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.

Specifications

General

• Series: Electromatic® Collection
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Gold Sparkle
  
• Platform: Electromatic® Jet

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: 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

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 and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup