Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet FT Single-Cut Bigsby Guitar, Silver Sparkle
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.
Pure Jet Power
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.
Chambered Mahogany Bodies - Loud and Clear
Classic Jet tone begins with a chambered mahogany body with maple top that produces full lows and mids with an exceptionally smooth and present high end. The result is a deep acoustic foundation that is robust, yet balanced.
FT-5E Filter'Tron™ Pickups - Quintessential Power and Clarity
The FT-5E Filter’Tron pickups provide classic chime with enhanced presence, clarity and note definition, making them extremely versatile and well suited for a wide range of styles. Together, the body and pickups thunder with full, responsive lows, clear mids, and a high end that sparkles without spikes.
Total Tonal Control
The Electromatic Sparkle Jet™ FT is equipped with essential features that give you complete tonal control. The combination of individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit provides intuitive global control over your pickup and tone settings.
- 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
General
- Model Number: 2507914517
- Series: Electromatic® Collection
- Platform: Electromatic® Jet
- Color: Silver Sparkle
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-Hand
Body
- Build: Solid Body
- Cutaway: Single Cutaway
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Shape: Jet™
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Bracing: Chambered
- Body Binding: White with B/W Purfling
- Body Back: Mahogany
- Body Top: Arched Maple
- Body Depth: 1.85" (47 mm)
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Construction: Set-Neck
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Shape: Thin "U"
- Neck Binding: White
- Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Laurel
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
- Side Dots: Black
- Headstock Binding: White
Hardware
- Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Tailpiece: Bigsby® B50
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed
- Pickguard: Silver Plexi with Silver Gretsch® Logo
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
- Switch Tip: Chrome
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
- Neck Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
- Pickup Color: Chrome
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
- 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)
The above photos may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. Figured tops, serial numbers, and instrument weights may differ. Please feel free to reach out for these and other in-hand details.
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| SKU | GRETSCH-2507914517 |
| UPC | 885978437405 |