R. S. Rasnick 
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In a world dominated by Fender Stratocasters and Gibson Les Pauls, it's easy to forget the power of a large, hollowbody guitar that offers some serious Duane Eddy-like twang. The Gretsch G5120 offers such a large sound at a price that won't break the bank.
The G5120 is made primarily of laminated maple (body and neck) in order to trim costs. The neck also has a rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium-jumbo frets. Pickups are Gretsch Dual-Coil and come standard with chrome covers.
A Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece is standard, as is an Adjusto-Matic bridge on a beautiful rosewood base. The hardware is chrome-plated.
The guitar you play can dictate the tunes you choose, and we couldn't help breaking into Stray Cats/Brian Setzer, Duane Eddy, and Chet Atkins licks when we strapped on the G5120.
This isn't a shredder's guitar, so don't try to coax any Dimebag Darrell tones from this beauty, but what you do get is a clean, powerful, large sound that sounded simply amazing through our test amplifiers, a reissue Vox AC15 and a Fender Reissue Twin Reverb.
This guitar fills a room with such a huge, powerful sound that we found ourselves strumming and picking like kids on Christmas morning. We have zero complaints about the fit and finish, though some serious vibrato action did cause the Bigsby bridge to put us out of tune, but that's what we get for playing "Eruption" on a Gretsch!
We were also pleased with the guitar's playability. We half expected the G5120 to be difficult to play, but that was hardly the case. Lead and rhythm work both came very easily. The Korean-made craftsmanship is first-rate.
Obviously, we were very impressed with the guitar's quality, especially for a Korean-made guitar. If you're seeking a quality hollowbody guitar for less than $700 new, you can't go wrong with the Gretsch G5120.
If you are looking for the absolute cheapest price on a new or used Gretsch G5120, then you must visit Ray's Guitar Shop, which offers the lowest prices on all new and used guitars. It doesn't matter if you're looking for a Gibson Flying V, an Ibanez RG350DX, or a PRS Mira, Ray's Guitar Shop has what you're looking for!
