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Gretsch G5230T Gold Sparkle

$969.99

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.

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

COLLECTION: Electromatic® Collection
BODY MATERIAL: Mahogany
BODY FINISH: Gloss
NECK: Mahogany
NECK FINISH: Gloss
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Laurel
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Die-Cast Sealed
SCALE LENGTH: 24.6″ (625 mm)
BRIDGE: Adjusto-Matic™

PICKUPS:
Neck: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
Bridge: FT-5E Filter’Tron™

PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: G-Arrow
HARDWARE FINISH: Chrome
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
PICKGUARD: Silver Plexi with Silver Gretsch® Logo
CASE/GIG BAG: Optional G6238FT Gretsch® Flat Top Solid Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6474-000); Optional G2164 Gretsch® Solid Body Gig Bag (p/n 099-6460-000)