GRETSCH G5220 ELECTROMATIC JET BT MIDNIGHT SAPPHIRE

Sophisticated and sensible, Electromatic® Jet™ BT models are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch® instruments. They’re your next-step Gretsch—bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability.

True Jet Essence with Broad’Tron™ Might

The all-new G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut with V-Stoptail delivers Broad’Tron™ power with classic Jet clarity.

Chambered Mahogany Bodies

At the heart of each Electromatic Jet BT is a chambered mahogany body with maple top that produces a rich, present mid-range that accentuates big lows and shimmering highs.

All-new Black Top Broad’Tron Pickups

A pair of Black Top Broad’Tron pickups drive the chambered mahogany body with maple top through thick, aggressive overdrive while maintaining astounding definition and note balance suitable for the most pristine clean tone.

Versatile Controls

The Electromatic Jet BT is equipped with essential features that give you complete tonal control. The combination of individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit provides intuitive global control over your pickup and tone settings.

Key Features

• 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

Specifications

Body

• Body Finish: Gloss Midnight Sapphire
• Body Wood: Chambered Mahogany
• Body Binding: White with B/W Purfling
• Body Shape: Jet™
• Pickguard: Black Plexi w/ Silver Gretsch® & Electromatic® Logos

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
• Headstock Binding: White
• Neck Construction: Set-Neck
• Neck Finish: Gloss
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Thin “U”
• Scale Length: 24.6″ (625 mm)
• Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Big Block
• Side Dots: Black

Electronics & Hardware

• Neck Pickup: Black Top Broad’Tron™
• Bridge Pickup: Black Top Broad’Tron™
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic™
• Tailpiece: Gretsch® V-Stoptail
• Bridge Mounting: Anchored
• Control Knobs: G-Arrow
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Pickup Covers: Chrome
• Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
• Tuning Machines: Die-Cast