Are Electromatics good guitars? Thanks!

Hey guys,

So I got this Gretsch 5128 from 2008z the guitar sounds super nice with these swarming 2000 pickups. It has that gretsch twang.

Action is pretty nice but really stiff, if you know what i mean. What to do with it?

edit: this might be the jade grey but idk

I’m assuming it was discontinued, but I really wanted one XD. I’ve searched everywhere, including the used market, but I just can’t find it anywhere.

https://preview.redd.it/k9oq4jhwf54e1.jpg?width=390&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=108c334b0730f85be7523286b12bbd48a516f5f9

I got a G5655 recently thinking that I may want to swap the pickups for either BT Filtertrons or regular Filtertrons, but after playing for a bit I really like the stock pickups, not sure why they get so much hate!

They got some of that jangly twang I was going for in funk and country but I’m still able to play heavy rock and metal (Lamb of God, Ax7, AC/DC). I’m really impressed with their versatility!

I’m on the verge of getting my first gretsch and this pic popped up on a local swap page with no information whatsoever. I can’t quite figure this out though!! PAF’s? Is it real? I bow to y’all’s greater knowledge. What in the falcon is this? Any thoughts on value?

NGD. I picked these both of these up recently. I loved the look and feel, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the pickups so I swapped them out. I put Mean-Meaner set from Wolfetone in the G5210-P90 and a TV Classic-TV Classic Plus pairing in the G5220. These two might be the best looking pair in my little collection.

Thinking about putting different pickups in my G5220. Looking for something lower output that will play better with my fuzz pedal. To help me know where I’m starting, where would you put stock Gretsch blacktop filtertrons on this tone spectrum?

I don't know much about 'Bigsby' vibrato systems, but I saw online they have a handful of models (ex 'B5', 'B50', 'B7', 'B70'). I know a certain models work for certain guitar styles, body and bridges. Besides that, are there low to high end Bigsbys? Are they all relatively Equal in terms of quality?

My IEM is also surf green. :)

I only have my 5655TG for a few months, I’m very happy with it but have noticed since the beginning that the pickup switch is perhaps excessively loose, when sitting in the middle position. Is this normal? I also noticed when playing, when I switch pickups sometimes there is some static noise, so transition between pickups is not always smooth. I’m new to Gretcshes and my only other reference is my very old strato with 5-way switch, which is always precise and I never noticed any unwanted noises like this.

Here is a video for reference.

https://youtube.com/shorts/5A58Gsipxs8?si=yE0Ywtn8bOtnWMB2

The noise when switching is kinda hard to hear, it was plugged on my amp but recording from cellphone mic only

i wanna get a sparkle one next. Currently its a toss up between these three models:

https://gretschguitars.com/gear/collection/professional/g6129t-players-edition-jet-ft-with-bigsby/2402812817

https://gretschguitars.com/gear/build/solid-body/g6129t-59-vintage-select-59-silver-jet-with-bigsby/2401812817

https://gretschguitars.com/gear/build/solid-body/g6129t-89-vintage-select-89-sparkle-jet-with-bigsby/2401814817

Out of all the three, I want the players edition the most, but im still not sure. Any recommendations?

Really wanted a 2 humbucker, semi hollow, double cut, with cats eyes... enter the GC "exclusive" G2627t. Removed the middle pup and second switch and backfilled with some dense foam. I'm in love but I understand the potential sacrilege here, lol.

I bought original Gretsch pickups, but neither will fit into my guitar. The Filtertron is too long and the Dynasonic is too short and thin.

I have no problem milling out the cavity to fit the Filtertron, but even then I cant figure out what I would screw the pickup into, as the screwhole in the pickup leads into the empty space.

Any help is appreciated, I am new to the world of Gretsch guitars.

I had a B7 and a vibramate on another guitar so I decided to try it out on the 5220. I had to flip the hinge to get it to fit, and that damn pin didn’t want to come out so I drilled it out. Have a drill bit serving the duty for now but will put a proper rivet in later.

If I like this set up I’ll likely go with a B3 and a Towner down tension bar.

Hey there, was looking to do a swap on these pickups in the future but was curious what Blacktop Filtertrons would fit the PAF sized holes with out having to route the body. Also do they come in Nickle finish?

2019 duo jet double cut! "Raven" (my blue Streamliner is "Mystique" 😉)

Looking for affordable case for my electromatic jet. No bigsby. Will it fit Les Paul case?

Someone listed this for around 110USD and was wondering if it was worth picking up. I don’t know much about Gretsch guitars and would appreciate if anyone knows about this particular model.

I’ve searched the headstock it says Syncromatic but can’t seem to find more information on this particular guitar.