Watching in 2024. Thanks for the comparison, I’m looking at the 5422 and the 5622 trying to decide which one to get. It’s great to see them both in one video
Just got my 5622. Very nice axe. I was totally surprised at how well it plays. It just feels great. Not at all like some other 'budget' guitars in that price range. Perfect neck and setup right out of the box. Nice fret dressing. And it rocks a bit harder than some of the other Gretsches I've had. 5120, 5120Jr etc. They are bit more woody and fatter. This is more of a R-N-R guitar. Recommended!
I have the 5410T and loaded with some heavy flatwounds also makes an excellent jazzbox with a sense of depth and airy-ness to it while still being really warm. Being able to blend the pickups with the volume controls makes the neck sound fuller with just a touch of bridge. It's been nothing but great for me.
Awesome demo, great playing and knowledge of the models, I just ordered the black 5410, can't wait to check it out, im going to rock it thru my Friedman JJ, Orange Dark Terror, and Mesa Mark V25, high gain x3, can't wait, killer video Damon! Thanks for doing what you do!
Nice overview of these three Gretsch models. I'm waiting for my G5422 to arrive - walnut stain model. So many pros and cons with these beautiful guitars. Sometime you just go to go with heart. Keep up the great videos and enjoyed your playing.
I recently changed out the bridge in mine. The relatively cheap stock TOM bridge rattled constantly, and let's face it, value priced guitars often need one or another kind of parts upgrade to really shine.
I've been so confused in deciding which one to get the g5422t or the g5622t until I found this video. Now my G5422t is on its way to me. :D Thanks for doing what you do man.
I ordered that exact one. Guitar Center is going to ship it out when they get it on the 11th. Could you do some rockabilly on the next video? I’m going to be using this guitar for everything, even metal.
Gretsch have just got the vibe, even the more affordable models made in China and Indonesia are kickass imho. The last two I bought are a matte black 5410 and this years dual colour white and casino gold, they dominate my guitar collection. Just looking at a Gretsch makes me want to pick it up and play, isn’t that what it’s all about ? Thankyou for posting the vid, very enjoyable.
Hey Damon. Thanks very much for this well executed shoot out! I had my mind set on the 5422T for quite a while, but this new 5410T really caught my eye. Overall, I like the versatility of the 5410T, while still retaining enough of the distinct Gretsch sound. The 5410T is now in my possession. I absolutely love it!
I love your reviews and I prefer this camera angle then the one further away. There are so many varieties of Gretsch but thanks to you I thing I have it narrowed down to the G5628 P90, the G5655(T)or the G5622(T).
this is the best video I have seen about Gretsch guitars. I am going to buy one but do not know if the nearly double the price the Pro series is worth It. maybe you could do a shoot out on this subject . Keep Rocking !!!
Nice review, good playing too! I've always played acoustic but wanted to get an electric. Always wanted a tele...walked out of the store with a 5622 (no Bigsby) in walnut. Love it! Tele will have to wait ;)
Damon's reviews are to me definitely the most enjoyable of RU-vid. I love all 3 models, but the 5422 stands out, IMHO. My brother has one and it destroys my 5420t which sounds muffled compared to it. I also have the 5622t with TV Jones Classic, and maybe I'll sell it. Looks great, plays very well, but as you say not a typical gretschy sound, if such a thing exists 😀
Damon Chivers it’s a rockabilly machine! I haven’t even looked at my other guitars in months. It’s a gas to play and I was initially worried it would be too large for me (I’m a 5’1” lady and have tiny hands) but it’s actually a good fit. Love it!
Love your videos Damon!! Malcolm Young (AC/DC) actually used a White Falcon in the recording of their biggest album - Back In Black. I'm looking forward to picking up my G5655TG once i've paid it off. Tiger.
Great review. They all sound great but back to back I would have to say that I prefer the sound of the rat rod both clean and dirty. The 5622t sounds a bit choked, the 5422t less so, and the Rat Rod the most resonant when all three are compared. Perhaps with more gain, as you've mentioned, the 5622t would win out over the hollowbody guitars due to feedback issues??? But the amount of gain you had dialed in sounded great to my ears which sounded like could have been pushed even further without issue as I didn't hear even a hint of squeal. Nice job!
i've been owing electromatic line for only six months or so now ; my order of preference of the three i have 5422tg snow white w/blacktop filter'trons , 5622t walnut stain w/super 'hilotrons , 5420t fairlaine blue w/TV Jones pups -actually they're all tied i love em all 😉
@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers got rid of a.5120 with tv Jones still regretting that , But really leaning toward 5622 for the thin body and double cutaway, I've got big hands just hope I can grab the open chords great vid thanx
Hi there. Thanks from the kinds words. I am getting a players edition Anniversary or Broadkaster Jnr soon, so I’ll give that a going over when it arrives. Thanks for the feedback.
Fantastic review with both playing and "verbal narrative". You covered it all and really showed the characteristics that define each of those 3. I love the blacktop filters with a fuller/smoother mid balance from the neck and hear the difference between the 5410 and 5422. I would guess that might be even more so with 5622 if it had the blacktop filtertrons vs. the broadtrons.
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.the Broadtrons really do add a warmth and punch in the midrange, but conversely don’t quite have the top end shimmer and clarity of the FT pickups
Say there, are all the necks the same.? Any thinner/thicker ? I have a streamliner and its a bit thick. Width seems fine. Thumb wrap around is very tuff on my streamliner. What say you ? Great vid......
