Gretsch G2655 Streamliner | Best budget-friendly semi-hollow? [Guitar Demo]

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With an incredibly approachable $499 price tag and beautiful aesthetic, this one has promise on paper, and sounds even better in person!
From the beautiful aesthetics to the comfortable, playable neck and versatile pickups and electronics, the Gretsch Streamliner G2655 is a compelling option for folks looking to get into a semi-hollow without breaking the bank. Not quite a "cheap guitar" - the Streamliner offers tons of value and a really fun playing experience.
Check out the intro sketch and sound samples to hear what its capable of!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro Sketch
01:29 Overview & Specs
06:36 Sounds
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GEAR USED
Gretsch G2655 Streamliner Center Block
Universal Audio Brigade
Benson Preamp
Universal Audio Galaxy 74
Morgan Amps 10PM
Universal Audio OX BOX
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  • @jm17034
    @jm1703422 күн бұрын

    Colorful vibes!

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    22 күн бұрын

    indeed!

  • @Cadet44642
    @Cadet446424 ай бұрын

    I have owned one of these with a bigsby for 3 years now. I absolutely love it. It is comfortable to play stays in tune. I have never set it up. It played great out of the box. It keeps me inspired. If you are looking for a semi-hollow you must consider it.

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad to hear you’re digging yours! Mine has had pretty solid tuning as well which is always impressive for a lower end guitar. Thanks for watching!

  • @joyfulservantsofChrist
    @joyfulservantsofChrist4 ай бұрын

    Best demo for this guitar I’ve been wanting to get. New subscriber here! Thank you very much!

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    thanks so much! really glad to hear it was helpful :)

  • @grimlyfiendish7474
    @grimlyfiendish74744 ай бұрын

    Had a 2622T for a couple of years. Put a roller bridge and locking tuners and it keeps in tune. Sounds great, plays great, feels great and looks great! Hard to beat a Gretsch in ANY price range. Nothing else like them!

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    the roller bridge is the one mod I often think about for my gretsch's. Might have to try one out - I think it'd make my 5422TG (w/ bigsby) even more smooth. Thanks for dropping in!

  • @josecardenas4013
    @josecardenas40133 ай бұрын

    Beautiful guitar !!! Beautiful sounds!!!! Awesome

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for stopping by!

  • @childofthe60s100
    @childofthe60s1002 ай бұрын

    Excellent review!!

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    2 ай бұрын

    hey thanks so much for checking it out!

  • @filtermat
    @filtermat4 ай бұрын

    I love this one! Hope to try one day

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    You should! It’s worth checking out

  • @lauriemacquanan2141
    @lauriemacquanan214110 күн бұрын

    Great review

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    10 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful

  • @andsoistopped
    @andsoistopped4 ай бұрын

    Sounds very nice particularly those cleans.

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah there are some nice chimey qualities to the cleans that I love as well.

  • @paulneugebauer7768
    @paulneugebauer77684 ай бұрын

    Bought one today. After I bought a 5320t I fell in love with these guitars. So much for the price point.

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Love it! There is definitely a lot of value in these guitars.

  • @designbyjohnperez
    @designbyjohnperez4 ай бұрын

    I have a g2622, part of me wished that I went with the smaller g2655. Great video, descriptive, and good sound samples.

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! The small body is nice when sitting, does feel a bit small when on a guitar strap. Pros and cons I suppose!

  • @thebigsmooth99
    @thebigsmooth994 ай бұрын

    Gretsch just makes a gorgeous guitar. I can window shop their website all day.

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Agreed! Lots of beautiful goodies to choose from :)

  • @signalpath
    @signalpath4 ай бұрын

    man gretsch stuff always looks so good. sounds awesome too!

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    agreed. It’s a fun vibe.

  • @ThePedalboardOrchestra
    @ThePedalboardOrchestra4 ай бұрын

    Very nice demo 👍👍 it sounds really great in your setup. I like that smaller body size of this G2655, because I usually play at home having the guitar on my lap 😉 So I am looking forward to a boygenius Streamliner arriving in September, which has some special features on top. 🤩

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Love it! Yeah, the smaller body makes it a really comfortable player. Gotta check out the boygenius version!

