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
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Gold Sparkle |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Jet™ (Singlecut) |
Body Material |
Arched Maple Top with Mahogany Body |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Material |
Mahogany |
Neck Shape |
Thin “U” |
Neck Finish |
Gloss |
Fretboard Material |
Laurel |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail Inlays with Black Side Dots |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12″ (305 mm) |
Nut Material |
Synthetic Bone |
Nut Width |
1.6875″ (42.86 mm) |
Neck Pickups |
FT-5E Filter’Tron™ |
Bridge Pickups |
FT-5E Filter’Tron™ |
Controls |
1 x Volume (Neck Pickup), 1 x Volume (Bridge Pickup), 1 x Master Volume, 1 x Master Tone, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |
Pickguard |
Silver Plexi with Silver Gretsch® Logo |
Bridge |
Adjusto-Matic™ with Bigsby® B50 Tailpiece |
Tuners |
Die-Cast Sealed |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
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