Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet FT Single-Cut w/ Bigsby, Laurel Fingerboard, Gold Sparkle

No nonsense, Electromatic® Jet™ FT models are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch® instruments. They're your next-step Gretsch - bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability.

Since 1953 the Gretsch Jet has been the hallmark sound for iconic players. The G5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet™ FT captures that essential Jet power and fidelity at an incredible price.

FEATURES

• Chambered mahogany body with maple top for a strong sonic profile and exceptional acoustic balance
• Lower set mahogany neck for effortless access and performance
• 12"-radius laurel fingerboard with Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets
• FT-5E Filter'Tron™ humbucking pickups
• Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone and individual pickup volume controls
• Bigsby® B50 vibrato tailpiece
• Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
• Silver plexi pickguard
• Chrome hardware
• Available in Gold Sparkle or Silver Sparkle

SPECIFICATIONS

• Neck

  • Headstock Binding: White

  • Neck Material: Mahogany

  • Neck Finish: Gloss

  • Neck Shape: Thin “U”

  • Neck Construction: Set-Neck

  • Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)

  • Fingerboard Material: Laurel

  • Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail

  • Side Dots: Black

  • Number of Frets: 22

  • String Nut: Synthetic Bone

  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

  • Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

  • Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)

• Body

  • Body Shape: Jet™

  • Body Style: Gretsch® Solid Body Guitars

  • Body Material: Mahogany

  • Body Finish: Gloss

  • Body Top: Arched Maple

  • Body Back: Mahogany

  • Body Binding: White with B/W Purfling

  • Cutaway: Single Cutaway

  • Bracing: Chambered

• Hardware

  • Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™

  • Bridge Mounting: Anchored

  • Tailpiece: Bigsby® B50

  • Pickguard: Silver Plexi with Silver Gretsch® Logo

  • Pickup Covers: Chrome

  • Control Knobs: G-Arrow

  • Switch Tip: Chrome

  • Hardware Finish: Chrome

  • Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed

  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010–.046 Gauges)

  • Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs

• Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™

  • Neck Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™

  • Pickup Configuration: Filter’Tron™ / Filter’Tron™

  • Controls:

    • Volume 1 (Neck Pickup)

    • Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup)

    • Master Volume

    • Master Tone

  • Switching:

    • 3-Position Toggle

      • Position 1: Bridge Pickup

      • Position 2: Bridge and Neck Pickups

      • Position 3: Neck Pickup

• Measurements

  • Shipping Dimensions: 5.90" × 15.50" × 45.10"

  • Shipping Weight: 12.55 lb

  • Shipping Length: 45.10"

  • Shipping Height: 5.90"

  • Shipping Width: 15.50"

• Miscellaneous

  • Commodity Code: 9207.90.0040