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Just received my Cadillac Green Jet and is it beautiful! zZounds suddenly had one that was blemished that I took a shot on (I've been looking at the Cadillac Green ones for a while but zZounds didn't carry that color) and I can't find a thing wrong and it sounds great! I have a 2017 Candy Apple Red/Gold Hardware 5435TG Limited Edition Pro Jet in like-new condition that I don't play because I'm afraid of scratching it and only 600 were made, so I bought this one to takes its place while I morph the 5435TG into a permanent case queen. The only difference is this has the laurel fret board instead of the rosewood one, and the hardware in chrome and not gold. Action, intonation and finish are perfect and those Blacktop Filtertrons are wonderful for all genres. And this particular one has a sweet "growl" in the background that comes out nicely when distorted/over-driven. I have already ordered a VibraMate device to snap on the Bigsby for easy string changing and this baby is ready to rock! Great addition to my extensive harem. Gretsch always has a great product.

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I bought this guitar on a whim because the price was so low and thought it would be fun to have a little trem/Bigsby action goin’ on.. what I got was a rock solid, beautiful guitar that plays and sounds fantastic! The guitar was setup great out of the box, beautiful dark fret board, no rough frets, low action, and the Black Top Filtertrons sound beautiful! I put some Grovers on it, but, despite some negative remarks regarding the stock tuners, they weren’t all that bad really, I just prefer Grover tuners. For a first guitar, I can’t imagine anything better in regards to a great player that makes you want to play.. for a solid, beautiful, gig worthy guitar that would be right at home in a professionals hands, without making your wallet cry, you also can’t beat this sexy beast either.. I truly was blown away with pretty much everything about this guitar, and zZounds shipping and service has always been good to me. Very satisfied guitar player here.

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This is a great guitar. Other then tuning it was playable right out of the box. Fit and finish are very good especially for the price. Very versatile as far as tone goes. Very happy with my purchase.

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just received my blue beauty,guitar is perfect in every way!set-up spot on sound is amazing, just great to look at, even nicer to play!thanks guys for making my christmas come true!

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I took delivery of this guitar today...a very fine guitar despite its very affordable price. Fit and finish are extraordinary and it was well set-up right out of the box! Black Top Ft's are also great in this instrument!

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Received my Gretsch today. Right out of the box it was great.I love it never owned one but became a fan today.Have played music for 55 years and never had a guitar so easy to play, very comfortable neck.If you get a crack at this beauty.Buy it, you won't be disipointed.

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I became interested in this model after reading an article by a Nashville session guitarist who said this one is used on 90% of what's on the radio, because Country music is going through an "AC/DC guitar sound phase".I've been looking to branch out into new genres, so that sounded cool, but at the same time like it can be relied on for Hard Rock.Took it out of the triple-boxed package today, I began strumming it right away, and noticed the resonating sound reminded me a bit of a hollow-body guitar. But when I plugged it into the amp though, the sound coming out was totally different! Every note is drenched with attitude...this is not a guitar that can be played subtly.The body is mahogany and the neck is maple; I have a drum kit with a mahogany kick and a maple snare, so this should blend well in the mix with that. Pretty COOL!

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This is truly an amazing guitar. I expected less because of the price. I am so Happy With my G 5230. It is a gorgeous Silver. was very well packaged by zZounds It arrived set up and ready to play The action is wonderful the BT FT pups rock. Buy it!!You won't be disappointed !! zZounds Rocks !!!!!

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Just received this guitar and I must say...I thought my PRS was the tonal beast but this guy, wow! It has the nice, jangly AC/DC tone and I can even belt out some bottomy Sabbath riffs through my Randall rig, so hard to put down! I have never been so in love with a finer instrument!

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...at least in my case. I ordered numerous semi hollows from a well known maker, and had to send them all back for poor set up/fit/finish. Finally gave up and ordered this Electromatic Jet, mostly because the quality control got rave reviews and I was just tired of rolling the dice on the 335s. The rumors were true. For the price, this is just a great guitar. Yes, the Bigsby is a little gripey. I ordered some nut sauce and that should take care of it. I've read of some other fixes if it still needs a little love. In the meantime, I take it easy on the Bigs. Gigged with it right away. Looks totally pro and classy to all but total guitar snobs - of which I am one, for sure. So, at that level it's not a total love affair, but I will say that as of right now, I guess rather than saving for a 'real' 335, I'm saving for a 'real' Gretsch. For sheer umph, you can't beat the 335 - I know it - and the down market 335 sounded great - sent it back for having a totally unprofessional nut job. Not to mention fret sprout and truth be told, the finish is just not that good looking. Not to rag on the big E. I have a 339 that's a total gem. But this Gretch - just at the basic level of fit and finish, it smokes the 335s I've been sent. And then just the look of the thing. Heads turn, people gather to check it out. It's just good looking. Not all pretty girls are rich girls. I've heard of people preferring these Electromatics over the Player series. Sounds like a stretch to me, but on a cost/benefit comparison I could totally get that. Playability - it's totally playable, but such a different feel from the LP I usually play, that it was like learning to play all over again. I even got new blisters. It some ways it's actually easier to play than my LP. In some ways, mostly in not having a chunkier neck under my hand, not as enjoyable as the LP. I haven't picked up the Gibby in two weeks. The LP is a better guitar in pretty much every way, but it had better be, right? Then again, one thing it can't do is sound like a Gretsch, and even though I'd rather be playing the high end Jet (mostly for the thicker neck), I feel like I'm getting a good dose of 'Great Gretsch Sound' at a killer price. The Jet has a thinner neck and a slightly shorter scale, but it has a very different feel. It's very easy to play. And feels very well built. Neck feels great. Headstock looks so cool. The neck is not overly thin, objectively speaking. It's got a little meat on it.The Sound - woah! It's spanky! You will cut through! If you are a player who feels a little exposed if your sound is too out front, well, playing this baby is the sonic equivalent of wearing a Speedo with holes. You will be heard. Personally, I'm digging it. I'm used to fighting with PAF style pickups to get my sound out there. Problem solved. No EQ necessary. Don't get me wrong: it's a beautiful sound - smoky and airy and raspy with a ton of vibe and attitude. You can get a wide range of sounds out it, but it's a very different palette of colors for a Gibson guy to get used to. And it's a great palette. The notes come off with an immediacy that is just great. I find myself digging out pedals that I didn't really use with a Gibson. I'm putting away the Marshall type pedals. Pulled out a Fulldrive 3, which is kind of dark with PAFs.Anyhow, not to ramble. The Electromatic Jet is the real deal, the reviews are real - I think you can't count on receiving a good guitar when you order this. Oh yeah, I wanted to mention the volume control sucks... no taper... it's either off, then with a tiny little twist of the knob you are at full volume. Something that I imagine is easily remedied. Having gigged with this guitar now, for a few weeks, I will say this: why are there 3 volume knobs? That is just silly, I'm going to just put in a new Master Volume pot and totally bypass the two other volumes. I don't find myself using the tone knob a whole lot either. Partly because it doesn't really seem to do anything, partly because it just sounds so freakin' good at full knob. Anyhow, like I said, I'm a wicked guitar snob, on something of a budget, and I'm keeping this baby, and loving it.Many salaams and hat tips and thank yous to zZounds. Or is it zZounds? I've bought a ton of guitars from them and all kinds of other stuff. They've been very patient with the returns. And of course, I wouldn't have half this stuff without Pay to Play. Bless you ZZOUNDS!