  • @ThePedalboardOrchestra

    @ThePedalboardOrchestra

    4 ай бұрын

    @@AmbientEndeavorsunfortunately Gretsch make only 1000 of them and they were sold out within two weeks. So many people were not able to order one. There is a nice video with Julien Baker talking about the boygenius Gretsch. She's so great. 🖤

  • @im58woody
    @im58woody4 ай бұрын

    I like that you are playing guitars on your channel that most people can afford. This one is about the size of a Epiphone 339 which I owned briefly. I didn’t like the Epiphone due to too many quality issues. Thanks for showing us this cool Gretsch!

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Love it! Yeah , I think there's a place for $500 guitars and $5000 guitars even in the same collection. I had admittedly low expectations for this when Gretsch sent it out but it's sort of a testament to where the lower priced guitars have come; the feel and playability and finish all exceeded my expectations. I personally might consider a pickup swap if this was going to remain my main player, just for more humbucker clarity, but there are so many tonal options with the coil-split that it becomes nit-picky. Thanks for watching, appreciate it!

  • @im58woody

    @im58woody

    4 ай бұрын

    @@AmbientEndeavors What would be on your list of pickups to try as replacements?

  • @nellayema2455
    @nellayema245529 күн бұрын

    Very good sounding guitar. I wonder what the difference is between the BT-2S pups that used to come in this model and the new BT-3S pups that are in this one?

  • @DanAddison
    @DanAddison4 ай бұрын

    I’ve owned one of these. I wasn’t crazy about the pickups, the pots were really poor, the tuning stability wasn’t great, and it had some neck dive. On the other hand, I’ve never had a more comfortable and inviting guitar to play - so light and such amazing buttery smooth low action. And I love the look of it, has some individuality in a sea of safe sameness. I’m not into doing much work or mods on a guitar, so for me, it wasn’t good enough to be a keeper, but I do miss the feel of it. I guess I need to go up a level to the Electromatic series, for hardware that isn’t so compromised.

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    I hear those critiques - the pots definitely don't feel luxurious ha. And if the pickups were just standard 3-way humbucker config I'd be bummed, but the coil splitting really opens up a lot of different sounds that I'm pretty pleased with for the price point. I am definitely curious about doing some mods on one of these Streamliner tier guitars and seeing how pickups / roller bridge / etc might bring it to life.

  • @taylornutt
    @taylornutt4 ай бұрын

    I liked the G2655T models I played like yours but didn't like the sound of the ones with metallic P90s. I have a G5655T that picked up last year used and it has made me fall in love with Gretsch Guitars. I definitely prefer my single cut to the double cutaway because the bodies on these seem almost too small for me. I want to grab a G5210t-P90 model as I keep liking those models. My dream Gretsch right now would probably be a Penguin, but these Streamliners and Electromatic Gretschs are totally underrated.

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    agreed! I love the 5422TG I demoed a while back, and these have been rather impressive too.

  • @CloudyNoodling
    @CloudyNoodling4 ай бұрын

    Did you had a change to check D'Angelico guitars? Also nice semi-hollow option. Nice playing, btw!

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! :) I haven’t checked out the D’Angelico. In my mind those were only high-end jazz stuff but I’m seeing some of the lower end models now. I’ll have to investigate.

  • @CloudyNoodling

    @CloudyNoodling

    4 ай бұрын

    @@AmbientEndeavorsYeah, now there is a bunch of Korean & Indonesian made, which are pretty affordable and pretty good. For my taste at least :).

  • @aminahmed2220
    @aminahmed22204 ай бұрын

    What a fantastic video have a good weekend also what is your favorite year from the 2010s ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @AmbientEndeavors

    @AmbientEndeavors

    4 ай бұрын

    Hey thanks! Probably 2014 (married) or 2016 - a fun year of touring and lots of music. You?

  • @aminahmed2220

    @aminahmed2220

    4 ай бұрын

    @@AmbientEndeavors to be honest 2010 is a favorite year

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