Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic Hollow Body Short Scale Bass
£600
Bristol

Pinball · 2025-08-30T10:08:15Z

Impending retirement means that I need to de-clutter, beginning with some of my beloved basses.

A Beautiful bass bought from here in 24, with a great sound, which I am just not using much.

It is the real deal with gorgeous looks and construction in my honest opinion. Someone out there will love it. It is also loud enough to practice with without an amp IMHO!

Happy to post as it comes with a generic hard case that fits archtop basses

"The Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic Hollow Body Short Scale bass guitar has a comfortably short scale at 30.25", and is armed with two powerful "Black Top" Filter'Tron™ bass pickups, giving it an electrifying deep-end voice and identity. The double-cutaway hollow and bound body offers full bass tone and balance, and is finished in Transparent Red."

Note: I have been asked about neck dive, just in case you are worried about that this is my answer.

"I can't say that it has bothered me,. Being an true hollow body/archtop It is very light and hangs horizontally, but it feels normal to rest my right arm on the body, which pushes the neck upwards to a comfortable, natural playing position. It also feels good sitting down. I imagine that the longer scale Gretsch hollows may have serious neck dive".