Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet FT Single-Cut w/ Bigsby, Laurel Fingerboard, Silver 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 Material: Mahogany

• Body Finish: Gloss

• Body Shape: Jet™

• Body Top: Arched Maple

• Body Binding: White with B/W Purfling

• Body Back: Mahogany

• Body Style: Gretsch® Solid Body Guitars

• Cutaway: Single Cutaway

• Bracing: Chambered

Hardware

• Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™

• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B50

• Bridge Mounting: Anchored

• 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 & Neck Pickups, Position 3: Neck Pickup

Measurements

• Shipping Dimensions: 5.90 × 15.30 × 45.40 IN

• Shipping Weight: 11.60 LB

• Shipping Length: 45.40 IN

• Shipping Height: 5.90 IN

• Shipping Width: 15.30 IN

Miscellaneous

• Commodity Code: 9207.90.0040