GRETSCH G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V Stoptail Sweet Tea
Singlecut electric guitar with resonance chambers and Broad'Tron pickups
Electric guitar from the Gretsch Electromatic Collection
Mahogany body with resonance chambers and laminated maple top
Glued mahogany neck with "Thin U" profile and Laurel fingerboard
Two Gretsch Broad'Tron pickups
Gretsch Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge with Gretsch V-Stoptail
Gretsch die-cast tuners
The Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V Stoptail Sweet Tea at a glance:
The Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V Stoptail Sweet Tea exudes authentic Gretsch Vintage flair and turns out to be a first-class Singlecut electric guitar for all styles of rock'n'roll. Two Gretsch Broad'Tron pickups in the mahogany body with resonance chambers promise a warm sound with particularly present mids, which is ideal for both clean licks and overdriven riffs. The "Thin U" profilemahogany neck also offers comfortable playability via the Laurel fretboard. Last but not least, the Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT features an Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge with a stylish V-stoptail and precise Gretsch die-cast tuners.
The Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut offers two Broad'Tron pickups and a mahogany body with resonance chambers for real rock'n'roll sounds.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gretsch
Series:
Electromatic Collection
Design:
Jet
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Maple
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Thin-'U'
Fretboard:
Laurel
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Fretboard Inlays:
Block
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Nut type:
Synthetic Bone
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Scale in mm:
625
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gretsch
Neck Pickup:
Black Top Broad'Tron
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Black Top Broad'Tron
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, Master Vol, Tone
Bridge:
Gretsch Adjusto-Matic
Tailpiece:
Gretsch 'V' Stoptail
Tuners:
Die-Cast
Strap Button:
Gretsch Strap Retainer
Hardware:
Chrome
Colour:
Sweet Tea
Finish:
High-Gloss
Number of Strings:
6
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
No
Certificate:
No
Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V Stoptail Sweet Tea
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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