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Electromatic Pro Jet Review

manufacturer: gretsch date: 07/20/2006 category: electric guitars
Electromatic Pro Jet
With its chambered mahogany body with set-in mahogany neck, dual TV Jones Designed Gretsch mini-humbuckers, and Gretsch G-cutout tailpiece, the Pro Jet definitely breaks the sound barrier!
 Features:8.5
 Sound:9
 Action:9
 Reliability:8.5
 Impression:8.5
 Overall rating:
 8.7 
 Users rating:
 8.2 
 Comments:
 13 
 user comments vote for this guitar:
overall: 9.6
Reviewed by: unregistered, on july 20, 2006
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Price paid: $ 498

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: // 10

Sound: I play all types of rock and this guitar is perfect for all of them. At the moment I am using a Marshall Practice Amp because my other one broke but I have to say even with a bad amp like that it still produces an amazing sound. The only problem I have is that since it has such a big wammy bar since mine has the bigspy it picks up radio stations when its in the amp since we live less than a mile from a radio tower. however, I highly doubt it would do that anywhere else. I've also had problems with that with my 1970 Fender Strat. I just think it's my house location. Its not noisy at all which I love because then I can play at 2 in the mourning without waking my parents up. It can sound like anything you want it to. It's somewhat of a bluesy guitar, however, I dont play blues and I fits metal, classic rock and all those others just fine. By the way the whammy on this thing is incredibly sensitive so when u play it you hardly need to bend it. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When I first got the guitar it kept getting out of tune. But after retuning it 3-4 times it should keep its tune. Besides that it is an incredibly reliable guitar. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I have never played gigs with this so I don't know how well it would withstand a live playing but this is one tough guitar. I have banged this thing around a tone and it seems to hold up pretty well. I would say this is a very dependable guitar. The finish is ok mine has chipped a little here and there which dissapoints me but as long as it keeps producing the same good sound I really dont care. // 9

Impression: When I first saw this guitar it was a used on that they had at the guitar center where someone had replaced the pickups with ones that were far to big for this guitar. It made it so you couldn't pick the high E string so I asked if they had another one and they did and I loved it. If it were stolen I would highly consider getting another one. // 9

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overall: 7.8
Reviewed by: Livvo, on september 24, 2005
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Price paid: $ 549

Purchased from: Bonners

Features: This guitar is Chinese made in 2004. It has twenty two large frets and with a rosewood neck. It has a laminated top in black. I believe it is made out of walnut. It is like a les paul in terms of body shape with a tune-o-matic bridge. It is really heavy in terms of weight, it does hurt your back a bit if you stand up too long. There is one volume and one tone control and one 3 way pickup selector. The humbuckers are 2 mini Gretsch ones. // 7

Sound: I play mostly rock, punk and a bit of metal and when I whack up the distortion on my Marshall it is pretty good, on the bridge humbucker, the neck pickup was a bit weak but I made it stronger by unscrewing the pickup screws. I am using it with a Marshall valvestate 60w, a boss turbo distortion and a small stone phaser, it's not too bad, but when you pay £300 for a guitar what do you expect? It has a little variety; it's not too bad on cleans and thats the same with distortion. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The set up was ok, the volume knob and the tone one were loose so I got the man at the shop to tighten them but apart from that the guitar wa great in terms of set up. I was quite pleased with it. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar chips very easily but it would withstand live playing, it's pretty solid and big. I would gig with it without a back up and the strap buttons are solid, it's a Gretsch, the strap buttons are pretty good. // 8

Impression: I have been playing for four years and I own a Fender Strat and a Tanglewood acoustic. If this guitar was stolen I would not do much but I think I would buy a Les Paul or SG because compared to those guitars it sucks! I just use it as a workhorse and as that it serves its purpose. // 8

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 13 
 comments posted
ArcherTheVMan :
its no heavier than a strat. i have them both. but yes a les paul is much better quality for the money. don't get an sg, its just not...well...a les paul.
POSTED: 03/25/2006 - 08:14 pm / quote |
latinosuperstud :
^ dude what are you talking about... an sg is meant to be a completely different guitar than a les paul...
POSTED: 07/20/2006 - 12:04 pm / quote |
rcmaster0072002 :
you have a gay strat then. cause ur stupid and didnt buy a strat u bought a poor strat knock-off.
POSTED: 07/20/2006 - 01:38 pm / quote |
Stop Messin' :
LMAO "don't get an sg, its just not...well...a les paul".

Anyway, i seen this guitar hanging in a shop before but didn't play it. It has an attractive look to it.

POSTED: 07/20/2006 - 02:20 pm / quote |
hippieking24 :
nice guitar. it plays really good when you find the perfect amp setup, which i found but forgot, which makes me the biggest idiot in the world.

POSTED: 07/20/2006 - 03:42 pm / quote |
Tamás :
excellent rythm guitar...not perfect for lead but works good.

It's way heavier than a strat because of the centerpiece, logic.

POSTED: 02/15/2007 - 01:48 pm / quote |
$lick :
i just bought it today. its heavy and it is bluesish. sounds great on a marshall or fender, I chose the fender because the marshall the store had was humming too much. the fender sounded much better with this setup.
POSTED: 03/08/2007 - 03:18 am / quote |
alex-x-x :
i got the silver sparkly one and i love it, i only got the silver one cuz it woz the only one they had and id prefer black or summit but the guitar itself is excellent for rhythm and does alright 4 lead
POSTED: 04/16/2007 - 08:27 am / quote |
Tamás :
Great rhytm guitar. Not the greatest lead but my brother has a telecaster to play lead with if I have to. Love that great gretsch sound.
POSTED: 05/21/2007 - 03:04 pm / quote |
guitarfreak222 :
hippieking24 wrote:

nice guitar. it plays really good when you find the perfect amp setup, which i found but forgot, which makes me the biggest idiot in the world.
lol

POSTED: 02/06/2008 - 02:36 am / quote |
marxophone :
tried to write a review of this but UG wont let me upload it..... so....er.... basically if this guitar was stolen i'd track the man down and stove his face in with this beast of a Gretsch. he's lucky that its chambered to be lighter.....
POSTED: 03/16/2008 - 04:13 pm / quote |
adpufnstuff :
I just purchased one in black for my 12 year old son from Sam Ash, for the price it was the most guitar for the money. If he stops taking lessons, it would look good as a piece of art on the wall.
POSTED: 04/14/2008 - 11:22 pm / quote |
Jimbo1990 :
I have the double jet (the same guitar but with a double cutaway) and its amazing.
POSTED: 04/24/2008 - 08:19 am / quote |
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