I tried the streamliner, but got a double cut hollow electromatic in orange. Probably one of the best guitars I've owned, and I've owned many. Playing today for the residents at work
My wife and I just recently purchased an electromatic G5420T (me) and a streamline with the Bigsby G2622T(her). We are constantly trading off. They are both so very fun to play and damn if they don't look great and sound great. Definitely recommend to anyone ready to flirt with the Gretcsh addiction! Big perk of being married to a guitar player....new guitar day means you basically get TWO new guitars! (Just don't tell HER that!)
My brother bought a Walnut Stain Streamliner G2622 with the Broad'trons. I liked it so much at that price point I bought the Electromatic equivalent for myself with the Bigsby and Blacktop Filter'Trons. Here's the thing - the build quality between the two was virtually the same. I paid a whole lot more to get into the Electromatic line and get the Bigsby, but the quality jump just wasn't there. It was ok, but the more I played it the less I was in love with it. It costs too much. I preferred the brother's streamliner for the price. Sold my Electromatic to go in another direction. Doing it again I would have save $200-300 and just gotten a Streamliner. You can be confident that for the money, you can't find a better hollowbody.
I reckon with Electromatic, over 50% of the price difference is just the name. Paying for "faux-vintage". Maybe some difference in the labor cost depending on country of manufacture. Good guitars tho.
I was wondering about this. My understanding (someone correct me if I'm wrong) is that Electromatics are made in China, Streamliners in Indonesia. I've seen some pretty decent stuff come out of Indonesia lately. After years of not really playing, I just ordered a G2655T on sale at 1/2 price. Hope it lives up to the reviews I've seen
Damn dude - you kill it! Just purchased an Electro for my son who is 14 - wanted the whammy and well so did I. Amazing guitars and bro, you did the guitar Justice! Subscribed!
Awesome video Dagan! Got a G5222 about 8 months ago, dearly love it's looks, feel, and sound. Rocking me some Malcolm Young :) ( R.I.P to the rhythm master) . Big thumbs up Dagan 👍👍👍☮☮☮🤘🤘🤘
You hit the nail on the head for exactly why a 2622 will be my next guitar. You can make it sound like a Gretsch. But it doesn’t just sound like a Gretsch. I love the warm and power you can get with the broadtrons as well as some twang when you want it. Malcom Young to Roger McQuinn. Can’t wait!
I got a G2627t for my birthday a year ago. I don't know how I hadn't got one sooner!! I love it. I've been playing "Blues" and "Jazz" through it, and I Love the versatility of sounds I'm able to get from it.
I just picked up Gretsch Electromatic 5655TG with the Bigsby tail piece. Awesome guitar ! I am very pleased. I own some 3 Gibson Studio's, a Standard and 2 American Strat's. This Gretsch is up against some tough competition. It has not let me down. As a matter of fact, it plays better ( out of the box ) than any of my other guitars... you can't go wrong with a Gretsch.
I just bought a Gretsch Streamliner Torino Green Lefty and it's amazing you can't beat the colors available and versatile guitar you can get from Gretsch in Left Handed
I'll be flat out honest with you Dagan, For all the World, until I looked closer (Just before you said it) I thought the gorgeous White & Gold Electromatic you were playing WAS a White Falcon!! I love the Gretsch sound and if it were my money, hands down it would be the Filtertron loaded Electromatic!! Not a thing wrong with the Streamliner, I think they are an excellent guitar, just my personal choice that's all, and a 1956 Cadillac in that pale Blue colour with White wall tires, and a young Bettie Page by my side,......where was I again?? Great demo, Dagan you do PMTV and the instruments you feature proud, my friend!!
