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Features
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Fretboard: Indian Laurel
Soft, warm sound with clear articulation. -
Body Material: Nato
Less resonance and sustain than mahogany. -
Technology: Solid Body
Clear, focused, powerful sound with higher sustain -
Neck construction: Bolt on neck
A little less sustain, but very percussive. -
Scale: Short scale
Shorter scale length results in lower string tension and greater playing comfort.
The Streamliner™ Collection revives the best elements of the past and combines them with exciting new features to deliver exceptional power, sound and style at an incredible value. The Jet™ Club Bass is an exciting new addition to the Streamliner Collection that comes with a thunderous roar. Equipped with versatile Streamliner single-coil bass pickups, a comfortable 30" scale length and soft "C" neck shape, as well as an intuitive controls set, the Jet™ Club Bass offers everything you need to master the low end. This electric bass range also boasts its unique Gretsch design and exceptional sound quality.
construction / acoustic and features
The Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass comes in a classic jet body shape and solid body technology. Its Havana Burst High Gloss finish gives it a unique retro look that will draw everyone's attention. The high-gloss finish underlines the quality and detail that has gone into this instrument . The set-in Nato neck offers stability and durability, while the 30" (762 mm) scale length allows for pleasant and comfortable playability. The fretboard is made of laurel, which supports a warm and balanced sound . With 20 frets and fretboard inlays in the Pearloid Neo Classic™ Thumbnail design, the Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass allows for a wide range of sound variations.
hardware and electronics
With the ability to sound from warm and round to punchy and articulate, the Gretsch Low Down™ single-coil bass pickup can handle a wide range of tonal ranges, giving them the versatility needed to cover just about any style. All of this power can be harnessed with the simple yet comprehensive controls layout, which consists of individual volume controls for the neck and bridge pickup and a master tone control, giving you the ability to dial in a variety of tones. The nickel hardware and pickups also give the bass a classy look.
The two volume controls and one tone controls allow you to customize the sound of your bass and create your own sonic character. The Jet™ Club Bass features a short 30-inch scale length and a soft, C-shaped Nato neck that offers a new level of comfort and playability. The soft contour offers a familiar playing feel that minimizes player fatigue and improves power . A real bone saddle has also been installed, further enhancing the exceptional sound quality of this bass.
session service package
At session we are proud to have the Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass in our range. Our stores in Walldorf and Frankfurt offer you the opportunity to try out this exceptional bass for yourself. Whether you order it online or buy it in one of our stores, our unique service package is always available to you. We are always there for you and will help you with any questions or problems you may have about your new instrument. Our goal at session is for you to be satisfied with your purchase and to get the most out of your new instrument .
- Strings: 4 string
- Custom shop: No
- Country of origin: Indonesia
- Strings thickness ex factory: .040 - .095
- Technology: Solid Body
- Body shape: Jet
- Body Material: Nato
- Scale: Short scale
- Scale Length: 30" (762 mm)
- Neck construction: Bolt on neck
- Neck: Nato
- Fretboard: Indian Laurel
- Fretboard Inlays: Pearloid Neo Classic™ Thumbnail
- Frets: 20
- Pickup type: Singlecoil
- Neck Pickup: Gretsch Low Down™ Single-Coil
- Bridge Pickup: Gretsch Low Down™ Single-Coil
- Controls: 2x volume, 1x tone
- Hardware: Nickel
- Color/ Finish: Walnut Stain
- Finish: High Gloss
- Includes: Allen wrench
Since its founding in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, Gretsch has expertly delivered musical instruments of the highest quality that are both influenced and appreciated by some of the music industry's most respected artists. Including Chet Atkins, Eddie Cochran, Billy Duffy, Bono, Duane Eddy, George Harrison, Brian Setzer, Stephen Stills and Malcolm Young.
27-year-old Friedrich Gretsch, a German immigrant, initially began his company's career by manufacturing banjos, drums and tambourines. However, just 12 years later, Friedrich died and left the young company to his son Fred, who was only 15 years old at the time. This, by no means a typical teenager, built the company into one of the leading importers and manufacturers of musical instruments in America. Knowing that the key to growth lay in listening to what the public wanted - and they wanted guitars - Gretsch began manufacturing the coveted six-string.
First from 1926 in the form of acoustic archtops for jazz music, which was rapidly gaining popularity at the time, and a handful of flattops for the sounds of country and western, which were always popular in the USA. In 1935, Gretsch launched the legendary Broadkaster drum series, which was successful until the 1950s. Gretsch's contribution to the emergence of electrical amplification was the first Electromatic® in 1939, a hollow-body construction / acoustic that has remained in the repertoire to this day in a contemporary design.
In 1942, after 50 years of successful business, Fred Gretsch Senior left the company to his son Fred Gretsch Junior. Since production was interrupted during the turmoil of World War II, he left the business to his brother Bill in order to serve in the Navy himself. Unfortunately, like his grandfather, Bill died very young in 1948, so the naval officer Fred, who was no longer active, took over the helm of the family business again.
Since 1953, the company has also cultivated its expertise in solid-body guitars, which addressed increasingly loud concerts with their greatly reduced sensitivity to feedback. The semi-acoustic department has now expanded to include guitars with center block construction / acoustic , which combine the tonal properties of a hollow body guitar with the practical aspects of a solid body.
Since George Harrison's appearance with the Beatles and his Country Gentleman on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, Gretsch has finally become a permanent star in the firmament of iconic guitars, which is clearly reflected in 1965 in the form of the highest production volume in the company's history.
In 1967, at the height of success, so to speak, Fred Gretsch Jr. decided to take a well-deserved retirement and sold the company to the Baldwin Piano Company, which took over the business. Unfortunately with limited success. Fortunately, Dinah Gretsch joined the company in 1979 and was able to pave the way for a buyback, which her husband Fred W. Gretsch, the founder's grandchild, was able to complete 17 years after the sale. Together, the couple brought the company back to its former glory, where it still shines today.
