The Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT V-Stoptail (Casino Gold) radiates authentic Gretsch vintage flair and turns out to be a first-class single-cut electric guitar for all Rock'n'Roll styles. 2x Gretsch Broad'Tron pick-ups on a Mahogany body with resonance chambers promise a warm sound with particularly present mids, which is suitable for clean licks as well as overdriven riffs. The "Thin U" profile Mahogany neck also offers comfortable playability on the Black Walnut fingerboard. The Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT offers an Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge with stylish V-Stoptail tailpiece and precise Gretsch Die-Cast Tuners.
The main features of the Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT V-Stoptail (Casino Gold) include:
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.
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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(This review is from the same product in color Dark Cherry Metallic)
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