MaxHart85231281734137 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 hey guys I am in the market for a new guit, I am looking at only 2 epis, a sheri or a the new wilshire with the minis, but I really do like the looks of the gretsch electromatic pro jet, and the double jets, they come with bigsbys so thats an added plus, any one here ever had one..played one? whats your experince on the new gretsch electromatics I know that the big hollow bodies seem to be pretty popular so tell me what ya know fellas thanks! oh yea and WHOOO DATTT BABYYYY!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I don't know about that guitar but I know of someone receiving a new Corvette today and is going to let me know what he thinks. Does that guitar have the same pups as a Corvette? His Corvette also has a Bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxHart85231281734137 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 no i think the corvette has better MEGA TRON pickups yea ive been lookn at those too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Hey, Max! I've owned a Gretsch 5120 in "cowboy orange" for a while now and I really like it. The build on these guitars is superb (Korean manufactured) and you certainly can't deny the cool vibe that a big old Gretsch hollowbody electric has. It can be a feedback monster if you don't position yourself properly in relationship to your amp ... but that comes with it being fully hollowbody and deep to boot! A lot of owners complain about the "Gretsch-buckers" not sounding "Gretschy" enough and opt to replace then with TV Jones pups or something along those lines (Filter'Tron's or DynaSonic's). I've never had that issue, myself ... a bit of amp tweakage and it sounds just fine to me. As for the solidbody Electromatics, I've liked every one I've ever played just fine. My only quibble with them is strictly cosmetic: their lack of pickup surrounds. The pups on these things just look like they're sitting in a hole ... sort of unfinished. The other issue is that these guitars deffinately sound more Gibson than Gretsch to my ears. A pup change to one of the above mentioned would probably change that. Really, the only two Gretsch solidbodies I've ever rally gassed for are the Corvette (Mega’Tron equipped and pretty affordable) and the Billy-Bo (can't touch 'em). Hope this helps ... have fun deciding! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxHart85231281734137 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 thanks for the info, the billybo is my favorite guitar design of all time I will own one some day maybe when I graduate and get a real jobby those are suppppper hot, gretsch should make an electromatic version of that guitar for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 no i think the corvette has better MEGA TRON pickups yea ive been lookn at those too I'll let you know what the guy thinks overall but as for as the style music he plays he felt the Corvette suited him best in the store. He plays blues, southern rock, rock & rockabilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I played a few electromatic jets in stores a while ago and thought they felt cheap and wouldn't stay in tune. I really wanted to like them but couldn't, FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 A fellow I jam with, now and then, has a gold-top Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet. He loves it! And, it sounds great, even "stock!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markerdown Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The corvettes are pretty nice, but I prefer an SG. I had a 5120 orangy monster that I could just not bond with, especially after I test drove a G6128TTVP power jet. The power jet freakin rawks, can deliver that "gretschy" tone, unfortunetly the price tag also rawks @$2125. But once ina while you can find a nused for around $1800, IMHO it puts the gibson LPs in that price range to shame ................markerdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I picked up a Corvette once... Sounded okay but it had a HUGE neck heel on it. Almost as big as the large-*** PRS heels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batwing Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I had a Corvette a couple of years ago that i regret selling, good pick-ups and the best bigsby i've ever used, smooth and stayed in tune for days. Japan was re-issued them in white, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'd buy that double cutway with bigsby if only the swap to TV-Jones pickups didn't mean that much hassle.... =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohemian Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The Electromatic version of the large body Gretsches was an excellent translation...and an excellent value. Easily modded. 5120 0r 51XX either one. The Jet Electromatics are a very poor translation of the Pro Line Jet,, Heavy, clunky, poor electronics and pickups, not easily modded or cheaply modded, and a poor value.. my opinion On the other hand a Corvette is its own animal and there is no highline version of it. It does not need to have a high line version. It's all there. Looks good, plays well, sounds great and doesn't need a thing. The real deal. A bargain.. best deal in the Gretsch line up. I will only list my current instrument inventory this one time Godin 5th Ave (non electric) 1959 Guild M-20 2000 Gibson WM-45 2 Gretsch Americana in original boxes, never played. Pro Line Gretsch Jet, filtertrons, Bigsby Epiphone Elitist Byrdland.. Blonde Bart Reiter "Regent" open back Banjo A closet full of small diatonic button accordeons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Max - I tried a few of them out a couple of years ago. The thing that intrigued me was the Bigsby. I decided against them because they had fat necks, which I really don't care for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travail Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I have an Electromatic G5245T, Double Jet. It's from China - No Problem - plays well. I enjoy it. Its strung with D'Addario XL 115W.s. It is partly chambered as is claimed. It stays in tune except when using the bigsby which I rarely do. It's about the weight of a Les Paul. I find it a comfortable fit. Like any guitar, the sound is made by the guy who plays it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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