Electric Guitar Review

If you’re jonesin’ to get into a Gretsch guitar, but you don’t want to shell out a small fortune, you’ll be happy to know that Gretsch has a new line of very affordable guitars, and they look like they’re probably based on the popular Duo Jet line.

The Electromatic Pro Jet with Bigsby is a semi-hollowbody job, and it’s a straight-up great looking guitar, sporting that super cool “sparkle top” in silver, gold, or black. It’s also got the trademark cool Bigsby tremolo [this one’s a Bigsby B50,] a chambered mahogany body, and a pair of Gretsch’s mini humbucker pickups.

At less that $500, I can tell you I’m now seriously considering tossing out my long time dream of someday owning am incredibly expensive black Duo Jet, and just picking up one of these babies instead! If user reviews are any indication, the Pro Jet offers the same warm low-end and shimmery treble that Gretsch’s more expensive Duo Jets are known for, but at a fraction of the cost.

The Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet w/Bigsby Features—

• Mahogany Back & Sides
• Laminated Maple Arched Top
• Mahogany Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard With 22 Frets
• Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece
• Two TV Jones® Designed Mini Humbucker Pickups
• Volume & Tone Controls
• 3-Way Pickup Switching
• Chrome-Plated Hardware

Now to get down to the guitar shop and put one of these through its paces… at this price I might be writing a hands-on review of the Pro Jet in the not so distant future…