Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Midnight Sapphire

Sophisticated and sensible, Electromatic® Jet™ BT models are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch® instruments. They're your next-step Gretsch—bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability.

True Jet Essence with Broad'Tron™ Might

The all-new G5220 Electromatic Jet BT Single-Cut with V-Stoptail delivers Broad'Tron™ power with classic Jet clarity.

Chambered Mahogany Bodies

At the heart of each Electromatic Jet BT is a chambered mahogany body with maple top that produces a rich, present mid-range that accentuates big lows and shimmering highs.

All-new Black Top Broad'Tron Pickups

A pair of Black Top Broad'Tron pickups drive the chambered mahogany body with maple top through thick, aggressive overdrive while maintaining astounding definition and note balance suitable for the most pristine clean tone.

Versatile Controls

The Electromatic Jet BT is equipped with essential features that give you complete tonal control. The combination of individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit provides intuitive global control over your pickup and tone settings.

Upgraded chambered mahogany body with maple top for a strong sonic profile and exceptional acoustic balance

Lower set mahogany neck for effortless access and performance

12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets

Dual Black Top Broad’Tron™ pickups

Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone and individual pickup volume controls

Gretsch V-Stoptail tailpiece

Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge

Upgraded appointments include bound headstock, plain-face head cap, vintage-inspired purfling, Big Block inlays and closed back tuning keys

Chrome hardware

GENERAL

• Model Number: 2517110533
• Series: Electromatic®
• Family: Jet™
• Color: Midnight Sapphire
• Orientation: Right-Hand

BODY

• Build: Solid Body
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Body Shape: Jet™
• Body Material: Chambered Mahogany
• Bracing: Chambered
• Body Binding: White with B/W Purfling
• Body Back: Mahogany
• Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
• Body Depth: 1.85" (47 mm)

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs

NECK

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Construction: Set-Neck
• Neck Finish: Gloss
• Neck Shape: Thin "U"
• Neck Binding: White
• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Laurel
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Big Block
• Side Dots: Black
• Headstock Binding: White
• Neck Plate: None

HARDWARE

• Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic™
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Tailpiece: Gretsch® V-Stoptail
• Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
• Pickguard: Silver Plexi w/ Black Gretsch® & Electromatic® Logos
• Control Knobs: G-Arrow

ELECTRONICS

• Bridge Pickup: Black Top Broad’Tron™
• Middle Pickup: N/A
• Neck Pickup: Black Top Broad'Tron™
• Pickup Color: Chrome
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle:
  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup
  • Position 2: Bridge And Neck Pickups
  • Position 3: Neck Pickup
• Special Electronics: N/A
• Pickup Configuration: Broad'Tron™ / Broad'Tron™