GRETSCH G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V-Stoptail Bristol Fog
Electric guitar with resonance chambers in mahogany body and Black Top Broad'Tron pickups
Jet single-cut electric guitar from the Gretsch Electromatic Collection
Sunburst high gloss finish
Set-neck construction with 24.6" scale length (625 mm)
Mahogany body with resonance chambers
Laminated maple top
Glued maple neck
22-fret Indian Laurel fingerboard with block inlays
"Thin and neck profile
One Gretsch Black Top Broad'Tron humbucker in neck position
One Gretsch Black Top Broad'Tron humbucker in bridge position
Passive 3-way switching with separate volume controls for each pickup, MasterVolume and treble trim
Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridge
Gretsch V-Stoptail tailpiece
Gretsch Die-Cast tuners
All-round guitar for Blues and Rock
The Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V-Stoptail Bristol Fog is a premium all-around blues-rock guitar with charming Gretsch vintage flair. While two Gretsch Black Top Broad'Tron pickup and the mahogany body with resonance chambers create the basis for lively and characterful sounds between Clean and Overdrive, the "Thin and maple neck imparts comfortable playing characteristics in all positions. In addition to the elegant V-Stoptail and an Adjusto-Matic bridge, precise die-cast tuners complete the features of the G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V-Stoptail Bristol Fog electric guitar by Gretsch.
Mahogany body with resonance chambers.
In the construction of the G5220 Electromatic Jet BT, Gretsch pays special attention to a characterful, resonant sound and comfortable playing characteristics. Generous resonance chambers in the mahogany body and the 24.6" scale length (625 mm) give the guitar a pleasantly airy timbre. At the same time, the pleasantly flat "Thin and profile of the glued maple neck promises comfortable playability of the 22-fret Indian Laurel fingerboard, in which large block Inlays mark the positions.
Black Top Broad'Tron Pickups
As pickups for the Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut Gretsch chooses two Black Top Broad'Tron pickups, which skillfully capture the characterful timbre of the electric guitar and transform it into creamy overdrive sounds with precise articulation as well as harmonic clean sounds with the perfect dose of warmth at the guitar amp. and to be able to adjust the tone particularly precisely, Gretsch equips the electric with a 3-way switch for pickup selection, separate volume controls for each pickup as well as master volume and master tone controls.
Stylish Hardware with high reliability
Last but not least, Gretsch equips the Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V-Stoptail Bristol Fog electric guitar with high-quality Hardware that combines classic Gretsch Style with unlimited reliability. From the stylish V-Stoptail tailpiece, the strings pass over the classic Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridge, which guarantees precise adjustment of intonation and string action. On the elegantly designed headstock, Gretsch die-cast tuners also ensure precise tuning with high stability.
I've played Gretsches at all price points, and have enjoyed them all. This is actually the cheapest Gretsch I've played, and it's astonishingly good - easily up to gigging/recording standards. You won't get the full-on twang of the classic Gretsches, but that's because the pickups here are aimed at different playes. This has a modern-sounding, focused sound - think SG or Les Paul but with more clarity - perfect with a bit of dirt. The guitar arrived perfectly set up - really low action - no string buzzes. The only issue was the G string sticking at the nut (common issue with this style of guitar, even worse with Gibsons) but a bit of graphite in the nut slot sorted it. Thoroughly recommended.
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(This review is from the same product in color Casino Gold)
The guitar finish is faultless. It plays very nicely and sounds wonderful. The only problem I had was the Jack port didn't grip the Jack properly and the clip needed adjusting.
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