Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 ive been thinking of of buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 ive been thinking of of buying one. I have a low-end Korean Gretsch, but not a Jet, a G1628. I love mine. I would like to get either some GFS or TV Jones replacements eventually, but the guitar is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmk Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 i wanted to buy one of them a while back, but the finish was really poor and it kept going out of tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DanJep Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 My tech said they were good buys. He said they'd be great guitars if your spend the $ to put tv jones in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gorebuc Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 Jay Farrar of Son Volt played them on tour a few years back: He had upgraded to a MIA version last week when I saw them, but I don't think thats a knock on the Electromatics. I think sa1126 might have one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 They seem fairly good guitars for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I'd love an Electromatic Jet with Bigsby, but the American versions are sooo much nicer looking and feeling. I would just save for one if I was shopping. There's a '63 Nashville in my local shop that I think will be my next guitar purchase. It's perfectly reliced, and plays ridiculously nice still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I had one, and I loved it. I couldn't get used to the upper bout pickup selector (I play a lot of touch-style/tapping, and it's right in the way of my forearm) so I had to get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I play a lot of touch-style/tapping Clips? I like that sorta stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I'd love an Electromatic Jet with Bigsby, but the American versions are sooo much nicer looking and feeling. I would just save for one if I was shopping. There's a '63 Nashville in my local shop that I think will be my next guitar purchase. It's perfectly reliced, and plays ridiculously nice still. Wow, that is stunning. Is that a Duo Jet or a Power Jet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members comfortablynumb Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I really want one of these.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 Wow, that is stunning. Is that a Duo Jet or a Power Jet? Psssh yeah, you're telling me. The tuxedo colours are friggin' gorgeous. That model is a Pro Jet II, apparently a rare model. Found it on Google, the site says it sold for $810! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I want a Power Jet. I very nearly bought one back in the day. Bought another tele instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I want a Power Jet. I very nearly bought one back in the day. Bought another tele instead. haha, same deal, only I was looking at the same Electromatic Jet in the OP. Gretsch + Fender = Finish it off with a Gibson J-45 and my guitars are complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted April 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 ugh. i just got back from checking one out. not that great. dull pickups, felt kinda cheap, and the pickups couldnt have been more mismatched. seriously, some of my criticisms are opinions or whatever but the pickups volume disparity was ridiculous. i dont see how Gretsch could try to sell them that way. looks neat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JETKING Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 about this time last year i went to my local dealer and tried the power jet and the corvette. i walked out with the corvette. the super jet felt way to heavy to sound like it did. i played it through a Hot Rod Deluxe tweaking all the settings on the amp and guitar and i could not get a sound i liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 ugh. i just got back from checking one out. not that great. dull pickups, felt kinda cheap, and the pickups couldnt have been more mismatched. seriously, some of my criticisms are opinions or whatever but the pickups volume disparity was ridiculous. i dont see how Gretsch could try to sell them that way. looks neat though. Agreed on the pups. I don't like the stock pups on mine. But I bought the guitar NOS for about $200. So I figure if I install some TV Jones for about $250, I still have a decent sounding Gretsch for less than $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CiceroTJones Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I played a bunch of electromatics... 5120, Pro Jet, Corvette... In the end, I sold every other guitar I had to buy a G6120-1960. Big body, Japanese made, Gold Hardware, Filtertrons, Bigsby... I have not regretted it for one second. (The Electromatics are good too, ESPECIALLY for the money... WOW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Destructobot Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 My fake Gretsch is a Dearmond M-77t. TV Jones makes pu's to fit the dynasonic mount, I had a set of TV classics installed along with a bone nut and all new electronics. It sounds really good now and plays great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 I bought an Electromatic some years ago an on-line impulse buy when I got it (ity was a tobacco sunburst one) I didn't like the finish that well, played it for a couple of days, but hated the looks (read the color) and started to dislike the feel of it as well, even though all it needed was some new strings and a decent set-up and it would be a great player it didn't have that fat Gretsch sound though, I decided to put it up for sale in a local store (the Electromatics were hard to find in stores over here) and sold it with a profit so it was a good buy and a great value for money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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