I have a 2023 G5622T Electromatic in Orange Stain, and it is a great guitar. One of the best I have played. Very versatile, it plays clean with lots of chime, and can play very dirty and handle lots of distortion. Played through a Marshall crunch amp (MG50FX). It has the blacktop Broad'Trons which aren't quite the Filter'Trons, but I have no issue with them. I noticed in several of the RU-vid reviews of Electromatics that the plastic protective covers on the pickups have not been removed, such as the case with the white Electromatic in this video. It sounds good even with the covers on, but it will be a whole different guitar with them removed! It is a double cut center block , and the sustain is eternal. It has the Bigsby, and I use Big Bends Nut Sauce to lube the nut, bridge, and the cross bar on the Bigsby, and tuning issues are virtually eliminated. Great guitar for the price. Beautiful, too!
I have owned Electromatics 5120T, 5420T and a Pro Jet. I still own the Jet and a Streamliner G2655T/WS, a G2622 P90s and a Electromatic Acoustic G5034 TFT Savanah Rancher. I gave the first two to family! Loved them all but, the first two family needed more! The Jet is most played and one of my faves! I own a nice Les Paul , a WildKat and a Takamine Acoustic also, great guitars too!
I was hoping you were going to play the streamliner with the small body and p90s. It's an animal. I had a double cut electromatic and I loved it, but I'm going streamliner next
Snowcrest White 5422 is one of the finest guitars I've ever picked up. It rings out for such a long time, sounds lovely and acoustic. The pickups are straight fire. Very versatile too with regard to music genres. Really happy I got one of these.
I have a G5422T which I love too. However, it has a hollow body; a centre-block guitar rings out for longer. I have an Epiphone Sheraton ii pro with a centre block (which I also love and prefer for jazz). I reserve my Gretsch for when that Gretsch sound is appropriate. I have lighter RW strings on it, making it great for bending in rock-n-roll, whereas I have heavier FW Chromes on my Sheraton. Horses for courses.
It’s about time! I have been wanting a A list channel to review some gretsch pickups. Specifically the BlakTop Filtertrons. I have a Electromatic TigerJet, and I think the pickups are busting! They’re good in my opinion.
I have a G6122TG Players Edition Country Gentleman, a G5420TG-59 Electromatic, and a G2622 P90 Streamliner. I thoroughly enjoy all three guitars. While the pro series is obviously the best made if the three, the Electrimatic isn't that far behind. The Streamliner has cheaper pots and hardware etc but the fretwork is impeccable and it plays beautifully. I did have to remedy an annoying buzz/rattle in the bridge through.
I love the smaller body center block jr. But the Electromatic versions are almost all solid colors. The Streamliner series has a lot more natural wood finishes, which I prefer. I so ended up buying a Streamliner in natural finish, but swapped out the pickups, tuners, and knobs, for the Electromatic ones.
@@morganfurnas4242 I got the Streamliner on sale for only $399, so with all the mods added it came to about $800, which is almost the same as an Electromatic, but with the natural wood grain.
Technical note: Filter'Trons are in fact humbuckers. They are different from Broad'Trons, but they are both humbuckers. The DynaSonic pickups are single-coils, but are seen more often in the more expensive Professional line. There's a famous photo of The Traveling Wilburys posing with their Gretsches, and of the five, Tom Petty's guitar has Filter'Trons in it, and the other four all have DynaSonics in their guitars. (which would retail for around or over $3000)
I have the 2655t I bought that vibramate string spoiler changing strings is a breeze I also bought a Reverend soft touch spring for the Bigsby its great and the guitar really stays in tune and the Bigsby is not stiff .if your going to buy a Gretsch with a Bigsby,these two things will make it enjoyable to play.
I like them all, American, Japan, Korea and China, Gretsch guitars are addictive. I never had a Streamliner, but seceral Electromatics. Theyve all been great. Ive got American Gretsches too. Love them. I have sold my Gretsches and regretted selling them every time. I absolutely love my 12 string G5422-12. Its my go to guitar for praise/worship church service. It almost has a harp quality to the sound.
