Gretsch G5850 Mini-Diddley
Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
2004
The Gretsch G5850 replaced the G2850 in 2004 as the three quarter sized rectangular Electromatic Series Bo Diddley guitar. This smaller Bo Diddley model measured 8" x 15-1/2" x 1-5/8" with 20 frets and a 21.40" scale. The Mini Diddley G2850 had a single humbucker pickup, maple bolt-on neck with rosewood fingerboard, a wraparound tailpiece, black body and headstock binding, one volume and one tone control, a 2 way pickup enhancement switch, and die cast tuners.
Specifications (24)
General
| Binding | body binding, neck binding |
| Finish colors | red finish |
| Made in | Korea |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 21.4 inches scale length |
Body
| Body back material | laminated body back |
| Body sides material | laminate body sides |
| Body style | rectangular shaped body |
| Body top material | laminate top |
Hardware
| Bridge | wraparound bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
| Tailpiece | wrap-around tailpiece |
| Tuners | die-cast tuners |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 20 fret, 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 1 coil tap switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Gretsch pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 1 humbucker pickup, mini-humbucker pickup |
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Reviews (1)
GRETSCH MINI-DIDDLEY G5850 reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
These are sweet sounding and playing guitars!