Picked one of these up at my local shop to try out yesterday and it BLEW ME AWAY. I'm getting the Torino Green soon if I can find it, if not I will get the walnut! Both look fantastic. I usually am not a huge fan of short scales but this one is SO comfortable.
This is a great bass I bought one a couple years ago it stays in tune great it plays great and man is it sound awesome and it don't break the bank trust me you will not be disappointed in this I learned something with this bass guitar sir just because you spend big money on a bass doesn't mean it's going to be great or just because you don't have much money on a base doesn't mean it's not going to be great
Of all of the basses that I own, this is far and away my favorite! Super fast and comfortable neck, great pickups, and a metric ton of bottom end! It's even better when you slap on a good set of flat wound strings!
Hey Scott, I'd like to add a short scale to my bass collection:) This one seems to be a good choice from the reviews I've watched. Are you using LaBella's on it? How's the intonation and how well does it stay in tune?
@@la196 Hi, Lori. In my personal opinion, it is an excellent choice and an exceptional value. When you receive the guitar, it will need to be set up properly, but it is easily done. The intonation is excellent, and the bass holds tune very well. The tuning machines aren't super high-end, but work well. I personally use GHS Precision flatwound strings, and I absolutely love them. I use them on several different basses. This is my second Gretsch bass, and have never had a single problem with either one.
@@skooterbrah Thanks for the prompt reply Scott. I'm so close to buying this Gretsch. I've never used the GHS flats on any of my basses although I've been using GHS Boomers on my Lakland and Fender GL. I've had LaBella's on my Lakland in the past. Never owned a short scale bass. You must have the GHS Short scale Precision flats SS (.45. 095) on your Gretsch? My only reservation is any unnecessary spending during this pandemic...but I might not be able to help it:) As soon as you keep thinking about it, you know how that always turns out. LOL! When I do, I'll go with those GHS flats too. I do my own set ups. I have all the Stew Mac stuff:). Yes it's true:) There's certain things that I'll take to my local tech:). Definitely looking forward to this short scale.!
@@la196 Oh, when you decide to go ahead and buy a new short scale, your whole world is going to change. I'll take a short scale over a regular bass any day of the week, but that's just me. It's not just the super playable neck, but the way they sound that I love. I would definitely recommend giving the GHS strings a try. Either the Chrome Flats, or the Precision. I use the. 45-1.05s. On a short scale, the thicker strings are still very bendable, and just add one more layer to the bottom end. The Precision Flats are just a little bit brighter, and are really starting to grow on me. My only regret is that I didn't get the Torino Green model... 😢 You have to keep me posted on what you decide!!
I bought one in Walnut stain. Absolutely beautiful sounds amazing through a Fender rumble v3 500 with15” rumble bottom. It came out of the box in tune no setup needed. I’ve retired 5 Fender Jazz basses due to weight and not liking the sound anymore. I take a Gibson Lp tribute bass double cut for a backup to gigs. This is the best sound I’ve ever had. I use a few pedals nothing crazy though. I got mine from Sweet water music. I’ll probably get another but in black gloss and retire the Gibson too
Nice chops Johnny! BTW I ordered one yesterday but I'll need to wait a couple weeks cause I want the tobacco sunburst model cause all of my axes are tobacco sunburst! BTW short scales rock!
Haha. I literally just came home from Guitar Center and couldn't pick between a sub4 or this Gretsch. Needless to say, I'm now saving up for a sub4 in the near future. 😁
I am interested in these b/c of it being a 30" with dual humbuckers BUT I have now seen/heard a number of reviews and the sound of the p-up's is all over the place, not consistant at all..
This video was made before it was revealed that they were single coils. Gretsch had them listed as humbuckers for years until it came out. They even gave a gift card to those who were mislead by the lie.
@@masonmorris3997 I have owned one for some years now, and all that time it has been single coil. But that explain why so many say it's mini humbuckers. The mistake should be obvious if you just listen to sound from it.
I just picked one up and I love it....sounds so good. But a point of correction....they aren't mini humbuckers....they are two single coil pickups. They've been lying for the past 10 years and have recently been caught and called out. But either way....the bass still sounds and plays awesome.
