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
- Series: Electromatic® Collection
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Color: Silver Sparkle
- Country Of Origin: China
- Platform: Electromatic® Jet
- 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: 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
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Cutaway: Single Cutaway
- Bracing: Chambered
- 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
- 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
