This guitar is just great i got one last week and the sound is amazing.It is nearly the same as the white falcons sound but better in my eyes.this guitar is better than the G5129 because you dont need to chance the pickups because the pickups are excellent i have the red one it is very nice looking and i have always wanted a gretsch but they are far to expensive so when i came across the Gretsch G5129 i said YES its cheaper than the others its in my price range it sounds good and its a gretsch so i got one its the best thing i have ever bought

Get that Gretsch sound for less! From the Electromatic range, this guitar [which comes in a range of colours, including light blue, black, red, silver sparkle and white] looks the part, and sounds somewhere close to it too! The best part of this series is that one of the colours is white, which means you can get a cheaper alternative to paying thousands for the world renowned Gretsch White Falcon. This guitar has a Bigsby bridge, meaning you can get the Rockabilly feel this guitar is dying to give out. It sounds truly brilliant clean, and surprisingly good distorted too! It's a very big guitar to play, the neck is fairly fat ...  Read the complete review