Gretsch G5622T Electromatic Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby Cadillac Green

Having previously owned a Gretsch Streamliner I was interested in upscaling to the Electromatic range. I particularly wanted a centre block guitar as it will contrast with my other full hollow body instruments whilst I was lacking a guitar with a Bigsby so this ticked all the boxes.What I wasn't expecting was how the Broadtron pickups would sound through my amp (a Fender Delux Reverb) in that it will overdrive at low volumes which usually play clean for my other guitars. This was a surprise of the pleasant kind!It is a really good all rounder regardless of what type of music you wish to use this for.Would happily recommend.

5622t purchase at Fairlawn ohio store rockef.

Went to one Guitar center store twice that sucked. No customer service.. Salesmen coulldnt even qualify as clerks!! Drove down to Fairlawn was treated like they were glad I was there. They set me up an amp gave me a chord and I started trying out guitars. I never owned a Gretsch., but decided on an orange 5622t. Guitar is awesome. I'm a Gibson and Guild man. My old guitars ( like me) are pretty rare and don't want to take them out on gigsThis Gretsch plays and sounds like a million bucks. I brought it in today for some adjustments and John the manager took care of me right away. 5 stars for Fairlawn Ohio store. A big 0 for N. Olmsted store.

Absolutely would buy it again.

Got this guitar as an addition to the collection. Been playing 20+ years, some semi-professional play. It arrives safely and was well-packaged, even though I did not get a case with it. Right out of the box, it looked beautiful. After being tuned up, it was great to play! Beautiful crisp/clean tones out of the Filter'trons. With moderate or even heavy distortion, tone remained excellent. I couldn't put the thing down and played it for several days straight, trying to "put it through its paces." IMHO, it stays in tune, sounds better, and plays better than my Gibson ES-335, at about 1/3 the price.

Bucket List Guitar

I have quite a few guitars in my collection, but a few years ago I decided I want a semi-hollow guitar to add my collection. I can't afford/justify a Gibson 335, and didn't bond with any Epiphone I played, when a friend suggested Gretsch. I'm a fan of green, and had seen this guitar on the wall at several different stores. I started tinkering on it when I had the chance at the stores.Then, in May this showed up on a sale. I hesitated until the last minute, not sure if I wanted to pull the trigger, and I missed the sale. The next day I was able to pull one off a wall and play and immediately regretted not pulling the trigger the day before. So, I waited some more. After a couple months, it came up on sale again and I didn't hesitate.As for the guitar itself, it's ... MoreI have quite a few guitars in my collection, but a few years ago I decided I want a semi-hollow guitar to add my collection. I can't afford/justify a Gibson 335, and didn't bond with any Epiphone I played, when a friend suggested Gretsch. I'm a fan of green, and had seen this guitar on the wall at several different stores. I started tinkering on it when I had the chance at the stores.Then, in May this showed up on a sale. I hesitated until the last minute, not sure if I wanted to pull the trigger, and I missed the sale. The next day I was able to pull one off a wall and play and immediately regretted not pulling the trigger the day before. So, I waited some more. After a couple months, it came up on sale again and I didn't hesitate.As for the guitar itself, it's gorgeous. The color is quite possibly my favorite color ever. The pickups sound really good (my amp was already set for a Fender Cabronita).I think the most important aspect for me wanting to play a guitar is the neck thickness and action. I've gotten rid of guitars because the necks were too thin, not so here. It has a nice heft to it, but it's not super thick.The knobs are a nice touch with an arrow to help you mentally track where your volume is set, and the Bigsby does exactly what I expected it to do.Ultimately, I'm still in the honeymoon phase, but I do not see this guitar leaving my collection for quite a while.

Fantastic Buy

I have to say that this guitar exceeded all expectations. It came well packaged and promptly. The fit and finish was excellent with the fret ends filed down for comfort. It was almost in tune and out-of-the-box it was a gig ready guitar. The action as nice and low. I have blacktops on my two other Gretschs so sonically this guitar has the chime and still can growl with the best of them. The tuners feel good and the guitar holds tune fairly well with the generic strings and the Bigsby. The only criticism I could fine was a very small one and that's it could have some better capacitors. Over all you can't go wrong with this if you're looking for an affordable semi-hollow guitar.

Gotta Get One!

I I bought a second, as a used instrument, Marked used by factory stamped on back of headstock and last figures blacked out in f hole and headstock. I think I found the only problem, One of the saddles on the bridge would not move.I replaced with a roller bridge,$20.00 Fix. I also took off the Pickguard which is really nice gold color, But I don't scratch my guitars, So, The fit and finish on these is great, I found one in Imperial Stain, It is much darker that the pics show and looks like the real Gretsch Geo.Harrison Played! Say what you will about China made Guitars, These are very nice Instruments!

Great Gretsch!

