Gretsch G2210 Junior Jet Bass

General
Model Name: G2210 Junior Jet™ Bass
Series: Electromatic Collection
Color / MSRP* / Part # :
Black
$400.00
251-4610-506
Tobacco Sunburst
$400.00
251-4610-552
Body
Body Shape: Jet™
Body Back: Basswood
Body Top: Basswood
Neck
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Dot Position Inlays
Fingerboard Radius: 12" Radius (305 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Maple
Scale Length: 30.3" (77 cm)
Headstock: Jet™ Style
Truss Rods: Standard Truss Rod
Electronics
Middle Pickup: Gretsch® Mini Humbucking Middle Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Standard 4-Saddle
Tuning Machines: Enclosed Die-Cast Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Miscellaneous
Strings: NPS, Gauges .045-.105
Unique Features: Mini Bass Humbucking Pickup, 30.3" Scale, Deluxe Enclosed Die-cast Tuners, Bolt-On Neck
Accessories
Control Knobs: "G" Arrow Knobs

UTILIZATION

This is a nice bass in the lower to mid range price level. It is a short scale, which I'm usually a little weary of, but this bass has a neat shape and pickup that works that smaller size very well. It plays easily, looks good, and sounds great plugged in. Parts and finish are of a good enough quality at this range.

SOUNDS

This thing sounds awesome! I could get a lot of different tones, from thuddy mud to crisp and trebly. This is a good riffer bass - pick players will LOVE it. It has a surprising amount of versatility for how small it is, but it excels greatly at anything with a bit of dirt in it - rock, classic rock, stoner doom, sludge, crustcore, crabcore, garage punk. A friend of mine even plays his in a reggae band!

OVERALL OPINION

The bass is very easy to play, being a shorter scale. One thing I found that was very fun with this bass was playing it through a guitar amp with a distorted signal, and then riffing away with friends playing guitar! It was a blast, and it sounded very cool.