So I bought this model, and the humbuckers were not humbuckers, they were lazily wound as single coils, and Fender/Gretsch so far isn't honoring the warranty
@@savanaviolenta: Yup, only because of that. At that price I don't expect perfection but I do expect things to be right. This wasn't even close to OK. If Gretsch was willing to pay a luthier then I would be fine with that.
@@ebsenraptzski9522 I wouldn't call him a bitch. I would simply tell him to apply a couple of layers of masking tape to the fretboard, on each side of each fret wire. Then, apply a couple layers of masking tape along each side of the neck, just under the area where the fret wires terminate on the sides of the neck. Now that the wood on your neck is fully protected, take a fingernail file to both ends of each fret wire until there are no sharp protrusions left. I did this to my Fender Mustang PJ bass and it made a big difference. I would expect a $300 bass to need some type of work, whether it's setup adjustments, dressing frets something else.
I bought one back in February. Tons of fret buzz. Adjusted the neck and still have frets that buzz. Aside from that, the bass sounds great. I don’t think the 300$ price tag is a valid argument for there needing to be at home work done off the rack.
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Picked one of these up at my local shop to try out yesterday and it BLEW ME AWAY. I'm getting the Torino Green soon if I can find it, if not I will get the walnut! Both look fantastic. I usually am not a huge fan of short scales but this one is SO comfortable.
This is a great bass I bought one a couple years ago it stays in tune great it plays great and man is it sound awesome and it don't break the bank trust me you will not be disappointed in this I learned something with this bass guitar sir just because you spend big money on a bass doesn't mean it's going to be great or just because you don't have much money on a base doesn't mean it's not going to be great
I went to a store to try it out. Literally my first time ever touching a bass, coming from guitar, and it was the only one that felt right to me.
Just picked up one , its a fucking beast with both pickups and distortion
I'm so excited! I just ordered the Walnut stain with LaBella flatwounds. Can't wait!!
Of all of the basses that I own, this is far and away my favorite! Super fast and comfortable neck, great pickups, and a metric ton of bottom end! It's even better when you slap on a good set of flat wound strings!
Great to hear. I will love this as my first bass then
Hey Scott, I'd like to add a short scale to my bass collection:) This one seems to be a good choice from the reviews I've watched. Are you using LaBella's on it? How's the intonation and how well does it stay in tune?
@@la196 Hi, Lori. In my personal opinion, it is an excellent choice and an exceptional value. When you receive the guitar, it will need to be set up properly, but it is easily done. The intonation is excellent, and the bass holds tune very well. The tuning machines aren't super high-end, but work well. I personally use GHS Precision flatwound strings, and I absolutely love them. I use them on several different basses.
This is my second Gretsch bass, and have never had a single problem with either one.
@@skooterbrah Thanks for the prompt reply Scott. I'm so close to buying this Gretsch. I've never used the GHS flats on any of my basses although I've been using GHS Boomers on my Lakland and Fender GL. I've had LaBella's on my Lakland in the past. Never owned a short scale bass. You must have the GHS Short scale Precision flats SS (.45. 095) on your Gretsch? My only reservation is any unnecessary spending during this pandemic...but I might not be able to help it:) As soon as you keep thinking about it, you know how that always turns out. LOL! When I do, I'll go with those GHS flats too. I do my own set ups. I have all the Stew Mac stuff:). Yes it's true:) There's certain things that I'll take to my local tech:). Definitely looking forward to this short scale.!
@@la196 Oh, when you decide to go ahead and buy a new short scale, your whole world is going to change. I'll take a short scale over a regular bass any day of the week, but that's just me. It's not just the super playable neck, but the way they sound that I love.
I would definitely recommend giving the GHS strings a try. Either the Chrome Flats, or the Precision. I use the. 45-1.05s. On a short scale, the thicker strings are still very bendable, and just add one more layer to the bottom end. The Precision Flats are just a little bit brighter, and are really starting to grow on me.
My only regret is that I didn't get the Torino Green model... 😢
You have to keep me posted on what you decide!!
Is this the Guitar Czar in SLC, UT? Rad!
It's so nice seeing some love for the short-scale stuff. I made the switch and it's been incredible so far.
