Detail 01
Chambered mahogany body with arched maple top
The body combines a chambered mahogany construction with an arched maple top.
Product detailSKU #1500000444283
Gretsch GuitarsG5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet FT Single-Cut With Bigsby Electric Guitar Gold Sparkle
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Gold Sparkle, the G5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet FT combines a chambered mahogany Jet body and arched maple top with two Black Top Filter'Tron pickups. The three-position toggle selects neck, bridge, or both pickups; individual volumes, a master volume, and master tone give you several ways to manage the signal at the guitar. Its Adjusto-Matic bridge works with a Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece for pitch variation. The right-handed guitar has a 24.6-inch scale, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and a 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets that call for switching among neck, bridge, and combined pickup selections.
- Players who want a Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece with an Adjusto-Matic bridge.
- Rehearsal and performance use requiring independent pickup volumes plus master volume and tone controls.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Buyers expecting a case or gig bag with the guitar; both are sold separately.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Black Top Filter'Tron/Filter'Tron pickup configuration
A Black Top Filter'Tron pickup is fitted in each position.
Detail 03
3-position toggle
Selects the neck pickup, bridge pickup, or both together.
Detail 04
24.6-inch scale; 22 medium-jumbo frets
These are the guitar’s listed scale length and fret count.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02This is a right-handed guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are installed?
It has Black Top Filter'Tron pickups in the neck and bridge positions.
02Does it have a vibrato tailpiece?
Yes. It uses a Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece with an Adjusto-Matic bridge.
03What color is this version?
This SKU is the Gold Sparkle version.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 3-position toggle
- Controls
- Individual volume, master volume, master tone
- Neck Pickup
- Black Top Filter'Tron
- Bridge Pickup
- Black Top Filter'Tron
- Control Knobs
- G-Arrow
- Pickup Configuration
- Filter'Tron/Filter'Tron
- Bridge
- Adjusto-Matic with Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Synthetic bone
- Fret Size
- Medium jumbo
- Strings
- Nickel-plated steel (.010–.046 gauges)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- Nickel-plated steel (.010–.046 gauges)
- Scale Length
- 24.6
20 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Yellow
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo
- Fingerboard Wood
- Laurel
- Neck Construction
- Set-neck
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel
- Position Inlays
- Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
- Country of Origin
- China
- Pickguard
- Silver plexi with Gretsch logo
- Body Style
- Jet
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12 inch (305 mm)
- Body Shape
- Jet
- Tuning Machines
- Die-cast sealed
- Body Top
- Arched maple
- Side Dots
- Black
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
1 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Chambered
