The Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT V-Stoptail (Black) 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 (Black) include:
6-String Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar
Body: Mahogany with Laminated Maple Top
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Black Walnut
Pick-Ups: 2x Black Top Broad’Tron Humbuckers
Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic
Tailpiece: Gretsch V-Stoptail
Hardware: Chrome
Tuners: Die-Cast Gretsch
Finish: Black
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'
Scale in mm:
625
Fretboard:
Walnut
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Block
Nut type:
Synthetic Bone
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gretsch
Neck Pickup:
Black Top Broad'Tron
Bridge Pickup:
Black Top Broad'Tron
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
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Black
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut V Stoptail Black
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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(This review is from the same product in color Dark Cherry Metallic)
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