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Gretsch G5245T/5246T Electromatic Double Jet Electric Guitar

Chambered mahogany body with set-in mahogany neck.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           10 out of 10
Value:
           10 out of 10
I Want It:
           10 out of 10
Sound:
           10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           10 out of 10
 
 

"Good Quality at a Low Price"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from woostybrains.com
Submitted: 7/16/2007
Style of Music: Beatles Influenced
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: Tampa, FL

 

 
Feature:
The neck is beautiful to play and look at. Just like on the Chet Atkins model, having the pearl fingernail style markers. It's remarkable that the Bigsby tailpiece comes stock at this price. I added Bigsbys to my other guitars and they are not cheap to purchase. The wood finish is stunning. The mahogany back really goes well the silver top. Only complaint: I can't find a good hardshell case for the guitar, because of its extra long body length.

Quality:
This is an example of the excellent quality coming from China nowadays at an incredibly low price.

Value:
Fantastic value. A great guitar for a low price. The hardware and pickups aren't junk either, as they are on other guitars. I have a Korean-made Casino that I had to replace all of the hardware on. This guitar has needed no modification and I've owned it for a year now.

Desirability:
The chrome pickup covers and silver painted top are a really pretty combination. It's a pleasure to just look at. No rock stars play this model--so I can play it without feeling like a wannabee. A very unique, special look to these doublejets.

Sound:
I bought the guitar for the look and feel, assuming that I would eventually upgrade the pickups to Seymour Duncans, as I have on my other guitars. However, I don't think that I ever will. The bridge pickup is particularly hot and produces the classic rockabilly sound. The neck pickup is acceptable. I get some hum in certain knob positions, but it goes away easily with fiddling.

Ease of Use:
I like the simple knob setup. Using an exciter plug-in when recording really brings out the rockabilly sound. The other reviewer is right pointing out that this doesn't sound like a Les Paul, even though it looks a bit like one. It has a much cleaner and brighter sound, although the neck pickup can be used to blend in deepness if you want a fuller sound.

Support:
never dealt with this issue

Overall:
I'll always keep this for its rockabilly sound. I probably would play this on stage if I ever went back to it, since it's a good all-around guitar and not something that I would have to guard with my life.

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"a "must-buy""

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 7/28/2004
Style of Music: classic rock, rock
Location: Gainesville FL, U.S.A

 

 
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Feature:
The bigsby is good, but it only has two knobs. Though it is more practical, it looks a little cheap. Plus, it's just a little too basic.

Quality:
This has the ideal classic Gretsch feel to it. I've played a country classic and this has the EXACT same feel. The quality of this guitar is outstanding.

Value:
For this price it's a HUGE steal! It is completely worth the price.

Sound:
This guitar has that "great Gretsch sound". The semi-hollow body plus the humbuckers make this guitar one of the best sounding guitars for this price.

Overall:
This is one great guitar, the look, the sound, the feel, this is an outstanding guitar. The only thing wrong with it is that it's too heavy.

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