The rich history of Gretch as a instrument manufacturer is more than a hundred years old. It started out from making drums that is still made today until the company went over on making also other types of instruments like banjos and different kinds folk instruments including guitars. Gretsch hit it big during the 50’s with their hallow body guitars and introduce a solid body guitar that soon become the guitar of choice for most players which includes players the likes of Bo Diddley, George Harrison, Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry that played a Duo Jet.
Then soon came the early 60’s were the overwhelming popularity of the hollow body guitars has subsided, and lost favor due to the more and more emerging usage of player of solid body guitars like the Duo Jet, Telecaster and Les Paul. Now, in this day and age, Gretsch is partnered with FMIC (Fender Musical Instrument Corporation) that handles the distribution, marketing and sales etc. while the Gretsch family still remains the owner of the brand.
Aside from the hollow body guitars and earlier solid body guitars, Gretsch has introduce a number of new guitar models starting from the entry level Gretsch G5425 Electromatic Jet Club to a mid-range model, the Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet with Bigsby to appeal now to the modern players.
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- Chambered basswood body with a single cutaway arch top design
- Neck is set with a comfortable C-profile constructed using maple
- 22 fret medium jumbo rosewood fingerboard marked in perloid-hump block inlays
- Set of Vintage-Style Tuners
- Chrome finish Ajusto-Matic bridge with bigsby for vibrato effect
- High output Blacktop Filter’Tron humbucker pick-ups controlled with a 3-way toggle switch, 2 separate volume for each pick-ups, master volume and tone knob
Body and Neck: The basswood body of the guitar has a single cutaway arch top design with a chamber that makes the guitar lighter and gives a balance tonality to the sound distinct on its own. Then it is coated in a variety of colors players can choose from, protected by a scratch plate.
Neck is set with a comfortable C-profile constructed using maple, overlaid by a 22 fret medium jumbo rosewood fingerboard marked in perloid-hump block inlays. This wood combination for the neck produces a roomy feel and warmth to the tones.
Pick-ups: The ambient great Gretsch sound are brought up by two high output Blacktop Filter’Tron humbucker pick-ups in the Baldwin era controlled with a 3-way toggle switch for pick-ups selection, two separate volume for each pick-ups, master volume and tone knob to blend.
Hardware: Chrome finish Ajusto-Matic bridge with bigsby for vibrato effect and Vintage-Style Tuners for easy tuning.
Final Thoughts: Gretsch has continued to be in the limelight with their new models, and the Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet with Bigsby is a big part of that for the sound it brings, quality of parts and for its reasonable price. The Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet with Bigsby is a versatile guitar to play. Perfect for finger picking style, blues, jazz, right down to high gain sounds of other forms of music.
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