Gretsch G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby – Dark Denim

Quick Product Summary

The Gretsch G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby in Dark Denim combines the unmistakable style of a full-size Gretsch with versatile centre-block construction designed to handle everything from expressive clean playing to overdriven rock tones.

Its 16-inch double-cutaway body uses arched laminated maple construction surrounding a chambered centre block. This gives the G2622T a lively, resonant playing response while improving attack, sustain and resistance to unwanted feedback when stage volume or gain increases.

A pair of Broad’Tron BT-3S humbucking pickups delivers plenty of body and definition, while a push/pull coil split on the master volume adds brighter, leaner tonal options. An anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge and Bigsby B70 vibratocomplete an instrument equally comfortable with blues, indie, alternative, rock, pop and atmospheric effects.

Finished in distinctive Dark Denim with a tortoise pickguard, aged-white binding and nickel hardware, this version brings a modern colour to one of Gretsch's most versatile Streamliner designs.

At A Glance

Feature	Details
Brand	Gretsch
Series	Streamliner Collection
Model	G2622T
Finish	Dark Denim
Body Style	16" Double-Cut Centre Block
Body Material	Laminated Maple
Fingerboard	Laurel
Scale Length	24.75" / 629 mm
Pickups	2 x Broad’Tron BT-3S Humbuckers
Vibrato	Bigsby B70
Condition	New
Main Appeal	Centre-block versatility with coil splitting and Bigsby vibrato
Best For	Rock, blues, indie, alternative, pop, roots and studio work

What's Included?

• Gretsch G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby, Dark Denim

• Factory-fitted Nickel Plated Steel .010–.046 strings

• ✘ Hard case not included

• ✘ Gig bag not included

• ✘ No additional accessories included

Fair Deal Quality Control Assessment

Every new electric guitar is checked before leaving Fair Deal Music.

For a centre-block electric guitar such as the G2622T, our checks cover the important playing and functional areas including pickup operation, three-way switching, individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume controls, push/pull coil-split operation, tuning, bridge security, Bigsby movement and general playability.

Service / Setup Work

The guitar is checked and set up before leaving the shop.

As with any wooden instrument, setup can shift slightly during delivery because changes in temperature and humidity can affect neck relief, string height and tuning stability. Minor adjustment after arrival can occasionally be beneficial depending on personal playing preference and the environment in which the guitar is kept.

Why Choose The Gretsch G2622T Streamliner?

Centre-Block Construction For Greater Control

The G2622T combines an arched laminated maple body with a chambered centre block. The result is a guitar that retains a responsive semi-hollow-style character while being easier to control when using higher gain or playing at louder stage volumes.

Broad’Tron BT-3S Humbucking Pickups

Gretsch's Broad’Tron BT-3S pickups use a combination of Alnico 5 and Alnico 2 magnets. Their strong midrange, tight but full low end and smooth highs give the guitar enough punch for rock while retaining useful articulation for cleaner sounds.

Push/Pull Coil Splitting

Pull the master volume control and the pickups can be coil split for leaner tonal options. This gives the G2622T another useful voice for clean rhythm work, effects-heavy parts and layered recordings where full humbuckers might occupy too much space.

Bigsby B70 Vibrato

The Bigsby B70 gives you smooth expressive pitch movement for chord shimmer, subtle melodic vibrato, atmospheric textures and rockabilly-inspired phrasing.

Flexible Gretsch Control Layout

Individual neck and bridge pickup volume controls let you balance the two pickups independently, while master tone and master volume controls provide quick overall adjustment. Once set up to your preference, the layout makes it easy to move between contrasting sounds during a performance.

Comparison Against Popular Alternatives

Gretsch G2622T vs Gretsch G2622 V-Stoptail

The G2622 V-Stoptail shares the same basic full-size Streamliner centre-block concept, BT-3S pickups and coil-splitting electronics but uses a fixed V-Stoptail.

Choose the G2622T if the expressive possibilities and visual character of a Bigsby matter to you. Choose the V-Stoptail model if you prefer a simpler fixed-tailpiece arrangement and have no need for vibrato.

Gretsch G2622T vs Gretsch G2655T Streamliner Center Block Jr.

The G2655T Center Block Jr. takes a similar BT-3S-equipped Streamliner concept into a smaller-bodied instrument and uses a Bigsby B50.

The G2655T is better suited to players who want something more compact, while the G2622T delivers the physical feel and stage presence of a full-size 16-inch Gretsch centre-block guitar.

Gretsch G2622T vs Gretsch G5622T Electromatic

The G5622T Electromatic Center Block Double-Cut is the logical step further up the Gretsch range. It features a chambered spruce centre block, Black Top Broad’Tron pickups, Graph Tech NuBone nut and master volume with treble-bleed circuitry.

The G2622T is a particularly strong choice when value, coil splitting and modern versatility are priorities. The G5622T is better suited to players wanting to invest further into the Electromatic specification.

Who Is The Gretsch G2622T Streamliner For?

