Amazing demo unlike most are trying to show off guitar skills..awesome. Comparison and your thoughts i agree with you...awesome!

@@cooltunesmadeeasy I couldn't agree more. Most players go right into a show-off-rift, that's does me no good. This video allowed me to hear both guitars. How refreshing! Triple.

Thanks for the proof and actual proof of the wonderful Gretsch!

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You are a great guitar player… I will say when I started I quit when I heard Eddie Van Halen and started playing again when Cobain came around. Us regular guys want to see guys like you play. That’s what sells instruments to us. You are a cool guy too!

I think the Gretsch also has a 24.6 inch scale so its easier to play than most guitars.

@@nitroxylictv Les Paul is a 24/5 scale just like on a Gibson, so there both easy to play. it just comes down to personal taste, i like the sound of the Gretsch myself, but I've played Epiphone LP Standards for years. i actually have a Gretsch, but they feel totally different than a Gibson or Epiphone. there best suited for rock and blues, maybe even country.

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Andrew Smith which Gretsch do you have?

@@jonathanhudak2059 G5422T

Andrew Smith...nice 👍 thank you

That's amazing. Are they this price point , both of them? Or are they US made?

@@lueymeteora1410 my lespaul is a 60’s tribute US made and my Gretsch is a G5422t (not US made) they are both on the same price range her un Canada. Around a 1000$

Thank you very much for commenting and telling us that! We really appreciate it!

The Gretsch has a lot more clarity.

Is the Gretsch better than the LP? I was always put off by the Gretschs tuning issues.

@@olliedylan1381 just about all Gibson style guitars have tuning issues

Windows Media Player I’ve since played a Gretsch with and without a Bigsby and the Bigsby is the root of the tuning issues. My G5420t rarely stays in tune despite all the work I’ve done to it, but I borrowed my friend’s G5220 (which doesn’t have a bigsby) I only had to tune that once the whole time I had it, which was like 3 weeks

@@tuckerlane7995 Gretsch tuning issues come either from an unreliable Bigsby, or one of those "space control" bridges that doesn't have individual-string intonation. These Electromatic Jet guitars with solid tailpieces and tune-o-matic bridges are as stable as anything Gibson with a similar setup.

The Gretsch G5657T is on sale on MF for $549 from $799. I wanted the gold top on sale for $399 from $449 but I can't decide. I've never played either but can't miss this deal.

Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Jet Ft with Gibsby, sounds better that the G5220, because it has Black To Filter´Tron Pick Ups (G5220 has Board'Tron Pick Ups, whiche are good, but less brilliant, less worm and less clean than the G5230) Good Luck

i'm goin' to get that model pretty soon....my first gretsch...

@@mytelecasterworld3336 we are both thinking the same thing -- maybe about Christmas time

Just bought myself a double cut jet in Tahiti red for Christmas. Getting my Malcom Young on! Love those Filtertrons!

Gretsch is a lovechild of Gibson Les Paul and Fender Strat😁

You are very welcome!

Chris Cornell played Gretsch in Soundgarden so it really depends what you do with it.

@@philipschiffman9070 oh yes sure! I use my own Gretsch guitar all the time for overdriven sounds

How do you like the Classics compared to the Blacktops? What are the main differences? Thinking about switching to them.

Good choice!

Thank you A.MCenter! 👍

EXACTLY!!!

Definitely agree with that!

hi is it as light as a epi sg? i remember picking one up and it was pretty light. hoping the gretch will be that light

RunningSD yes, it's essential hollow, so it's much lighter.

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A little bit, but not much, honestly. I have that Gretsch, and recently I posted a video in my channel where the tone is rolled a little bit off for the first 30 seconds. It's not a demo, but it might give you an idea. The thing is that the pickups don't only differ in the high end frequencies, but their whole response is quite different. To me, that Gretsch is the Les Paul Killer, in a sense that it gives a fuller and more dynamic response, with a range from indie, blues, jazz, shoegaze, country and everything else I tried so far! Never seen a Les Paul do that.

@@olderebelam-o Thanks. Watched your vid. It does sound to me like the Gretsch is more balanced from string to string than the Epi LP. 90% of the time, I play acoustic and went with an Larrivee L-09 as the most balanced guitar I could afford. The Gretsch 5220 seems to fall between the Tele (bright) and LP (warm) - at least to my ears. And where I would want a 1 electric solution for adding some fills to my mostly AG tracks, the Gretsch would seem to fill the bill.

A Gretsch Jet is an AWESOME first guitar!! Easy to play and versatile. Go for it.

They also jazz

They also metal.

they def Van Fleet

I own 4 gretsch guitars. 3 streamliners and on electromatic. I'll take them over any epiphone model there is sound wise and build quality. All 4 have there own gretsch sound.

Yeah that convinced me to buy the gretsch 2622. I'm loving it!

@@kevinwillson341 Have the same model in walnut.

So do we!!!

Hey since you are in the UK, Andertons also makes great videos, a bit wacky but Danish Pete is a great player and they also have Gretsch videos.

You can get a good jazz tone from the G5220 if you use the neck pickup and roll back the tone knob to reduce treble. The bridge pickup is too spanky for the clean tone you want for jazz harmonies. You can hear the difference in pickups at 8:43 of this demo. Use a clean amp (low gain) and a touch of reverb.

@@richardinmaryland6197 thanks, I appreciate that.

Clarification: This Gretsch is manufactured in China for Fender using specs laid out by Fender/Gretsch.

Thanks for sharing!

Papa Ruffy, same here, I love Gibson guitars mostly SGs and Firebirds, I owned a nice Les Paul Custom (used) years ago and sold it. It was a nice guitar but it was also heavy. I am kind of like you in that if I can buy a Gretsch I don't really have a need for a Les Paul. I finally got a brand new G5220 in Casino Gold and I love it. I like the brightness and trebly/twangy, sounds I can get out of it. I think the quality control is pretty remarkable for these guitars especially for these ones that are made in China. Other than having a loose volume knob that I simply I'll loosen the set screw and repositioned it and tighten it back down it was fine. Gretsch pays a lot of attention to the small details there was no blemishes or detox in the guitar. Earlier in the year I bought a brand new Gibson SG special and it had some defects in The Binding and had fret buzz in a couple of different areas on the guitar and I ended up having to exchange it for another one! I have had no such issues with my Gretsch and it was a third of the price. Not knocking Gibson but just saying these Gretsch guitars are a great value for the money and right up there if not better in quality. I can't imagine how nice one of the Gretsches are that are made in Japan!

Both are modern takes on the single cut, both are allrounders, clean, heavy and everything in between, i'd say it's very comparable.

gretches are around 170. les pauls around 168-169.

SCALE LENGTH IS DIFFERENT ALSO