Description
Gretsch have impressed us with this New Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet FT Bigsby Guitar In Gold Sparkle, Laurel Board in Guitar, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitar, additional options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.
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.
Key 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
- Body Depth: 1.85″ (47 mm)
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Jet™
- Body Style: Gretsch® Solid Body Guitars
- Bracing: Chambered
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B50
- Bridge Mounting: Anchored
- Bridge Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
- Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™
- 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)
- Color: Gold Sparkle
- Configuration: Filter’Tron™ / Filter’Tron™
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
- Fingerboard Material: Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
- Neck Shape: Thin “U”
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Pickguard: Silver Plexi with Silver Gretsch® Logo
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed
















