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Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut Electric Guitar (Bristol Fog)

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Adorama has Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut Electric Guitar (Laurel Fingerboard, Bristol Fog) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • 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

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  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $125.99 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $424.99.
  • Gretsch 2 Year Limited Warranty

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Adorama has Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut Electric Guitar (Laurel Fingerboard, Bristol Fog) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $125.99 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $424.99.
  • Gretsch 2 Year Limited Warranty

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Written by iconian | Staff

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Model: Gretsch Guitars Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT 6-String Guitar with V-Stoptail Right-Handed (Black) with Case

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fritzo
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A 5000 series for $300? IF YOU NEED A GUITAR GET IT.
jplee3
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The guitar market sucks right now. I just sold a barely played PRS SE DGT and it took forever to offload (upwards of 8 months) because the market is so slow and people are tight on money. Hoping that will change in a year but who knows…

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A 5000 series for $300? IF YOU NEED A GUITAR GET IT.
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jplee3
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Quote from fritzo :
A 5000 series for $300? IF YOU NEED A GUITAR GET IT.
Not sure that i "need" this… according to my wife… 🤣
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biggish
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Well, guess I own a guitar now. Better learn to play somehow. Good app recommendations?
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Quote from biggish :
Well, guess I own a guitar now. Better learn to play somehow. Good app recommendations?
Good deal addict
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crxfluffy
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Repped for good price.

Anyone have experience adding a dusenberg les trem system to this or American made bigsby units (not the imported ones)?
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trash2931
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You could probably buy it for $300, play it for a year, then sell it used for $350
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Quote from biggish :
Well, guess I own a guitar now. Better learn to play somehow. Good app recommendations?
Justinguitar.com is a free online program.
His app cost money, but you can learn through the online program for free.

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank jplee3

Quote from trash2931 :
You could probably buy it for $300, play it for a year, then sell it used for $350
The guitar market sucks right now. I just sold a barely played PRS SE DGT and it took forever to offload (upwards of 8 months) because the market is so slow and people are tight on money. Hoping that will change in a year but who knows…
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Quote from biggish :
Well, guess I own a guitar now. Better learn to play somehow. Good app recommendations?
YouTube. Lots of beginner tutorials. Have fun!
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Quote from crxfluffy :
Repped for good price.

Anyone have experience adding a dusenberg les trem system to this or American made bigsby units (not the imported ones)?
I added a US made Bigsby B3 to my Double Jet. Best upgrade ever. It went from feeling like an extension of my body to being an extension of my soul.
Also helped with the small amount of neck dive Double Jets have.
Just take your time lining things up before you drill and you're going to be fine.
A Les Trem would probably be the way to go on this one though, since it has the stop bar tailpiece. No drilling, easy to put back to stock when/if you sell it later. I've used the Guyker version with great success on import guitars. This one probably deserves the real thing. Have fun!
Last edited by MellowBoundary6621 September 14, 2024 at 10:47 AM.
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RicVonKellog
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Quote from biggish :
Well, guess I own a guitar now. Better learn to play somehow. Good app recommendations?
So much good stuff on YouTube. Rick Beato has some good free beginner videos, plus some more involved training courses for $50-100
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Quote from MellowBoundary6621 :
I added a US made Bigsby B3 to my Double Jet. Best upgrade ever. It went from feeling like an extension of my body to being an extension of my soul.
Also helped with the small amount of neck dive Double Jets have.
Just take your time lining things up before you drill and you're going to be fine.
A Les Trem would probably be the way to go on this one though, since it has the stop bar tailpiece. No drilling, easy to put back to stock when/if you sell it later. I've used the Guyker version with great success on import guitars. This one probably deserves the real thing. Have fun!
Super helpful to know. I didn't realize Guyker made a trem. Do you happen to have the part# link to check out?

Yeah, I think I might go with the Les trem system basically for flexibility.

I wonder if this particular guitar will react well with some high sensitive filtertrons.
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jplee3
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Quote from crxfluffy :
Super helpful to know. I didn't realize Guyker made a trem. Do you happen to have the part# link to check out?

Yeah, I think I might go with the Les trem system basically for flexibility.

I wonder if this particular guitar will react well with some high sensitive filtertrons.
I have a G2215-P90 and swapped the stock Broadtron with a BT Filtertron and am happy with it. I would imagine Filtertrons will generally always sound great
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Impulse buy…dang-it! Thanks OP =)

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Quote from jplee3 :
Not sure that i "need" this… according to my wife… 🤣
You could quite easily sell this for more than you paid for it in a few years Big Grin

The 5000 series hits around $600-$800, but they're made like a $1200-$1500 guitar. This is an incredible deal. Gretsch has been knocking it out of the park the last few years.

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