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GRETSCH G5220 ELECTROMATIC JET BT G5260 ELECTROMATIC JET BARITONE

oday were are going to take a look at two variations on an iconic single-cut electric guitar. No, not one – the Gretsch Jet, a model that has been in production in one way or another since 1953 with the arrival of the Duo Jet. The Jet has put some miles under its belt over the years, finding its way into the possession of an array of players, including George Harrison, Matt Bellamy, Chris Cornell and many more, and like an old-fashioned blues standard that’s been passed down generations there are all kinds of variations on the theme. You’ll find them with hard-tails or Bigsby vibratos, with pickups ranging from the DynaSonic snap and definition of the G6128T-GH George Harrison Signature Duo Jet to the PAF-power of a Broad’Tron humbucker.

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