Hi ! Very good video ! Very useful. Thank you. I've got a question : is there a difference between the gretsch G5420T and g5422t in the sounding ? I know that the body depth is different, and that one is single cut whereas the other is double cut. Thanks 😉
Hi there. Not a great deal of difference tonally. The 5420 will give you more of a Jazz Hollowbody sound if that's your thing. The 5422 can rock out a bit more without feedback as it's not got as much air moving inside it.
Hi, good job with this review. I am not decided about buying a 5422t or a 5622t. Wich you would recommend to play rock/blues? It seems to me, that 5622t sounds good but it hasn't the typical gretsch sound, i can hear it better in the 5422t one. Is that right? Thank you so much!!
Hi Charlie...You are right dude.The 5622 has a centre block, so sounds less open and Jangly like a Gretcsh, it'sa bit more mid focussed and is better behaved at higher gain and volume.
With Grestch electromatic its hard to get any specs on things like the pickups. Broadtron's and block top filtertrons whats the difference? What magnets do they have etc..I bought a electromatic double jet store exclusive with gold Paton number filtertrons and I was trying to find out if they were the same as the filtertrons in the pro version (aka Japanese version.) I called the store no info I called Grestch Again no info. Infact the guy that anserd the phone at Grestch said " I don't know but I doubt it." I asked if there was a way to look it up he said no. So it would be nice if there was some pickup specs available to us loyal Grestch customers.
Hi there. The pickups on the Electromatic series guitars are different fromthe pro series. They are built specifically for those guitars. So on a 5230T , they are far eastern versions of the blacktop fillrtertrons you would find on a Tennessee rose . Ditto the broadtrons on The 5220 are far eastern versions you will find on the Pro Bt jets. They have the same tonal characteristics as the pro versions, but not quite as 'toneful' as their Pro counterparts.,
@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers so if I check the specks of the pro version I could assume that the specks would be the same only made in China or Korea rather than Japan? My curiosity is about the magnets. Ceramic or AlNiCo and if they are AlNiCo are they II ,III, V. I really like Grestch and would like to get the most out of the Grestchs I own. I own 3 electromatic jets, a Grestchbucker hollow body, a electromatic Bo Diddly, a steal resonator, a 12 string rancher White Falcon, a 12 string electromatic double cut hollow body, the Rancher with the bigsby and filtertron, a jim dandy, and have a Fairlane blue hollow body on layaway. So ya I really like Grestch and want to know as much as possible about them. Thank you for responding. I am considering putting Hi/Lo trons in the neck of one of my jets so its hard to know when buying online if its a pro version or a electromatic version and if there's any difference. Thanks again for your time🙂👍🤘🖖
@@jeremybaker195 hi Jeremy, the Blacktop Filtertrons were based on Tim Armstrong’s 70”s era country club, and when his signature was first made they reverse engineered those pickups, and all the Blacktop Filtertrons come from that. They are all Alnico 5 magnets and he Bt jets are the same size as a normal humbucker and just hotter than a paf.
The 5622 is a much more traditional Gretsch sounding guitar. But those new Fidelisonic 90”s do add a new tone t9 the range. Tr6 and try them out if you can and see which suits you best. Thanks for watching.
When was this video made? The 5622 is my pick of the litter. The neck pickup seems more suitable for jazz, which is what I prefer. I bought a 6120 when I was 22 yrs. old. I now, at age 68, play a 5120, and I really love the pickups on it. Gretschbuckers. I don't really understand Gretsch player's hatred of the Gretschbuckers. Maybe my ears don't work right, but I love the sound of them. I owned a Gibson Super 400 CES during my 40's, and I am just as happy with my Gretsch 5120 now. Maybe my ears aren't as good now at my age. At any rate, your video helped me to decide to get the 5622. I had been on the fence about it. Thanks for the demo and helping me make up my mind. One more thing, the sound of the rat rod and the 5422 comes from ceramic pickups, right? The 5622 sounds more like an alnico, does it not? Do you know what magnet type it is? I find mixed info elsewhere.
They are quite lively at volume!! I spoke to Billy Duffy from the Cult recently and he was saying he loved the White Falcon for it' s look and sound, but had to stuff it full of foam to stop it feeding back!!The 5522 has a centre block so it doesn't feedback. The 5410 Rat Rod is slightly thinner than the 542o so also is better at high volume.Depends how loud you play really mate.
@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers Thanks a lot and I think I am ether going to get the 5422tdc or the rat rod. i was thinking the thicker the top the less feed back and i probably won't be playing really loud.
The 5422t obviously has lower output, it would have been nice if you’d equalised the respective volumes, not being picky because apart from that this was a superb demo
@@damonthegnomeoftonechivers I see what you’re saying but can’t agree, if you were comparing : vocal mics for example and one of them had a lower output than the others you would just adjust the input gain to match, thus avoiding an unfair comparison, the ‘front end’ of a guitar amp is the same as the input gain on a mixing desk, you adjust it to suit the input level, still enjoyed your demo though
Hi Damon awaiting the 5410 RR in Black & from your fantastic vid.I know I have made the right choice 4 me 👍🏻 Just wished I could play like you😎 Love the Funky chops BTW & count me into the club as Sub’d. Thanks for your time Fella 🤘🏻🎸
Howdy. I had a Rat Rod for a couple weeks and the sound felt really warm.l, especially when jamming with a drummer. I wondered if it was the pickups or what. How would the sound compare between this and a Gretsch Eddie Cochran model or Gretsch Hot Rod or Gretsch Reverend Horton Heat model? Thanks.
Hi there, the Rat Rod id s mellower guitar...slightly thinner with a matt finish that seems to roll off some top end. The other two are Pro Series guitars, so whole different kettle of licks! More definition, attack,clarity etc.
