GRETSCH G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT V Stoptail Bourbon Stain
Singlecut electric guitar with flamed maple top and Broad'Tron pickups, including case and certificate
The Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT V Stoptail Bourbon Stain from the Japanese-made Professional Collection is a chic Singlecut electric guitar with clear retro touches, whose métier is first-class blues and rock'n'roll sounds. Gretsch uses a mahogany body with resonance chambers and a chic maple top, while the set neck is made of mahogany with an ebony fingerboard. Two Gretsch Broad'Tron BT65 pickups promise a harmonic, rich sound with the typical Gretsch character at the amplifier. Last but not least, the G6228FM Players Edition Jet guitar by Gretsch features an Adjusto-Matic bridge with "V" stoptail and precise Gotoh clamp tuners.
The Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT V Stoptail Bourbon Stain comes in a chic singlecut design and delivers premium blues and rock sounds.
The Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT V Stoptail Bourbon Stain at a glance:
Singlecut electric guitar from the Gretsch Professional Collection, made in Japan.
High gloss Finish in Bourbon Stain
Set-neck construction with 24.6" scale length (625 mm)
Mahogany body with resonance chambers
Laminated maple top
Glued mahogany neck
22-fret ebony fingerboard with block inlays
Standard U neck profile
One Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 humbucker in neck position
One Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 humbucker in bridge position
3-way switching with separate volume controls for each pickup, MasterVolume and treble slider
Gretsch Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge
Gretsch "V" stoptail tailpiece
Gotoh Locking machine heads
Gretsch guitar case and certificate included.
The mahogany body of the Gretsch G6228FM has generous resonance chambers and is glued to the mahogany neck.
Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet with resonance chambers
For the construction of the Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet, Gretsch relies on a mahogany body whose generous resonance chambers shape the sound with a rich midrange spectrum and an even Attack. The glued mahogany neck with the standard U profile furthermore offers optimal playing characteristics over the entire ebony fingerboard. A visual highlight is furthermore the curly maple top, whose finely drawn flame is perfectly accentuated by the bourbon stain Finish.
Two Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 humbuckers deliver top-notch blues and rock tones on the guitar amp, with versatile tones available via the Gretsch circuitry.
Classic Gretsch Sound with Broad'Tron BT-65 Pickups
The electric tone conversion of the G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT is handled by two Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions. Developed by legendary pickup designer Tim Shaw, the pickups offer a wide-ranging sound that provides the ideal foundation for blues and rock sounds with a deep bass range, pronounced mids and a finely nuanced treble spectrum. With the help of the Gretsch circuit, which includes individual volume controls for each pickup as well as a general treble cutoff and a master volume, you can also call up multifaceted timbres.
Six Gotoh locking tuners on the headstock of the Gretsch G6228FM guarantee stable and precise tuning.
High-quality hardware equipment
Furthermore, the GRETSCH G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT V Stoptail Bourbon Stain by Gretsch convinces with a high quality hardware equipment that can handle professional stage and tour use with unshakable reliability. Accordingly, on the body sits the classic Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge for optimal adjustment of string position and intonation, while the stylish "V" tailpiece is used as the tailpiece. At the headstock furthermore Gotoh Locking Tuners guarantee a precise and stable tuning.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gretsch
Series:
Players Edition
Design:
Jet
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Standard-'U'
Fretboard:
Ebony
Scale in mm:
625
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Block
Nut type:
Graph Tech TUSQ XL
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gretsch
Neck Pickup:
Broad'Tron
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Broad'Tron
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, Master Vol, Tone
Bridge:
Gretsch Adjusto-Matic
Tailpiece:
Gretsch 'V' Stoptail
Tuners:
Gotoh Locking
Strap Button:
Schaller Security Locks
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
Japan
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Bourbon Stain
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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