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The Gretsch® G5700 Electromatic® Lap Steel produces the unmistakably rich tones of an electric Hawaiian guitar. Sleek and smooth, it features a solid mahogany slab body, 22.5” scale length, 28-fret plastic fingerboard with circle, triangle, square and diamond position markers, aluminum nut, chrome-covered single-coil bridge pickup with G-arrow control knobs for master volume and master tone, chrome-plated string-through-body bar bridge with chrome-plated cast zinc cover and silver plastic deco control plate. Enjoy the enticing magic of lap steel in remarkable Gretsch style.

  • - Mahogany body
  • - 22.5” scale length
  • - 28-fret plastic fingerboard with circle, triangle, square and diamond position markers
  • - Aluminum nut
  • - Single-coil bridge pickup
  • - Master volume and master tone
  • - G-arrow control knobs and standard open-gear tuning machines
  • - String-through-body bar bridge with chrome-plated cast zinc cover
  • - Silver plastic deco control plate

- Body: Mahogany
- Body Back: Mahogany
- Body Binding: None
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Lap Steel
- Body Style: Lap Steel
- Body Top: Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material: Plastic
- Fingerboard Radius: Flat
- Headstock Binding: None
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Material: N/A
- Number of Frets: 28
- Nut Material: Aluminum
- Nut Width: 1.875" (47.6 mm)
- Position Inlays: Circle, Triangle, Square and Diamond
- String Nut: Aluminum
- Bridge: Chrome Bar Bridge
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Chrome-Plated Cast Zinc
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Neck Plate: NA
- Pickguard: None
- Pickup Covers: Chrome
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.012-.052 Gauges)
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed
- Bridge Pickup: Single-Coil
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup Configuration: S
- Switching: None
- Scale Length: 22.5" (572 mm)

Key attributes
Pickup Types
S
Colour
Sunburst
Body Shape
Lap Steel
Fingerboard Material
Synthetic
Body Material
Mahogany
Body
Guitar Construction
Solid Body
Orientation
Right-Handed
Top Material
Mahogany
Neck
Neck Finish
Gloss
Guitar Scale
22.5"
Number of Frets
28
Fret Size
Custom
Nut Width
47.6mm
Position Inlays
Custom
Hardware
Bridge Type
Fixed
Hardware Finish
Chrome
String Gauge
.012"
Tuning Machines
Sealed Tuning Machines
Coil Split
No
Including Bag
Not included
General Information
Manufacturer information
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
17600 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100
85255 Scottsdale AZ
United States
Lap steel guitar attributes
Guitar Finish
Gloss
Product Details
Product Number
152800
Brand
Gretsch
Series
Electromatic
SubSeries
Lap Steel
Category
Lap steel guitar
Brand Category
Gretsch - Lap steel
Relevancy rank in Category Lap steel guitar
2 of 7
Date
May 2012
Dimension
Weight
2.9kg
Box Depth
907mm
Box Height
88mm
Gross Weight
3.3kg
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