Gretsch Electromatic G5220 (HH) 6 String Solidbody Electric Guitar

Gearank High Notes

• 2020.06: Highest Rated Filter’Tron Equipped Solidbody Electric Guitar from $200 to $500
• 2019.03: Equal Highest Rated Solidbody Electric Guitar from $200 to $500
  Tied With:
  Squier Classic Vibe ’50s Telecaster
  Squier Classic Vibe ’50s Stratocaster

Gearank Recommendation

The G5220 appeared on our recommended list for Solidbody Electric Guitars Under $500 from March 2019 until March 2021 when it had to be removed due to a price increase which made it ineligible for that list.

Overview

While Gretsch did not reinvent the wheel so to speak, they’ve definitely made their guitars their own – in terms aesthetics, quality and even sound.

The G5220 is a good example, even with its familiar single-cutaway shape, it does not look like your average Les Paul clone.

Its bound body, headstock and neck, along with its V-stop tail piece reinforce its distinct retro appeal further.

This guitar has a chambered mahogany body with maple top, and comes equipped with Blacktop Broad’Tron pickups, which gives it the trebly tone that the brand is known for.

Specifications

• Body: Chambered Mahogany with Maple Top
• Finish: Black, Casino Gold, Jade Grey Metallic, Dark Cherry Metallic
• Bridge: V-Stopbar Tailpiece
• Pickups: Broad’Tron Humbuckers
• Neck: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 24.6”
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12”
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Nut Width: 1.6875”
• Controls: 2-volume, 1-tone
• Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle switch

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