You are very kind sir!! Love the Freidman JJ...killer amp.

Thanks for watching in 2024!! 5422, hollow, more big body sound and reactivity. 5622, Centre block, better at high volume, and more like a 335.

You are most welcome mate🎸😎👍🏻

Very cool guitar, a bit softer and more compressed than then 5410.....takes drive really well

I meant 5420!

I have always wanted to put some flats on one. Great idea.

And thanks I you so much for taking the token to watch and comment mate. Good choice of guitar , hope you enjoy it 👍🏻😎

i know this gretsch line is friggin amazing for the price ❕😉

Me too. Great, aren't they!

FAautobahn A cheers dude......they are all quite different.

Thanks McNee......Scottish Guardian of the Tone!

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers hmm.... 🤣🤣

Superb guitar 🎸👍

So many choices mate!!! All good guitars

you'll love it dude....wicked guiatr.

Excellent choice....it just means the Tele,is next🎸🎶👍

You are a man of impeccable taste! The cheaper guitars are amazing, and I think an5420t is a pro level guitar 🎸. Enjoy mate mad thanks for watching 👍😁

Thanks Eric. The new 5422T is a great guitar, really versatile and very reactive to your playing.

I recently changed out the bridge in mine. The relatively cheap stock TOM bridge rattled constantly, and let's face it, value priced guitars often need one or another kind of parts upgrade to really shine.

Hi Brian......Glad you like it dude

Thanks man!!!

Hi dude! Thanks for the kind words. Very much appreciated

Hi David. Thanks for watching and happy guitar hunting✌️🎶😊

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers Thank you! I got the 5420T. Just arrived. Love it.

you really should dude!

Hi rick, I'll try and rockabilly out for you dude!

I think thats an excellent idea...I shall make it happen this year for you

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers please don"t leave it too long, I need to buy a Gretsch in the next month or so

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.the Broadtrons really do add a warmth and punch in the midrange, but conversely don’t quite have the top end shimmer and clarity of the FT pickups

They are indeed all wicked in their own way! V Jones does make killer pickups dude.

The Rat Rod is sooooooo good. Excellent choice dude.

I don't see there can be a difference, the specs on the Rat Rod and the 5422 look *identical*.

Hi there. Thanks from the kinds words. I am getting a players edition Anniversary or Broadkaster Jnr soon, so I’ll give that a going over when it arrives. Thanks for the feedback.

How is it dude?

Damon Chivers it’s a rockabilly machine! I haven’t even looked at my other guitars in months. It’s a gas to play and I was initially worried it would be too large for me (I’m a 5’1” lady and have tiny hands) but it’s actually a good fit. Love it!

@@SpookieVonDookie That's awesome...glad you like it!!!

Hi there. Not a great deal of difference tonally. The 5420 will give you more of a Jazz Hollowbody sound if that's your thing. The 5422 can rock out a bit more without feedback as it's not got as much air moving inside it.

If anything the necks on the electromatics seem slightly chunkier. Not quite a Gibson '58 profile, but a fair amount of depth.

Hi Charlie...You are right dude.The 5622 has a centre block, so sounds less open and Jangly like a Gretcsh, it'sa bit more mid focussed and is better behaved at higher gain and volume.

They are a little fatter and more forgiving than traditional Filtertrons if you use drive.

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers got rid of a.5120 with tv Jones still regretting that , But really leaning toward 5622 for the thin body and double cutaway, I've got big hands just hope I can grab the open chords great vid thanx

The 5622 is a much more traditional Gretsch sounding guitar. But those new Fidelisonic 90”s do add a new tone t9 the range. Tr6 and try them out if you can and see which suits you best. Thanks for watching.

They are quite lively at volume!! I spoke to Billy Duffy from the Cult recently and he was saying he loved the White Falcon for it' s look and sound, but had to stuff it full of foam to stop it feeding back!!The 5522 has a centre block so it doesn't feedback. The 5410 Rat Rod is slightly thinner than the 542o so also is better at high volume.Depends how loud you play really mate.

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers Thanks a lot and I think I am ether going to get the 5422tdc or the rat rod. i was thinking the thicker the top the less feed back and i probably won't be playing really loud.

Thats one you should not have got rid of!!!!

Hi Mickey, this was 2020 mate. 5120 is a great guitar.

You're really are most kind Steve. Thanks for the words....more funk to come...always!

Hi there, the Rat Rod id s mellower guitar...slightly thinner with a matt finish that seems to roll off some top end. The other two are Pro Series guitars, so whole different kettle of licks! More definition, attack,clarity etc.

Maybe one day👍😝🎸

Thats a fair point. But also its good to hear how they reaxct with an amp at the same volume as the others?

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers I see what you’re saying but can’t agree, if you were comparing : vocal mics for example and one of them had a lower output than the others you would just adjust the input gain to match, thus avoiding an unfair comparison, the ‘front end’ of a guitar amp is the same as the input gain on a mixing desk, you adjust it to suit the input level, still enjoyed your demo though

@@geespar1 No worries man!!

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers 😊

Hi there. No the 5422 is the hollow body double cut. It’s similar to the 5420t, but has a slightly thine soy and a satin finish

Indonesia dude.

5622 China and 5422 Korea

Large ones.....smaller ones.....round ones......big one........SHAPES

Hi there. The pickups on the Electromatic series guitars are different fromthe pro series. They are built specifically for those guitars. So on a 5230T , they are far eastern versions of the blacktop fillrtertrons you would find on a Tennessee rose . Ditto the broadtrons on The 5220 are far eastern versions you will find on the Pro Bt jets. They have the same tonal characteristics as the pro versions, but not quite as 'toneful' as their Pro counterparts.,

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers so if I check the specks of the pro version I could assume that the specks would be the same only made in China or Korea rather than Japan? My curiosity is about the magnets. Ceramic or AlNiCo and if they are AlNiCo are they II ,III, V. I really like Grestch and would like to get the most out of the Grestchs I own. I own 3 electromatic jets, a Grestchbucker hollow body, a electromatic Bo Diddly, a steal resonator, a 12 string rancher White Falcon, a 12 string electromatic double cut hollow body, the Rancher with the bigsby and filtertron, a jim dandy, and have a Fairlane blue hollow body on layaway. So ya I really like Grestch and want to know as much as possible about them. Thank you for responding. I am considering putting Hi/Lo trons in the neck of one of my jets so its hard to know when buying online if its a pro version or a electromatic version and if there's any difference. Thanks again for your time🙂👍🤘🖖

@@jeremybaker195 hi Jeremy, the Blacktop Filtertrons were based on Tim Armstrong’s 70”s era country club, and when his signature was first made they reverse engineered those pickups, and all the Blacktop Filtertrons come from that. They are all Alnico 5 magnets and he Bt jets are the same size as a normal humbucker and just hotter than a paf.

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers thanks for coming through with the info Damon much appreciated.🙂👍🖖

Got mine for $719 but had to search as most other places were $799.

@@josephisrael1425 It's £849 here in the UK dude.

American Music Supply.com buy the rat rod there. That's what I did .a great place to buy gear

@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers..... I'm a bit late but, the Phantom metallic is cheaper. Just ordered one for £640.

@@chilly6470 that’s a good deal mate😜👍🎸

Both!!!