I’m not a gear head, I like what I can feel and hesr. TBH I’ve been trying out every gretsch at the local guitar center and before doing any research I felt like the streamliners had a special tone and feel ESPECIALLY for the price. This video helped confirm what I was second guessing myself at because of the price
I love my Streamliners, have two of them, 2420 and 2622 p90 and want one more, a 2622 with Broad'Trons. They aren't only nice to play, but sound and look beautiful, to.
According to their website both the streamliners and the electromotive have broad trons is that a new thing? Did the electromotive used to have filter trons?
Well the broadtrons would be a dealbreaker for me, but I've got my eye on a Cadillac green one with the classic size, and already have a pair of Hi'Lo-Trons just sitting here waiting to pop into something. So I can make it work. I mean, realistically, the TV Jones broadtrons would work, if you wanted a humbucker, because they've got good clarity. The Gretsch-made ones are a bit too wooly for me. But my jam is big hollow boxes with real sharp single-coils, Dynasonics or Hi'Lo-trons. You pick up every nuance. Thanks for the demo man, nice job.
Just got my first Gretsch last night! I am an adult noob just getting back into guitar since HS. Went with the 5420T, white. So stoked. Sounds great. Can't wait to grow with it. What are the best portable/practice size amps you recommend for it?
I was looking for a G2655-P90 two years ago, but my wife got me an Epiphone Casino Coupe for X-Mas and it's indeed an awesome guitar with its own unmistakable voice. Anyway in my future I can clearly see a Midnight Sapphire G2622 Streamliner with TV Jones in it.
I love that the Electomatic can do the 'tele thing' but that bridge... I hated when mine would shift on me and would've probably kept it if it was a tune-o-matic. Sad to say but my Fender Mustang did everything I wanted out of my Gretsch and more.
Having the right strings for the guitar type means all the difference. The strings to me sound like the cheap free ones they send the guitar with which are actually very heavy strings for jazz playing. This is from the sound engineer in me not the gretsch fan.
Dagan, what do you think of leaving the Broadtron in the neck and putting a TV Jones in the bridge? Would you use the Powertron? How do you think they would sound together?
The white one sounded better compared. Filter Trons buck hum too but they have more high frequencies than PAFs. I didn't think I liked white guitars but that one looks cool. Some vintage Hi-Lo Trons would be cool to put into one if they'd fit. Very weak ohms but great George Harrison tone on "Words of Love".
Been checking these out in detail lately, and one surprising thing I noticed is that the small body Streamliner 2655 seems to sound much more clear and Gretsch-like than the larger body Streamliner 2622 like the blue one here in the demo. No idea why that’s the case, but for some reason the 2622 sounds quite dark and murky for a Gretsch. More like a 335 tone.
What is that song you play around 14:40? I hear it all the time in your videos and I wanna learn it. Or you just improving that? Love your videos and the other ones from PMTTv!
Dude, you just nailed my questions and curiosity about which amp to buy. I've seriously considering the Super Reverb Master Tone for some time now; you're using one here. And I have owned a white Electromatic for five or six years. Sadly, I only took it to 2 gigs and played one song at each and then went back to my Gibson SJ200. I didn't like the twang. My mistake. I considered selling it, though it's just about the prettiest guitar I've ever seen, two months ago. However, I purchased a Boss ME 80 (multi effects pedals) for a new Gibson SG, and it made my Princeton Reverb 12" (Bordeaux) sound great for the solo gigs I do. And after three weeks of having the ME 80, I tried the Electromatic through it. I have been a solo gigging musician for three decades or more, and 95% of the time I play electric/acoustic guitars only moving into using electric guitars this season. Nothing that I have ever played compares to the Electromatic/ME 80/Princeton Reverb combination. And to think I almost sold it, my now favorite guitar two months ago. Feel like I pulled the sword out of the stone. Thanks for your review!
