The beauty of this bass is not only in it’s beautiful design, but also in the long scale neck outfitted on the Gretsch G5440LS Hollow Body electric bass guitar. This bass guitar is about as close in tone as you can get to the traditional double bass and much of that is thanks to the sustain and resonance you get from the long scale neck design. Short of buying a full sized double bass, the Gretsch G5440LS Hollow body electric bass guitar packs a punch rivaled by few other bass guitars.
Gretsch G5440LS Long-scale Hollowbody Electric Bass Guitar Features:
- Rich, open acoustic bass tones expected from a double bass
- 5 ply maple body with a Single-cutaway full of top end definition.
- High Quality Gretsch Black Top Filter’Tron bass pickups for the full sound that balances the hollow body bass design
- Full sustain and beautiful resonance provided by the Gretsch Sound-post bracing.
- 34″-scale maple neck fashioned with a rosewood fingerboard.
- Bound F holes, G arrow control knobs and beautiful pearloid inlays.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does the Gretsch G5440LS Long scale Hollowbody Electric Bass Guitar comes with a hard case?
No, it does not come with a hard case and I highly suggest that you get one if you want to take this beautiful bass guitar out of the house.
- Which hard case is ideal for this bass guitar?
Gretsch G6297 hardshell case is made for this one.
- Is the Gretsch G5440LS made in the USA?
This model is made in South Korea and its very well made.
There is something special about the Gretsch G5440LS Bass Guitar. There aren’t a ton of great options for a long scale hollowbody electric bass guitar and Gretsch really nailed this one. For ahollowbody electric bass guitar under $1000 to be made this well is something exceptional. This bass guitar isn’t appropriate for every situation, but if you are looking for a double bass type of sound in an electric bass body, this bass guitar is for you.
