Gretsch G2655 Streamliner Center Block Jr. Doublecut - Village Amber Review

No regrets

I picked one of these up (in another color) at my local shop and was immediately impressed by the quality and the feel was just perfect. I went ahead and placed the order through Sweetwater a few days later and took delivery a couple days ago. I don't own a bunch of guitars, so I won't tell you that its better then this but not quite as good as that, I'll just say that for the… read more price (and in general really) the thing plays great, looks great and I have no regrets on this purchase. Sweetwater made it easy and delivery was pretty quick. If you want some good unplugged sound with the option to plug in as well and you're on a budget this is the one.

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The Sweetwater crew is amazing!

The guitar itself gets a 4 star rating. It is great for the price, but not great in itself. Compared to its pricier cousins there is a difference in hardware, pots, pickups etc. The pickups does handle high gain as claimed but in themselves are some sort of very low output humbuckers without the twang that makes Gretsch famous, so if you are lookig for that special sound this may… read more not be for you. As said they handle high gain very well, but even set high they are putting out less than PAFs etc. The Sweetwater crew gets 10 out of 5 stars!!! First off Brent gave me a great deal on the guitar. Had it for a little bit and the inexpensive parts made themselves known by string buzzing and rattling by the saddles of the B and D string, which is not uncommon on cheaper ABF style bridges caused by either stripped screws or incorrectly tapped screw holes. Since it is a minor fix if there is a new bridge available I felt it being too much of a cost for Sweetwater to do a return/reship in terms of shipping charges. I emailed Brent telling him my issue. Before he even replied I had a missed call from Sweetwater. When I called back and talked to Cory (?) at the service dept he immediately offered me to exchange the guitar. I told him I felt that s too much of an ordeal for such a small fix, so he told me he would reach out to Fender to see if they had a replacement bridge. Just a few hours later I had an email stating that I am expecting a package from Sweetwater. EXCELLENT, NO HASSLE SERVICE!!!

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I'm amazed!

Perfect out of the box. Fit and finish flawless. Tuned it up. Stretched the strings. Plugged into my blues Jr. and can't put it down. This is my 2nd Gretch and I have to say I love their necks. They both fit me like a glove. For reference, I love Strats, but they're a bit big for me. Paul's have been fine most of my life, but I may have to upgrade to one of the pricey models. I… read more have 21 guitars. All kinds. I can't get over how much I like these! Yes, the pots are useless, but that's an easy, cheap fix. I love the pups. Maybe I'm just easy, but I've had, and sold 2 Gibson 335's.Always wanted one too. Get a Gretch!

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Best All Around Guitar

I don't have enough great things to say about this guitar. The jr. feels like the perfect size and is really comfortable for me to play. The stock pickups sound great and you can play almost any style through them. The only thing I'm going to upgrade are the tuners because the stock tuners don't do such a great job. For me though that isn't such a big deal and the guitar is still… read more well worth it. If you on the fence I'd say just go for it!

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Exactly What I Wanted

I am loving this guitar. I was looking for something with the shorter scale and HH-setup, but without as thick neck, and a fixed bridge. I really like the Broad'tron pick-ups. As advertised, they are just a little chimier than some of the other humbuckers I've tried but still able to take advantage of some gain. A couple things to know that keep this from being a full 5 stars:… read more * Some neck dive. This is easily manageable while sitting, but noticeable with a strap. I put a .5lb ankle weight on the strap for now, may try something more permanent once it's out of warranty. * Setting either volume at less then 2/3 in the middle position will kill the signal, so not as much range for the middle as I was hoping. That said, it is very well put together and this color is great.

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