Although Gretsch started making instruments earlier than Fender and Gibson, its popularity slowed down due to various reasons, but never lost relevance and now have made a comeback when it partnered with FMIC (Fender Musical Instrument Corporation) in 2002, giving Fender most of the control over marketing, sales, and distribution of guitars, while the brand name is still owned by the Gretsch family.
As Fender continued to make the guitars that made Gretsch famous back in the days, part of the change is to create a versatile guitar that will be affordable to many, and would appeal to modern players which eventually gave birth to the new era of Gretsch Electromatic Jet Club Series.
Like what most major brands do, the Gretsch Electromatic Jet Club is the entry level guitar for the brand. It is great sounding, playable guitar that comes in three colors Gretsch known for. Black G5425, silver G5426, and firebird red G5421 with a mahogany finish for the back.
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- Made of a chambered basswood with an arched laminated maple top protected by a scratch plate
- Bolt-on neck is constructed using maple
- 22 medium jumbo frets rosewood fingerboard with neo-classic thumbnail position inlays
- Set of die-cast tuning machineheads
- Adjusto-matic bridge with stop-tailpiece
- Gretsch dual-coil humbuckers controlled by a master volume, master tone and a 3-position toggle switch for pick-up selection
Body and Neck: The Gretsch Electromatic Jet Club is made of a chambered basswood with an arched laminated maple top protected by a scratch plate. This can produce clear sound when played clean and warm tones when overdriven. The main reason why they chamber is to lighten the guitar, and in the process it affects the tonewood. To some they welcome the idea because the guitar becomes lighter, while others would still want the body is as solid as possible.
Its tilted headstock and bolt-on neck is constructed using maple then top of by 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo fret wires and neo-classic thumbnail position inlays.
Pick-ups: Pick-ups installed on the neck and bridge of the guitar are Gretsch dual-coil humbuckers controlled by a master volume, master tone and a 3-position toggle switch for pick-up selection. Position 1. bridge pick-up, Position 2. bridge and neck pick-ups, Position 3. neck pick-up.
Hardware: Holding and keeping the strings in perfect pitch are die-cast tuning machineheads and adjusto-matic bridge with stop-tailpiece.
Final Thoughts: The great Gretsch sound has a long standing history, which already been used by well-known artist for their music and countless musicians all over. However arguably, it is far less mainstream now or as popular as other brands like Fender thru Squier and Gibson with Epiphone when it comes to budget range guitars, that may actually push beginners away.
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