I bought one in Walnut stain. Absolutely beautiful sounds amazing through a Fender rumble v3 500 with15” rumble bottom. It came out of the box in tune no setup needed. I’ve retired 5 Fender Jazz basses due to weight and not liking the sound anymore. I take a Gibson Lp tribute bass double cut for a backup to gigs. This is the best sound I’ve ever had. I use a few pedals nothing crazy though. I got mine from Sweet water music. I’ll probably get another but in black gloss and retire the Gibson too
I am a drummer who plays guitar and I just ordered this bass
I have the walnut and I love it. But its significantly heavier than my Ibanez Mikros SS
Nice chops Johnny! BTW I ordered one yesterday but I'll need to wait a couple weeks cause I want the tobacco sunburst model cause all of my axes are tobacco sunburst! BTW short scales rock!
Great bass
Got this recently in the same wine red you have. Took it over the Sterling Sub Ray 4 which is the same price. The Junior Jet is more versatile
Haha. I literally just came home from Guitar Center and couldn't pick between a sub4 or this Gretsch. Needless to say, I'm now saving up for a sub4 in the near future. 😁
WHAT IS BETTER GRETSCH G2220 OR EPIPHONE VIOLA BASS??
I am interested in these b/c of it being a 30" with dual humbuckers
BUT I have now seen/heard a number of reviews and the sound of the p-up's is all over the place, not consistant at all..
Nice I have one!
It's single coil pick ups even though they look like humbuckers. Read the specs from Gretsch...
This video was made before it was revealed that they were single coils. Gretsch had them listed as humbuckers for years until it came out. They even gave a gift card to those who were mislead by the lie.
@@masonmorris3997 I have owned one for some years now, and all that time it has been single coil. But that explain why so many say it's mini humbuckers. The mistake should be obvious if you just listen to sound from it.
They are not mini humbuckers as advertised. They’re single coil.
HOW LOW CAN IT BE TUNED ????
DROP TUNINGS IT CAN TAKE AND SUCH WITH HEAVY GAUGES
Mine sounds flat. Maybe I should change the strings
Yeah, its the strings cause his sounds sickkkk
Glenn Fricker would cry tears of joy after reading your comment.
I just picked one up and I love it....sounds so good. But a point of correction....they aren't mini humbuckers....they are two single coil pickups. They've been lying for the past 10 years and have recently been caught and called out. But either way....the bass still sounds and plays awesome.
Do these come in a lefty?
Looks cool but what about tuning the bass!!...hi!\..hi!...
So I bought this model, and the humbuckers were not humbuckers, they were lazily wound as single coils, and Fender/Gretsch so far isn't honoring the warranty
quite true....Are they pups noisy?
@@michaelfuria4257 they were, yes, especially if you used any gain/OD/distortion
they are now... you can contact customer service
@@Jjrmtv Thank you to @LowEndLobster for doing what I was going to do, and creating an expose video!
$300
Have one. Sending it back. Fret ends are razor sharp. Disappointed.
Only because of that? Its an easy fix. If you have a Luther around he may fix that for very little cost. I think this bass is a great buy.
@@savanaviolenta: Yup, only because of that. At that price I don't expect perfection but I do expect things to be right. This wasn't even close to OK. If Gretsch was willing to pay a luthier then I would be fine with that.
@@ooyginyardel4835 just sand them down, bitch!
@@ebsenraptzski9522 I wouldn't call him a bitch. I would simply tell him to apply a couple of layers of masking tape to the fretboard, on each side of each fret wire. Then, apply a couple layers of masking tape along each side of the neck, just under the area where the fret wires terminate on the sides of the neck. Now that the wood on your neck is fully protected, take a fingernail file to both ends of each fret wire until there are no sharp protrusions left. I did this to my Fender Mustang PJ bass and it made a big difference. I would expect a $300 bass to need some type of work, whether it's setup adjustments, dressing frets something else.
I bought one back in February. Tons of fret buzz. Adjusted the neck and still have frets that buzz. Aside from that, the bass sounds great. I don’t think the 300$ price tag is a valid argument for there needing to be at home work done off the rack.