By way of introduction, attention, I do not make concessions in my criticism, and it's not because I have bought a guitar that's the best in the world (where the notes might have had higher in others).

For that price, it is a Korean course
However, microphones (2xDeArmond single-coils) and are made-in bigbsy US
The micro switch allows choices classics (pickup / end / both), a button for the volume overall, one tone and 2 volume knob, one for each microphone.
More information:
http://www.gretschguitars.com/

UTILIZATION

The handle is quite nice, not too thick or too wide in Maple, but quite hard to access after the 12th frets (small weak point).
The guitar is well balanced if not, and stays in place. Light forces, it does not kill my shoulders. Getting started is easy. The tuning is stable, if not abused Bigsby ...
The sound is correct from the start it's all part and no need for 36,000 effects / settings ... except a little reverb

<p class="bbcode-offtopic"> Off topic: <span>I play on a Hot Rod Deluxe with a little reverb effect without further</span>

SOUNDS

Sound without much surprise, it sounds unplugged well, a good present some serious ...
I use it for six months now, and for that I play a lot at home, in the apartment ', she tends to stay a little disconnected when I do not want to wake the whole neighborhood ... and it sounds the same, I use the blow almost my folk, it is clear that care is far from the sound of a folk ... but the sound is enough to correct Scratch'n fast.

Connected, the bridge pickup? (Dial up) that works wonders, a single coil in all its glory, with potato, the attack, well balanced in its tone, with lots of harmonics
(The fender hot rod deluxe is also something ...)

I do not too personnelemnt is tested in overdrive, but a friend has tried in the blues and it sounds good from the start (no need for 36,000 no longer the drive settings of the amp is sufficient).
I play post-rock or composed of Buckley, the radiohead or coldplay and it sounds good

OVERALL OPINION

What made me crack out of its look, the bridge pickup? (Dial up) the sound I was looking for, we must of course listen to really get an idea.

The slight sizzling is normal with a simple (that's why we invented the double I think) knows what to forget when you find the right position relative to the receiver and you begin to play.

At the time I bought it I was looking for a hollow-body

<p class="bbcode-offtopic"> Off topic: <span>(I wanted one since I play the guitar but the lack of versatility of a hollow-body I do prefer a ibanez RG first choice)</span>

So 10 years later, I go into choosing a second electrical Budget: € 800/900, so I tried the ibanez (series AFS / AF) that I quickly abandoned (no sound, hardware really limit)
The choice is very fast with this limited budget, yamaha / US Gretsch / Rickenbacker too expensive ... gretsch out but just a series made in Korea to the US mics ...

I hesitate, and hesitate again with a Telecaster if I had to redo US choice (nothing to do but to c clear sounds Buckley / radiohead / coldplay is TV and / or rickenbacker, there's not twist).

I also tried the pro-ject with the mini-humbucker which has not convinced me (not the sound I was looking clean and not too many potatoes)
However I have not had the opportunity to test the Duesenberg, which are matched pretty good.
https://www.duesenberg.de/

In total 7 / 10 is a favorite guitar, or, for those who want to blues, or those looking for a good single coil or a good hollow-body with an average budget.
It sounds good c clear, but ... I do not know, in total it's still not the perfection of a 9 or a 10/10 (it will also see how it matured).

The quality / price ratio remains quite good! And in this price range (good) hollow body are rare! So trust Gretsch.

Do not forget that the advisors are not paying and that in any purchase, try to do his own idea.