ready to play. It's a bit on the heavy side since they added wood blocks, but I like the sustain it gives chords and notes. It's also nice to be able to get the sound I want.

I purchased this guitar and case around Christmas. I had to purchase the case separately (a $1200 guitar that doesn't come with a case??). The intonation was not set properly, even though their QA person signed off on it. Not a big deal since intonation needs to be adjusted periodically anyway. The problem is that the low E could not be intonated because the bridge was screwed to the body a millimeter or 2 too close to the neck. So I took it to Guitar Center and their tech immediately came to the same conclusion and promptly ordered me another guitar. The second guitar had EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. From all the good reviews this guitar got I am assuming that my two were from a bad batch. I returned the 2nd one and got me a Gibson instead. I am very disappointed in Gretsch. Not so much that there was a manufacturer's defect, but that it was signed off as 'Intonated' when intonation was not possible. Their QA department sucks.

I've been picking up & playing this guitar at my local GC store for over a year, and last week, I finally had the cash to pick it up! I've always been a hollow-body fan, but could never settle on one. I saw that Tim Armstrong had a signature model Gretsch out, so being a punk rocker in my early years, decided to give this one a go. It's awesome!! The Black Top Filter'Trons give it an awesome full sound, but with that classic Gretsch twang. Clean channel sounds full, bright, and sparkly, but add some crunch or overdrive and this thing rips! Defineitly my new go-to guitar for everything! It has a really large body feel to it (17"!), but it didn't take long for me to really like that too. Matte black finish with the gold hardware really sets it off. Looks amazing! Playability is awesome! Great feel & smooth action. Really well built. Sounds perfect! I love it!!