Vintage look, vintage Gretsch sound, and a sweet price!
This single cutaway, semi-hollowbody guitar recalls the glory days of the early '60s when Gretsch guitars set the standard for rock, rockabilly, and country guitar. It has an arched maple top, mahogany back, set mahogany neck, and a rosewood fretboard. The pickups are Gretsch mini dual-coils, with volume, tone, and 3-way selector. It also features a Bigsby B50 tailpiece, chromeplated hardware, and a gloss urethane finish. Very cool.
Gretsch Guitars Electromatic Pro Jet with Bigsby Features:
- Electromatic Series single cutaway, semi-hollowbody
- Arched laminated maple top
- Mahogany back
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- 22 frets
- 1-11/16" nut width
- Adjusto-Matic bridge
- Bigsby vibrato
- chromeplated hardware
- Gloss urethane finish
- Chrome vintage-style machine heads
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Never Thought This Would Be So Great
I purchased this guitar just last month after picking it up and playing around on it at my local guitar center. I immediatly fell in love with it!! My main guitar is a Fender Strat, so the tone and sound was completly different from what I was used to. After non stop playing for about two or three weeks, I decited that this guitar is not a replacement for my fender, but a tool to achieve the sounds I created, and the sounds I desired.
The strings that come on this are terrible!! Stringing this guitar is another task in its self, it is kind of tricky. However, it just takes practice to get it down. I use Fender 150 bullet .09 strings on this, and the differece between the origional strings to the fender strings is absolutly mind blowing!!
If you are looking for a different style guitar, something to give you a country/rockabilly yet fully rock capable guitar, this is it! I suggest playing it at your local guitar center first though, i had a few friends say it wasnt working with their style, and their hands; however, ive had people play my guitar and offer to buy it on the spot.
All in all, A+ on this guitar. Im glad Gretsch put out a quality, affordable guitar to its customers who cant see them selves caughing up $3000 for a guitar. Just remember, it is the SMALL things that will make this guitar your baby!! (new strings, some fretboard oil and treatment, bridge adjustment, action adjustment)
I run this through an all tube Marshall JCM 2000 dual lead with a 1960 4x12 cab....simply AMAZING!!
Reviewed by Fender101 on 6/8/2007 who plays Rock, Classic Rock, Rockabilly, Jazz, Hard Rock.
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fun to play
I purchased my pro jet at the beginning of summer. I tried out a lot of electric guitars and was planning on spending a lot more money. I honestly had no interest in the Gretsch brand until this beauty caught my eye. I tried it out and instantly fell in love.
The guitar plays great-good action (which I was able to lower to make it great). Great looks-I got the black although the sparkle finishes are fun but a little too flashy for me. Great tones, this guitar is a telecaster and a Les Paul and everything in between (for under $500).
The skinny: I have short fingers and a super wide neck is tough for me to play-this guitar feels and plays like it was made for me. If you find this is a problem for you, this is your guitar. That being said, if you have long fingers this guitar may cramp your style.
The one thing I must add-buy the hardshell case for this guitar-it is more money but it is the only case that will hold it because of the bigsby. It will not go into a Les paul case (although it seems like it will)-just get it and thank me later.
Reviewed by Showsova on 10/18/2006 who plays rock-acoustic.
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Don't pass this up!
I picked one up in my local Guitar Center. I bought the black top - pure class. Beautiful mahogany back and sides. Great workmanship. I fell in love with its pure sweet tones - clean and clear, great sustain. I can feel every note throughout its entire body and neck. Great action. It can handle all styles. I record my own music and every guitar I've ever owned has its own voice. This one's a standout.
Reviewed by The Old Man Down the Street on 7/26/2006 who plays Rock, folk, country.
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Gretsch! fender...
When i walked into guitar center i knew nothing about guitars so I asked a worker and he narrowed it down to a gretsch or a mexican made strat. I imediattly felt I had to have the gretsch with the franklin stap no other guitar looked or sounded as good as a gretsch. as i got more experianced i realised that i really got a deal thath was easy on the pocket it sounds great, replaced the knobs with chrome skulls and hooked it up to a vox amp what else could sound better with the same price tag ha nothing. its also a solid punk, rock,alternative, country, indie sound that works with anything definattly would recomamed it
Reviewed by on 4/9/2007 who plays indie,rock,alternative,punk.
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did i rip off Guitar Center?
The guitar is absolutely gorgeous. The finish is stunning, all of the hardware is perfect, the pickups sound amazing with either dirty tone or clean tone. the guitar even booms like an acoustic when played when not plugged into an amp. at first i was worried about the quality of the guitar after comparing the price of it to others in the gretsch line. do not let it disuade you. i also own a gibson sg special, and it has done nothing but gathered dust since i brought home this black beauty. it truly is a mighty instrument, and i honestly recommend it to every one.
Reviewed by Ryan Larsen on 10/18/2006 who plays mopey and lazy rock....
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