The G2622T is particularly well suited to:

• Players looking for their first Gretsch electric guitar

• Guitarists moving from a solid-body into a centre-block design

• Blues and rock players wanting warmth with good note definition

• Indie and alternative guitarists using delay, reverb and modulation

• Players who specifically want Bigsby vibrato

• Gigging musicians wanting greater feedback resistance than a fully hollow guitar

• Recording musicians looking for multiple useful pickup sounds

• Guitarists who want something visually different from a conventional solid-body electric

Its broad tonal range makes it especially useful if you want one guitar capable of covering clean, edge-of-breakup and driven sounds while maintaining a distinctive character.

Playing Styles & Applications

The Gretsch G2622T works particularly well for rock, blues, indie, alternative, pop, roots, rockabilly-inspired styles and studio recording.

In full humbucker mode, the BT-3S pickups have enough body for crunchy rhythm playing and sustained lead tones. The bridge pickup provides greater attack and definition, while the neck pickup offers a warmer choice for blues, clean chords and melodic playing.

Engaging the coil split provides another useful palette for clean rhythm parts, effects-heavy sounds and layered arrangements.

Pair the Bigsby with reverb, delay or tremolo and the guitar becomes particularly effective for spacious indie, ambient and cinematic textures.

Centre Block vs Hollow Body: Which Gretsch Guitar Is Right For You?

A centre-block guitar uses a solid internal section through the centre of the body while retaining resonant cavities around it. The design creates a useful middle ground between a conventional solid-body and a fully hollow electric guitar.

For players using overdrive, distortion or louder stage volumes, the centre-block G2622T is generally easier to control than a completely hollow design while retaining more physical resonance than many traditional solid-body guitars.

A fully hollow Gretsch may be the stronger choice if maximum hollow-body response is your priority. The G2622T makes more sense if you regularly move between clean, atmospheric and driven sounds.

Looking for advice on choosing between a Gretsch Streamliner, Electromatic, centre-block or hollow-body guitar? Our experienced team of musicians at Fair Deal Music can help by phone, online or in-store.

Compatibility & Practical Buying Advice

The G2622T uses a standard 1/4-inch instrument output, making it compatible with conventional guitar amplifiers, audio interfaces, pedalboards and wireless systems.

Its BT-3S humbuckers provide a strong starting point for overdrive, boost and distortion, while coil splitting adds extra definition for chorus, phaser, tremolo, delay and reverb.

The Bigsby B70 is designed for smooth expressive vibrato rather than extreme pitch dives. Gentle movement tends to produce the most musical results.

For fitted protection, Gretsch lists the G2622T Gretsch Hardshell Case (099-2622-000) and G2162 Hollow Body Gig Bag (099-6458-000) as compatible optional accessories.

Story & Context

The Gretsch Streamliner Collection brings recognisable elements of classic Gretsch guitar design into instruments intended to offer broad tonal versatility and accessible performance.

The G2622T takes that concept into a full-size double-cut centre-block format. Traditional Gretsch cues including its arched body, F-holes, Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, body binding, Radio control knobs and Bigsby sit alongside contemporary features such as Broad’Tron BT-3S pickups and push/pull coil splitting.

Rather than being a strict reproduction of one historic Gretsch model, the G2622T brings together vintage-inspired design language and electronics suited to modern stage and studio use.

The Dark Denim finish reinforces that approach particularly well: the guitar retains unmistakable Gretsch visual DNA while offering a less traditional colour than the sunbursts and natural finishes historically associated with larger-bodied electric guitars.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Details
Brand	Gretsch
Series	Streamliner Collection
Model	G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby
Model Number	2807250560
Orientation	Right-Handed
Colour	Dark Denim
Number of Strings	6
Body Build	Centre Block
Cutaway	Double Cutaway
Body Material	Laminated Maple
Body Top	Arched Laminated Maple
Body Back	Arched Laminated Maple
Body Finish	Gloss
Body Depth	1.75" / 44.45 mm
Body Binding	Aged White with B/W/B Purfling
Bracing	Centre Block
Neck Material	Nato
Neck Construction	Set-Neck
Neck Finish	Gloss
Neck Shape	Soft C
Neck Binding	Aged White
Scale Length	24.75" / 629 mm
Fingerboard Material	Laurel
Fingerboard Radius	12" / 305 mm
Position Inlays	Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Number of Frets	22
Fret Size	Medium Jumbo
Nut Material	Bone
Nut Width	1.6875" / 42.86 mm
Bridge Pickup	Broad’Tron BT-3S
Neck Pickup	Broad’Tron BT-3S
Pickup Configuration	Broad’Tron / Broad’Tron
Pickup Colour	Nickel
Controls	Neck Pickup Volume, Bridge Pickup Volume, Master Tone, Master Volume
Coil Split	Push/Pull Master Volume
Pickup Switching	3-Position Toggle
Position 1	Bridge Pickup
Position 2	Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3	Neck Pickup
Bridge	Anchored Adjusto-Matic
Tailpiece	Bigsby B70
Tuning Machines	Die-Cast Sealed
Hardware Finish	Nickel
Pickguard	3-Ply Tortoise
Control Knobs	Gretsch Radio Knobs
Switch Tip	Black
Strap Buttons	Standard
Strings	Nickel Plated Steel .010–.046

Power Requirements

The Gretsch G2622T Streamliner uses passive electronics, so no battery or external power supply is required.

