DESCRIPTION
No-nonsense, Electromatic® Jet™ FT models are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch® instruments. They are the next generation of Gretsch—bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability.
Since 1953, the Gretsch Jet has provided 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 22 medium jumbo frets and Pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays
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
General
SERIES: Electromatic® Collection
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Silver Sparkle
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CN
PLATFORM: Electromatic® Jet
Neck
HEADSTOCK BINDING
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
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
STRING NUT: Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.68" (42.86 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone
Body
BODY: Mahogany
BODY FINISH: Gloss
BODY SHAPE: Jet™
BODY TOP: Arched Maple
BODY BINDING: White with Black/White Purfling
BODY BACK: Mahogany
BODY STYLE: Gretsch® Chambered 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
Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 5.50 x 15.50 x 45.50 in
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 11.25 lb
BODY DEPTH: 1.85" (47 mm)
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
SCALE LENGTH: 24.6" (625 mm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 45.50 in
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 5.50 in
SHIPPING WIDTH: 15.50 in
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE: 9207901000