Review of the Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • Electromatic series
  • Top: Maple
  • Chambered body: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Walnut
  • Pearloid block fretboard inlays
  • 22 Medium jumbo frets
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Scale: 625 mm
  • Pickups: 2 Black Top Broad'Trons
  • 2 Volume, 1 master volume and 1 master tone controls
  • Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge
  • Gretsch V-stop tailpiece
  • G Arrow Knobs
  • White pearl pickguard
  • Die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Casino Gold
  • Suitable cases: Article number 316310 (not included)

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This guitar usually has a price around 387.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

This arrived in perfect condition and was already setup ready to go, I put some locking tuners on and changed the strings to a gauge I prefer and, well this is such a great guitar.
It’s a nice weight, feels substantial without being an anchor. Necks not too thick, sort of cross between 60s les Paul and an older style tele, quite comfortable in the hand and not fatiguing when playing stuff like bar chords etc. Lovely finish. The colour is much nicer in real life than in the photos, its not so yellow gold, very classy in-fact, hardware is nice, well built, chrome well finished, nut is cut properly, not sure the material but it’s not worth changing as it does its job very well. Frets are level, fret ends are well finished, nothing sharp although the fret board was quite dry so worth an oil, (12” radius) incidentally I wasn’t sure what the walnut board was going to be like and I think it’s a surprisingly nice alternative to rosewood, prefer it to pau ferro once its oiled.
But it’s the pickups that I got this Gretsch for, and they are great. sort of modern and old fashion all at the same time so they’re sort of doing their own thing and that’s really pleasing to the ear. Great for bluesy stuff, great for jazz, great for country great for pub pop tunes, both ballads and quick stuff. Sits in a mix so neatly (especially with single coils) and great live through my Vox-ac30, nice clean and nice overdriven, (although its happier with classic overdrive rather than very hot modern distortion tones, that’s just my ears though, I guess it could djent at a push lol).
The main issue I have now is that I can’t find a case it will fit in properly. Its too wide for the normal single-cut cases so for now I’ve put it in a semi-hollow case, it’s a bit lose but I’ve just stuffed some random padding in it and it make do for now
So that’s my recommendation, its not a lot of money for a great axe, defiantly give it a go id say

Comment:

Well I love this guitar. It simply sounds great, and the finish and detail is perfect. The only problem which stopped it getting full marks was the tuners that wouldn’t stay in tune and clicked and clanked. I had to replace them (Gotoh SG381-20 Tuners 3L/3R C – easy to replace simply unscrew the originals and drop these in – took 20 mins) and now its fine. It looks and sounds great. Even with the extra €38 I had to spend on the new tuners its an amazing guitar for the money.

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT

The guitar Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG is usually 48 € more expensive than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG

Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT

  • Electromatic series
  • Top: Maple
  • Chambered body: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Walnut
  • Pearloid block fretboard inlays
  • 22 Medium jumbo frets
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Scale: 625 mm
  • Pickups: 2 Black Top Broad'Trons
  • 2 Volume, 1 master volume and 1 master tone controls
  • Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge
  • Gretsch V-stop tailpiece
  • G Arrow Knobs
  • White pearl pickguard
  • Die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Casino Gold
  • Suitable cases: Article number 316310 (not included)

  • Ergonomically shaped sapele body
  • Top: “Ultra Flame” flamed maple veneer
  • Matching headstock
  • Bolt-on neck: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard: Roasted maple
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Fretboard inlays: Clay dots
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Graptech TUSQ XL nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm
  • Binding made of natural wood
  • Pickups: Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge) and Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbuckers and 1 S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle)
  • Volume and tone controls
  • Pickup Switch: Single coil / Humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking die-cast machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Flamed Natural

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT

Harley Benton Fusion II HSH - Detailed Review Part 1

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT review

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB

The guitar Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG is usually 48 € more expensive than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG

Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB

  • Electromatic series
  • Top: Maple
  • Chambered body: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Walnut
  • Pearloid block fretboard inlays
  • 22 Medium jumbo frets
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Scale: 625 mm
  • Pickups: 2 Black Top Broad'Trons
  • 2 Volume, 1 master volume and 1 master tone controls
  • Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge
  • Gretsch V-stop tailpiece
  • G Arrow Knobs
  • White pearl pickguard
  • Die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Casino Gold
  • Suitable cases: Article number 316310 (not included)

  • Ergonomically shaped body made from sapele
  • Flamed maple top featuring an ‘Ultra Flame’ veneer
  • Bolt-on neck made from roasted Canadian maple
  • Roasted Canadian maple fretboard
  • “Dots” fretboard inlays
  • Modern C neck profile
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm (12.008″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.512″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.654″)
  • Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Wooden binding
  • Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge)-, Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbucker pickups, and 1x S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle) pickup
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single coil/Humbucker pickup switch
  • 1 Master volume control and 1 master tone control
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking diecast machine heads
  • Original strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Trans Flamed Blue Burst

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB

Harley Benton Fusion II HSH - Detailed Review Part 1

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB review

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB

The guitar Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG is usually 48 € more expensive than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG

Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB

  • Electromatic series
  • Top: Maple
  • Chambered body: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Walnut
  • Pearloid block fretboard inlays
  • 22 Medium jumbo frets
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Scale: 625 mm
  • Pickups: 2 Black Top Broad'Trons
  • 2 Volume, 1 master volume and 1 master tone controls
  • Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge
  • Gretsch V-stop tailpiece
  • G Arrow Knobs
  • White pearl pickguard
  • Die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Casino Gold
  • Suitable cases: Article number 316310 (not included)

  • Ergonomically shaped sapele body
  • Matching headstock
  • Top: “Ultra Flame” flamed maple veneer
  • Bolt-on neck: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Binding made of natural wood
  • Pickups: Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge) and Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbuckers and 1 S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle)
  • 5-Way switch
  • Pickup Switch: Single coil / Humbucker
  • 1 Master volume control and 1 master tone control
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-Point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking die-cast machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Trans Flamed Bengal Burst

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB

Harley Benton Fusion II HSH Roasted FBB Unboxing and Review

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB review

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG vs Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted

The guitar Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG is usually 48 € more expensive than Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG

Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted

  • Electromatic series
  • Top: Maple
  • Chambered body: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Walnut
  • Pearloid block fretboard inlays
  • 22 Medium jumbo frets
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Scale: 625 mm
  • Pickups: 2 Black Top Broad'Trons
  • 2 Volume, 1 master volume and 1 master tone controls
  • Anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge
  • Gretsch V-stop tailpiece
  • G Arrow Knobs
  • White pearl pickguard
  • Die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Casino Gold
  • Suitable cases: Article number 316310 (not included)

  • Henning Pauly EytschPi42 Signature Model
  • Body: Nyatoh
  • Top: AAA Flamed maple
  • Neck: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Neck attachment: Bolt-on
  • Fretboard: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard inlays: Offset dots
  • Matched headstock
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Nut: Graph Tech
  • Frets: 22 Medium jumbo stainless steel
  • Pickups: Roswell P90s Alnico-5 single coils (neck) & Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 humbucker (bridge)
  • 1 Volume control with push/push function for switching between humbucker and single coil
  • 1 Tone control with push/push function for phase reversal
  • 3-Way switch
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Machine heads: Locking
  • Hardtail bridge with string-through-body
  • Strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Transparent Turquoise

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted

NGD: Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted Unboxing 😲

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted review

Where to buy the guitar Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG

Thomann

  • Free Shipping.
  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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