Simply connect it to your amplifier, pedalboard or audio interface using a standard 1/4-inch instrument cable.

Fair Deal Music Verdict

★★★★★ 5/5

The Gretsch G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby in Dark Denim is an excellent choice for players who want genuine visual personality without sacrificing the flexibility needed from an everyday electric guitar.

The centre block keeps the guitar manageable as gain increases, the BT-3S humbuckers deliver plenty of body and definition, coil splitting adds useful lighter sounds and the Bigsby provides an expressive element that most conventional solid-body guitars simply do not offer.

Best suited for: Players wanting semi-hollow-style character, Bigsby expression and enough versatility for clean, blues, indie and driven rock sounds.

Customers usually upgrade from: Entry-level solid-body or semi-hollow electric guitars when they want greater tonal range, character and stage presence.

Most commonly paired with: Overdrive, reverb, tremolo, delay, modulation and a responsive clean or vintage-style guitar amplifier.

Our tip: Experiment with the individual pickup volume controls rather than automatically leaving both at maximum. Setting contrasting neck and bridge volumes lets you use the pickup selector to jump between different output levels as well as different tones.

Showroom feedback: The full-size body gives the G2622T the substantial feel many players want from a Gretsch, while the centre block makes it considerably more manageable when gain and volume increase. Dark Denim with the tortoise pickguard is also a particularly strong option for anyone who wants something distinctive without becoming overly flashy.

Why Buy From Fair Deal Music?

When you buy from Fair Deal Music, you're choosing one of the UK's most established, independent family run music retailers since 1987.

From our Birmingham showroom, our knowledgeable musician-led team helps players choose guitars and equipment that genuinely suit the way they play. Whether this is your first Gretsch, an addition to an existing collection or your first move into a centre-block guitar, we're here to provide straightforward advice before and after your purchase.

When you shop with Fair Deal Music, you can buy with confidence thanks to:

• Expert advice from knowledgeable musicians

• Carefully checked new, used, pre-owned and ex-display equipment

• Competitive prices on leading music brands

• Secure UK-wide ordering and delivery

• Friendly support before and after your purchase

• A large Birmingham music showroom

• Decades of experience with both new and pre-owned musical equipment

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Simply get in touch with our team for a no-obligation valuation, and we'll be happy to discuss the options available.

It's an easy way to unlock the value of the gear you no longer use while making your next instrument even more affordable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Gretsch G2622T fully hollow?

No. The G2622T uses centre-block construction. A solid internal section runs through the centre of the guitar with resonant cavities around it, providing better feedback resistance than a completely hollow electric guitar.

What do Broad’Tron BT-3S pickups sound like?

The BT-3S humbuckers are designed to provide strong mids, tight but full bass and smooth, clear highs. They offer enough output for driven rock sounds while retaining useful clarity for clean playing.

Does the G2622T have coil splitting?

Yes. Pulling the master volume control engages the coil-split function, giving you leaner tonal options alongside the standard full humbucker sounds.

Is the G2622T suitable for rock and blues?

Yes. The humbucking pickups and centre-block construction make it particularly comfortable with overdrive. The bridge pickup provides useful attack for rock rhythm playing, while the neck pickup works well for warmer blues and melodic sounds.

What is the Bigsby B70 best used for?

The Bigsby is designed for smooth, expressive vibrato rather than extreme pitch changes. It is particularly effective for subtle chord movement, gentle melodic vibrato and atmospheric playing.

Is the 24.75-inch scale comfortable?

Yes. Its 24.75-inch scale provides a slightly softer string feel than a typical 25.5-inch Fender-style instrument and will feel familiar to many players accustomed to Gibson and Epiphone-style guitars.

Can I use normal guitar pedals with the G2622T?

Yes. Standard guitar effects work perfectly well. Overdrive, boost, tremolo, chorus, delay and reverb are all strong choices, and the coil split gives you another useful starting sound for effects-heavy parts.

Is the G2622T suitable for recording?

Yes. Its two humbuckers, individual pickup volumes, three-way switching and coil splitting provide several useful starting tones for layering guitar tracks.

What is the difference between the G2622T and the G2655T?

The G2622T uses a larger full-size 16-inch body. The G2655T Center Block Jr. offers a similar concept in a more compact format, making it better suited to players who prefer smaller-bodied guitars.

Should I choose a Streamliner or Electromatic Gretsch?

The Streamliner G2622T is a strong choice if you want excellent value, modern switching flexibility and access to the Gretsch centre-block experience. An Electromatic such as the G5622T makes more sense if you specifically want its upgraded construction and electronics and are comfortable moving further up the range.

The Gretsch G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby in Dark Denim combines distinctive styling with enough versatility to become far more than a specialist semi-hollow-style guitar. From articulate clean parts and atmospheric effects to blues, indie and driven rock, the centre-block construction, BT-3S electronics, coil split and Bigsby give it plenty of room to develop your own sound.