Gretsch Guitars G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet II Electric Bass Guitar

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I play bass in my church?s contemporary choir, which consists of singers, a pianist, several acoustic guitar players, and a drummer. I had been playing a full-scale electro-acoustic bass, which had many strong points, but it took up a lot of space and required me to concentrate a lot on my fretting hand, which made it more difficult for me to sing while playing. I purchased the short-scale Gretsch G2220, sight unseen, in hopes it would alleviate some of these issues. I?m glad to say that I am very happy with the instrument; its look, sound, and feel are very suitable for my situation. It is comfortable to hold, easy to play, has an ear-pleasing tone, and creates plenty of volume when played through the church?s PA system. Its vintage styling (I got the tobacco sunburst version) is also a plus; a more rock-oriented instrument would look out of place in my setting. Finally, it did not put too big a dent in my bank account. The only downside, if it can be called that, is that there is no ready-made hardshell case available for it. The folks at Guitar Center helped me select a plush-lined gig bag which is working out fine for now. I have seen it said on the Internet that a Les Paul guitar case will fit it, but I haven?t checked that out. Regardless, I would give the Getsch G2220 five out of five stars, because it has given me exactly what I wanted without costing me an arm and a leg.

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This is the second Junior Jet II series guitar I've bought in the last 4 months. I have been to our local GC store many times and it amazes me how many twisted necks I look down (on other brands). When I got both of these in the mail (because our local store doesn't stock these less expensive model Gretsch guitars) everything is perfect. Neck flat, packaged well, etc. Both Junior Jets stay in tune very well. This guitar is well worth the money. Especially if you get it with a coupon! Look no further than here if you're shopping for an inexpensive bass.

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I have shoulder trouble and needed a bass with a shorter neck and when I saw this one I ordered right away. Boy am I glad I did! Arrived on timely basis and packaged very well. Barely needed any tuning. Sounded great on my small amp when I first plugged it in. I was a little unhappy with the twang it had so I ordered tape wound strings. Fantastic sound! Played it in church Sunday and what a boom. Very well worth the price and then some. I highly recommend it to anyone!

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I started out on an EB-0 45 years ago (actually, earlier, a Framus Strato Star, but the less said about that bass the better). I love (and still have) that Gibson, but I wanted a new short scale bass to hand off to my daughter, a good guitarist with small hands. Played a used Junior Jet at GC, didn't buy it (a bad output jack, also it was the single pickup model). When a two pickup sunburst model turned up in Jersey during a GC used sale, I grabbed it, and have utterly no regrets. It plays great, intonation/setup was flawless, the pickups are fine, and even the strings everyone seems to hate were okay. It's nicer than any Epi or Squier short scale I've played, and at my age... I've played a lot of them. Try one out.

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I play a MIM Fender jazz bass weekly and love the skinny neck. I was looking for something a bit more rocking and different when I stumbled on the 2220. I waited and read reviews but no one talked about the neck and how it feels.... I finally found one at a great price because it was blemished, but I cant find the blemish! Anyway, glad I got it and at a killer price. Here's what I found. Fantastic craftsmanship, Better than my MIM jazz bass. the neck is a 12 radius but short scale so it fits smaller hands like mine. Gloss neck feels great, fret work excellent, nut work is perfect and smooth at the edges. Intonation came spot on as well. Balanced body when strap is on (added strap locks). The electronics/pu's and simple tone and volume are perfect (nothing loose like cheap Epies) . I dropped the action, tightened the tuners at the top( I like them to turn slow and solid) and started gigging out. I don't care for the Fender style bridge and will change it for a Full contact bridge soon.....otherwise I love it. Hope this review helps you!

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I've been playing for 50+years mostly classic rock and blues. Arthritis has worked on my playing until discovering short scale basses solved my worst problems. Got a Squire, it's okay but but not up to par. I studied reviews and decided to try the Gretch. I 've owned everything from Rics to Carvin to Squire but this bass plays and sounds better than them all. All I had to do was string it with rotosound flats.

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I bought this bass for my son. He is an extremely talented 14 years old, and has a collection of 4 bass guitars, so we have something to compare it to. (I'm a professional keyboardist.) It certainly sounds good, seems to have good pick ups, but, it is really quite heavy and quite bulky to hold. There isn't all that much choice in the short scale category so all-in-all, considering it's low price, I certainly can recommend the product, but again, it's not the most comfortable bass to handle.

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: took the Gretch to practice last night,it was amazing. very light, great sound. it has passive pickups, but the pickups were so strong i didn't have to go to the passive side of my amp. it was crisp,clean, and gutsy.this is my new primary. still play a few songs with my 5 string.but this Gretch blends in very well with the rest. i took it right out of the box, put it in a gig bag, took it into practice. plugged in and went for it. never had to adjust anything except a small tuning.this is a great little guitar. i needed the short scale due to age and some medical issues. and the short scale and light weight means i don't have to pay the price the next day for ta night or day of playing. i recommend this guitar to anyone who plays, student, experienced, rocker, funkster,whatever you need. this is a great guitar for it.

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The only thing bad about this guitar is the strings. I will put on flat wounds. The quality of construction is excellent, action is great ,and great finish. I am very happy with the guitar .

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Good looking bass guitar and sound great too..but the downside is the fret lines along the lower edge is a little bit rough,,its hurt my fingers every time I slide my hand to another chord fret.

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Too fun to play! Fast neck! It rocks!

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I picked this up on a trade in a local shop, though I thought a good review would still be relevant here. So, after deciding that my Epi Thunderbird wasn't going to cut it in the tone and playability department for very much longer, I decided to give this little wonder a try. I had been trying one in a local store over the course of a few weeks, and after debating this or a P-Bass, I went with the Gretsch.

I wasn't too big a fan of the Gretsch 5442BDC I had bought, though this bass has really redeemed the brand in my eyes. Using the Thunderbird as a comparison, the neck is much more navigable, be it for sliding quickly to a high fret or just running complicated riffs. (I kept hitting my hand on the joint where the neck bolted to the body on the Tbird. Doesn't happen with the Gretsch.)

As for tone, I was looking for something that was a little more versatile. The pickups on the Gretsch put out a far broader range of sound than the Thunderbird did. They sound a lot fuller and have a lot more "bright" to them. Even with the tone switch all the way down, the sound is a lot rounder and fatter than what I was able to get before. The high mids and trebles were far more pronounced, though the low frequencies held up just as well as on the Thunderbird.

I will go to say the only downsides I found with the new bass were the finish on the neck and body (though I have a different qualm with each area). The body finish seemed to be a little on the cheaper side, in a sense. (Didn't have a better descriptor.) If I could best describe it, it looked to be uneven. The only qualm I had with the neck was that it wasn't a satin finish, but it doesn't affect the way the bass plays. (I've got an American J-bass with a satin neck. It has me spoiled. Ha ha.)

Either way, this is probably one of the better basses I've played in this price range. Would recommend.

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Practice, practice, practice

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Everything is great about this bass