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• 2022.08: Equal Highest Rated Humbucker Equipped Solidbody Electric Guitar from $200 to $500
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While Gretsch is well known for their distinct looking hollowbody guitars, but they do have a lineup of solidbody electric guitars that are doing very well in the market.

The G5426 Jet Club Silver exemplifies what Gretsch is all about, applying their distinct retro style on a solid body guitar and making them unmistakably their own.

This one features a single cutaway chambered basswood body that makes the guitar lighter. The body is joined to an arched maple top which has a nice silver finish.

This sparkly silver finish is really eye-catching in person, and makes the instrument look more premium than it actually is. Even non-musicians appreciate its overall aesthetics.

It comes with dual humbucking pickups that are tweaked to give it a trebly and gritty, rockabilly-friendly tone that's expected from Gretsch guitars.

Its treble focused tone may not appeal to those who are into fat and warm sounds, but the highs can be tamed via the tone knob.

It has a rosewood fretboard on top of a maple neck, both of which follow traditional specs for comfortable and familiar playability.

For better control over intonation, Gretsch equipped the G526 with an Adjusto-Matic bridge. Being part of the Gretsch Electromatic line, this fancy looking guitar has an accessible price tag.

This is perfect if you're looking to expand your guitar collection with a visually striking solidbody electric guitar. Especially if you want the familiar Gretsch tone.

Specifications

• Body: Chambered Basswood with Maple Top
• Finish: Silver
• Bridge: Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Stop Tailpiece
• Pickups: Humbucker Pickups
• Neck: Maple
• Scale Length: 24.6”
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12”
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Nut Width: 1.6875”
• Controls: Volume control knob, Tone control knob
• Pickup Selector: 3 Way Pickup Selector Switch