Gretsch guitars are really hard to beat and even the cheaper models play expensive. I have a mid-model 5655TG in Azure Blue that I did some upgrades to with a TV Jones Filter'Tron classic pickup in the neck position and a Power'tron plus in the bridge position, also a graphite nut and locking tuners for tuning stability with the Bigsby tremolo. The stock pickups were decent but to me lacked the old school Gretsch warmth. The guitar now sounds and plays killer and was way cheaper than the top-of-the-line Gretsch of the same style even with all the upgrades I did. It has that warm "Gretsch jangly" sound in the neck position and growly AC/DC sound in the bridge position. It was worth every penny!
Just got a streamliner I love it, but I’m taking it back cause I noticed at the tailpiece is pulling up I guess tension on the string you so much and it’s actually pulling the bushings out of the wood
I've just realized that Streamliner is a great sounding jazz/blues/blues-rock guitar. Electromatics spark my interest more, but then there's a more expensive line, which is "tha thing", for some one who is into roots music, especially rockabilly stuff. OK, the point is that before watching this video I used to think that the Streamliner series is an orphaned one. And you provrd me wrong.
The answer is easy. If you can get the Electromatic. As an owner of three Gretsches I can tell you the Electromatic is more expensive but better IMO. Either way you can't go wrong with a Gretsch.
@@Not-a-GSD The necks are so playable, the chambered bodies produce a wonderfully resonant tone, and those Broad Tron Pickups are everything I wanted my Les Paul pickups to be, but they just weren't. Versatile, I have gotten Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Floyd, and Queens of the Stone Age tones from my 2622T. I am getting a 2655T as well. I have an Electromatic Jet and it's fine, does one thing very well. Good classic Filtertron tones, and the neck is good. But not as good as the Streamliner.
I never owned a Gretsch until I came back to playing the guitar after 40+ year layoff. My wife got me the streamliner for Christmas and I'm hooked! Now I'm afraid I'm gonna pick up an electronic and go nuts over it too! And then I guess there's always the White Falcon..... ..... anyhow, I dearly love that streamliner......and plugged into the old twin reverb. . Need I say more? Scot Barr
If your thinking about it? Try one in the shop. This is one of those guitars you have to try , chances are it’s not what you might expect and I mean that in a good way.
Well it seems like the Electromatic wouldn’t make much sense to me since I have a twangy American deluxe telecaster and I find it kinda similar in certain ways 🤔🤔🤔
Been craving a G2622 but you are only adding to the confusion. I don't have a store around to go look in person so online shopping it is. I would like a blue one but on some sites the ocean turquoise looks quite green. Saw this thumbnail and thought "it looks blue" but the description says this is the midnight sapphire one. Is it really?
This guy is so much better than we will ever be. I just want to see him struggle with a crappy guitar, then say "Its shit. SHIT!" to prove that guitars exist that even he cannot even make sound good.
Authentic. No stuttering. Great quality video; & juiced note-iced, eye half-knot sub'scribed! BloominBloodyTwit that eye'yam! Sew sorry uncle Halbert🗡⚔
I have a PRS CE24, Fender Strat, Gibson Les Paul standard, Fender Telecaster original American. Guess what I play the most. My Gretsch electromatic. (The cheapest of the lot).
Fair review - pickups on the Streamliner, perhaps they’re holding it back … an economy too far? Otherwise Electromatic v. Streamliner = hollow-body v. semi-hollow (centre block).
I agree. Fuller and well rounded sound. I have one. The Broadtron pups are excellent. They cover every genre and style of music. The Filtertrons pups don't. It's a workhorse 🎸
I’m doing my due diligence to decide which to buy so thanks for this info. One request please…. Lay off the caffeine before recording. I am hearing assisted by very sophisticated hearing aids ($10,000 professional level) and even they got over loaded and cut out on occasion when you were speaking. Thanks for this consideration.
I put my hope in you to made scream this guitar with a lot of distortion and rock actitud :( No body take aguitar and moved it of their common, repetitive, and boring place. All the guitarrist in the videos do the same thing that others. Please coluld somebody do a different thing? thanks
