Gretsch G2229B Electromatic Junior Jet Bass II - Short-Scale FSR (Ocean Turquoise)
Gretsch - G2229B Electromatic Junior Jet Bass II, 30.3" Scale, Basswood Body, Laurel Fingerboard - Ocean Turqoise
G2229B Electromatic Junior Jet Bass II - Short-Scale, FSR
(Ocean Turquoise)
NO-NONSENSE ROCK 'N ROLL TONE & PERFORMANCE!Gretsch’s stunning Electromatic Collection hands you essential Gretsch power, style and performance. In the words of Gretsch themselves, ‘These are the instruments that will get you to the big stage — Play Proud’.
Featuring a number of classic Gretsch appointments, the G2229B Electromatic Junior Jet Bass II Short-Scale is more than capable of filling a room with massive subsonic tones and rich warmth.
Some of our favourite features include a 30.3”-shorter scale length for comfortable playability, basswood body, bolt-on mahogany neck, 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 20 medium jumbo frets and pearloid block inlays. Gretsch also included dual single-coil bass pickups to deliver sonically rich sound, which can be commanded with a three-position pickup toggle switch, master volume and master tone.
This gorgeous short-scale bass is also equipped with a four-saddle adjustable bridge, synthetic bone nut and die-cast tuners.
at a glance
• Basswood body
• Shorter 30.3" scale length
• Bolt-on mahogany neck
• 12"-radius laurel fingerboard with 20 medium jumbo frets and dot inlays
• Gretsch single-coil bass pickups
“That Great Gretsch Sound”
Gretsch single-coil bass pickupsResponsible for the inimitable ‘Great Gretsch Sound’ is a pair of Gretsch’s own single-coil bass humbuckers. To take full control over these pickups, Gretsch included a 3-position pickup switch to enable you to switch between each pickup, or both simultaneously. Also included is a master volume and master tone pot to help sculpt your tone to how you like it.
The G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet Bass II has been equipped with die-cast tuners for precision tuning and rock-solid stability! Nice!
Every Guitar Includes Professional Setup
It doesn’t matter what the value of the guitar, if you buy it from us we take extra steps to ensure you are completely satisfied with your instrument. Each guitar goes through a 22 step professional guitar set up process to make sure your new instrument sounds as the manufacturer intended it to play.
This means that your guitar may take an extra day to deliver, just so we can get these checks done. You’ll receive email updates once your guitar is ready for despatch.
We hope you feel it’s worth the extra time and patience we spend on your instrument.
More about our setup Process
The Tech Spec
Features | Specification | Number of Strings | 4 |
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Body Shape | Jet |
Body Material | Basswood |
Body Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
Colour | Ocean Turquoise |
Neck Material | Mahogany |
Neck Joint | Bolt-on |
Radius | 12" |
Fingerboard Material | Laurel |
Fingerboard Inlay | Pearloid Block |
Number of Frets | 20, Medium Jumbo |
Scale Length | 30.3" |
Nut Width | 1.56" |
Nut Material | Synthetic Bone |
Bridge/Tailpiece | 4-Saddle Adjustable |
Tuners | Die-Cast |
Pickups | Gretsch single-coil bass pickups |
Controls | 1 x volume, 1 x tone |
Switching | 3-way toggle pickup switch |