I’ve always been a Gretsch fan, I’m lucky enough to have an old, 1974, Country Gent I picked up in about 1982 but much as I love the look and sound of it, it is a little large. I came across these Electromatic guitars a couple of years ago and have to say I was impressed from the start. The snob in me said I don’t want a cheap Chinese copy I want the real thing.
Today I was working with those great guys in the MusicRoom, Lincoln and had a little time to try another one out. The setup is really sweet, I might take the nut down just a little but the set in the neck and the action height at the 12th fret is just nice. I ran my fret rocker down the neck, it’s better than some top name guitars costing 5 times as much that I’ve had through the workshop lately. The only down side is the neck is a little wider than I like, but that’s a personal choice.
The sound is fantastic, pure Gretsch at its best. I like my guitar sound nice and clean and through a set of Vox valves and I’m right back to the 1960s!
If you are a George Harrison fan then treat yourself to a piece of history. Admittedly it has the wrong Bigsby on it, the B5 rather than the B7 of the original but then if you want 100% accuracy it will cost you 5 times as much! Your choice. Put it this way I’ve now got a nice new Chinese built Gretsch.