Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut Guitar with V-Stoptail. Black Walnut FB, Jade Grey Metallic
Sophisticated and sensible, Electromatic® Jet™ BT models are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch® instruments. They're your next-step Gretsch - bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability.
Features
- Upgraded chambered mahogany body with maple top for a strong sonic profile and exceptional acoustic balance
- Lower set mahogany neck for effortless access and performance
- 12"-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets
- Dual Black Top Broad'Tron™ pickups
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone and individual pickup volume controls
- Gretsch V-Stoptail tailpiece
- Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
- Upgraded appointments include bound headstock, plain-face head cap, vintage-inspired purfling, Big Block inlays and closed back tuning keys
- Chrome hardware
True Jet Essence with Broad'Tron™ Might
The all-new G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut with V-Stoptail delivers Broad'Tron™ power with classic Jet clarity.
Chambered Mahogany Bodies
At the heart of each Electromatic Jet BT is a chambered mahogany body with maple top that produces a rich, present mid-range that accentuates big lows and shimmering highs.
All-new Black Top Broad'Tron Pickups
A pair of Black Top Broad'Tron pickups drive the chambered mahogany body with maple top through thick, aggressive overdrive while maintaining astounding definition and note balance suitable for the most pristine clean tone.
Versatile Controls
The Electromatic Jet BT is equipped with essential features that give you complete tonal control. The combination of individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit provides intuitive global control over your pickup and tone settings.
Specifications:
General
- Model Number: 2517110519
- Series: Electromatic
- Family: Jet™
- Color: Jade Grey Metallic
- Orientation: Right-Hand
Body
- Build: Solid Body
- Finish: Gloss
- Shape: Jet™
- Material: Chambered Mahogany
- Bracing: Chambered
- Binding: White with B/W Purfling
- Top: Arched Laminated Maple
- Depth: 1.85" (47 mm)
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
- Case/Gig Bag: Optional G6238FT Gretsch® Flat Top Solid Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6474-000); Optional G2164 Gretsch® Solid Body Gig Bag (p/n 099-6460-000)
Neck
- Material: Mahogany
- Construction: Set-Neck
- Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Shape: Thin "U"
- Binding: White
- Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Laurel
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Big Block
- Neck Plate: None
Hardware
- Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic™
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Tailpiece: Gretsch® V-Stoptail
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
- Pickguard: Silver Plexi w/ Black Gretsch® & Electromatic® Logos
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Black Top Broad’Tron™
- Middle Pickup: N/A
- Neck Pickup: Black Top Broad'Tron™
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Special Electronics: N/A
- Pickup Configuration: Broad'Tron™ / Broad'Tron™