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The main issue I'm having is that I want to standard mount the pickups as I have the official rings and do not want to replace them. Would I need to reduce the depth of the cavity in order to standard mount in this guitar? *Apologies, I mistakenly put English mount in the title and first post*

I've got some new filter'trons for my G5220, and the only trim rings I have are for the English mount style (no additional screw holes). As seen in the photo, I have made 2 holes in the body to mount the pickups directly. I'm using official Gretsch screws and weather foam, but when I add the...

Think I've sorted it now! The next step is getting the correct pickups/rings (Gretsch parts are a nightmare to get hold of in the UK...)

Also, here's Gretsch's wiring diagram I think should match this guitar.

Thanks! Where on the tone control does it go to? Also, am I right in thinking the black lead is ground?

I am trying to re-wire my G5220 back to the original setup, but have a black and white wire (right) that I cannot see on the website wiring diagram. For reference, the pot shown is the master volume, and there are no wires coming from the top side of the pickup connector switch. Any help would...

I replaced my stock pickups in my G5220 for GF'Trons and a pre-wired harness, and I really don't like them. The pots are cheap and function more like switches, and half of the screws were missing upon arrival so it has been a major compromise to get the new pickups in. I've used them for a few...

At the moment I don’t have any tools to read resistance etc... All of the pots should be grounded, because I bought a pre-wired harness to replace the wiring. I just soldered the new ground wire to my existing one, but as I said the buzzing has been a problem on this guitar even before the new...

I recently posted about not being able to mount my new Guitar Fetish GF’trons - thankfully I managed to find a replacement screw and do this! Now they’re fitted, I noticed that the bridge pick-up in much quieter than the neck. I can get them at similar volumes by rolling off some of the neck...

Odd, they must have some quality control issues! Did your new pups at least sound good once they were installed?

I bought some GF'Trons for my G5220, and I've had a couple of problems when installing. The neck pickup is mounted properly, but one of my adapter plates (linked here) was missing a pan-head screw. I was very careful when unboxing, so I definitely haven't lost it! When I tried to mount the...

I bought some GF'trons from Guitar Fetish for my G5220 with a pre-wired harness, thinking it'd be a straight swap. The harness is in, but I'm struggling to mount the pickups as the mounting system is different. Does anyone have a photo or diagram of how to mount this sort of pickup? I'm...

Both are Fender Player models, so the lowest tier Fender has to offer!

Deciding between a Fender Player Duo Sonic or Mustang 90 for my next guitar, and looking at the specs side by side, both look very similar (same scale length, fretboard radius etc). The only difference I can see is that the Duo Sonic has duo sonic single coil pickups and the Mustang 90 has...

I have a G5220 with black top Broad'Trons and want to replace them with Filter'Tron HS's. Whilst I'm at it, I also need to swap out the toggle switch, which doesn't work in the bridge pickup position (I have tried contact cleaner). This will be my first mod involving solder, as previously I have...

I have a 2020 Jet G5220 with black top broad'tron pickups. I've seen a lot of people recommending TV classics as an upgrade for this guitar, but I would prefer something cheaper if possible. Does anyone have any experience with GF'trons, and are they better than the black top broad'trons? Also...

Hi everyone! I've had my first Gretsch (G5220) for a few months now, so have been reading the forum for a while without signing up. I am in my early 20s and have been playing guitar for around d 2 and a half years, and am hoping to join my first band soon! More recently, I have been looking at...