Its a nice guitar. The fit and finish is very good no rough fret edges or anything. Like with any new guitar the first order of business is change the strings and set it up to your liking. The initial setup was quite good but strings definitely needed replacing. Pickups sound good although Im not sure they are quite as chimey as the pickups on the new version. Price could have been more competitive on this as the newest ones are $100 less but they dont sell this color configuration anymore so I opted for this one. String height on the high string side bottoms out before reaching the desired lowest height but it works. Would like to get that action down to the 1.0-1.5 mm range on high E. Certainly a fair value and well built instrument.

Great buy!

I own many guitars. I have 3 Gretsches in my collection. I bought this model a year ago and I have to say it is one excellent guitar. The neck feels and plays great and the black tops sound really, really good. It holds it's tune and rocks out when I need it to and gets mellow when that's what a session calls for. I have to have some work done on the pup switch but that's normal when a guitar gets worked hard and I tend to switch between pups constantly. Great guitar for a great price.

Real Gem , great looker , great playing guitar !

I bought two of these, one in Vintage Orange and one in Georgia Green. The orange guitar intonation was spot on. The action on it was a little high for my taste, so I lowered it to 1/16 on the treble side with 3/32 on the bass side at the twelfth fret. I lowered the bass string a couple of thousands at the nut, and tuned it up.....no buzzes or fret outs. Using the Bigsby tended to pull the guitar out of tune, until I lubed the nut with some graphite from a pencil. The Bigsby would work better with a roller bridge, the roller bridge is on the way. The Vintage orange color is very nice, the pictures are not even close to the actual appearance. The wood grain shows through, enhancing the Vintage look. The fretwork is very good, no rough ends. The only things needed as ... MoreI bought two of these, one in Vintage Orange and one in Georgia Green. The orange guitar intonation was spot on. The action on it was a little high for my taste, so I lowered it to 1/16 on the treble side with 3/32 on the bass side at the twelfth fret. I lowered the bass string a couple of thousands at the nut, and tuned it up.....no buzzes or fret outs. Using the Bigsby tended to pull the guitar out of tune, until I lubed the nut with some graphite from a pencil. The Bigsby would work better with a roller bridge, the roller bridge is on the way. The Vintage orange color is very nice, the pictures are not even close to the actual appearance. The wood grain shows through, enhancing the Vintage look. The fretwork is very good, no rough ends. The only things needed as far as set up was a little fret board oil. The fretboard dried up some during storage. The two I got are the older models with the rosewood fretboard and the Super Hilo’tron pickups. I prefer them over the blacktop humbuckers offered in the latest model, and the laurel fretboard offered now. The Georgia Green one is going back to Adorama to be replaced, the neck has a very noticeable hump at the 15 fret. It had buzzing and fretting out on the treble side right out of the box. The action was noted on the setup card as being set at 1.5 mm, but it was higher than that on the Georgia Green model.....the icing on the cake was the price on these....449.00 for these guitars is a steal. Black Friday, Cyber Monday. Kudos to Adorama for making the exchange easy on the guitar with problems. On a final note, expect to replace the strings right out of the box. A good guitar setup and intonation adjustments needs a new set of strings.....the proper set up uses the word train....for the steps.... Tune. Relief Adjustment. Intonate. Noodle !

That Great Gretsch Sound Lives On!

I was finished with guitar acquisition for 2019 when the deal for the Gretsch 5622T popped up. The deal was too good to pass up so I grabbed one. Boy, am I glad I did!The guitar arrived within days of my purchase in a factory sealed carton. From the factory to my hands, ready to play! Perfect setup, intonation, nut height (a true rarity), frets, pickup adjustment, flawless paint and just a hint of neck relief - as it should be!I actually look forward to receiving new guitars and giving them a full setup but this guitar needing nothing out of the box. I like my action low with no buzzing. The action is nice and low and I could drop it a little more If I wanted to.You'll see a lot of folks wanting to upgrade the Electromatics straight out of the box - there is ... MoreI was finished with guitar acquisition for 2019 when the deal for the Gretsch 5622T popped up. The deal was too good to pass up so I grabbed one. Boy, am I glad I did!The guitar arrived within days of my purchase in a factory sealed carton. From the factory to my hands, ready to play! Perfect setup, intonation, nut height (a true rarity), frets, pickup adjustment, flawless paint and just a hint of neck relief - as it should be!I actually look forward to receiving new guitars and giving them a full setup but this guitar needing nothing out of the box. I like my action low with no buzzing. The action is nice and low and I could drop it a little more If I wanted to.You'll see a lot of folks wanting to upgrade the Electromatics straight out of the box - there is no need! I own several proline Gretsch guitars and I would put this guitar up against any of them; it's that good. Looking for a high quality guitar that doesn't break the bank? Look no further than the Gretsch 5622T! Enough talking, watch the demo video!