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Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Jet FT - Aleutian Blue

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Laurel Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Aleutian Blue
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Power, Tone, and Playability — with Classic Looks to Match!

Plug the Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Jet FT into your favorite amp and crank it up — its chambered mahogany body supplies warmth, sustain, and all the full-bodied resonance you can handle. A set of Blacktop Filter'Tron pickups deliver classic Gretsch humbucker tone, along with a healthy dose of single-coil-like bite. Individual pickup volume controls, a master tone knob, and a 3-position pickup toggle provide you with complete sonic control. As for playability, the G5230T's laurel-capped mahogany neck feels great in your hand. Play just one lick and you'll get it. Complete with a Bigsby vibrato for added expressive textures, the G5230T Electromatic Jet FT is destined to become one of your favorite guitars.

Chambered mahogany body gives you great solidbody tones

The G5230T features a chambered mahogany body for great tone and lighter weight. You'll love the warm tone and long sustain of this mahogany body. Experience full lows and mids, as well as an incredibly smooth high-end sizzle. Beyond that, the G5230T's chambered body supplies you with robust depth and resonance. The guitarists here at Sweetwater have paired this Gretsch solidbody with a wide range of tube amps, and the results have been stellar every time.

Blacktop Filter'Tron pickups give you classic Gretsch humbucker tone

When you want classic Gretsch guitar tone, you need real Gretsch humbuckers. That's why Gretsch gave their G5230T Electromatic Jet FT a pair of Blacktop Filter'Tron pickups. Unlike most humbuckers, these traditional Gretsch pickups give you a characteristically bright and open sound that's jangly in the highs with an almost single-coil bite. Their more typically humbucker-sounding bass also complements the G5230T's resonant body, adding a woody thump and bark to its lower register.

Exceptionally flexible electronics

The G5230T allows you to pull off a lot of tonal tricks. Volume controls for each pickup help you create a perfect balance between warmth, bite, and brilliance when both pickups are engaged. The master tone control fine-tunes your sound once you've got the pickups dialed in. Finally, a 3-position toggle allows you to select pickup combinations quickly and easily. And of course, you'll get a sweet tone from the neck and bridge pickups individually.

Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Jet FT Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Instantly recognizable Jet body style is extremely comfortable to play
  • Chambered mahogany body supplies you with warmth, sustain, and full-bodied resonance
  • Blacktop Filter'Tron pickups deliver classic Gretsch humbucker tone with single-coil-like bite
  • Individual pickup volume controls, along with a master tone knob, provide you with complete sonic control
  • 3-position toggle allows you to select pickup combinations quickly and easily
  • Comfortable thin "U" mahogany neck with easy-playing laurel fingerboard
  • Bigsby vibrato adds expressive textures to your playing
  • Eye-catching Silver Plexi pickguard with black Gretsch logo

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody, chambered
  • Body Shape Electromatic Jet
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Maple Laminate
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Aleutian Blue
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Mahogany
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Laurel
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Neo-classic Thumbnail
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.6"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Anchored Adjusto-matic with Bigsby B50
  • Tuners Die-cast
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Black Top Filter'Tron Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Black Top Filter'Tron Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 2 x volume (neck/bridge), 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Nickel Plated Steel, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 2507210502

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Rated 4.5/5

More Than You Pay For

Let start by saying Calvin Hull is a tremendous help and a great member of the Sweetwater team! They always make you feel important and are extraordinarily helpful. Now, this guitar is very similar to most of the reviews I've read. It has that awesome classic Gretsch sound. It is very affordable. For anyone scared of buying Chinese made guitars, trust me when I say the manufacturing is quite sound. I've had no trouble with anything I've bought, and many of the major brands have moved their less expensive lines there. The cheap labor is part of what makes what you're playing so affordable. I restrung the guitar when I received it, because I prefer to play with 9's. It took slightly longer given the bigsby, but let me say the tuning stability is off the charts. Once I broke my strings in, it never lost tuning. Since the day I received it, which is over a week, I've tuned it once. It does feel like more of a $1500-$2000 guitar in your hands.

There's one negative that jumps out at me. You might as well not have a tone knob. The difference is so slight as to make the effort to turn it useless. It is attached, because with everything off around me and quiet I can faintly hear the difference, but it is VERY VERY slight. Overall, great guitar, loads of fun, sounds incredible so you won't miss the tone knob too much, and priced friendly on the wallet!
Music background: Played 30+ years
Rated 5/5

Awesome Guitar

I am just blown away by the fit and finish of this guitar. Hard to believe that it's an inexpensive guitar. Plays, fells, and sounds like one costing
$1000 more. If you're looking in this price range, you can't go wrong
Music background: Jazz
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