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GRETSCH G5220 ELECTROMATIC JET BT £450

t £499, Epiphone’s Les Paul Standard PlusTop Pro is a bit of a no-brainer for sub-£500 humbuckerfuelled thrills. But don’t forget Gretsch’s G5220 Electromatic Jet BT. Packing a pair of Black Top Broad’Tron ’buckers into a lightweight chambered body, this gem is topped

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