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Gretsch GuitarsG5232T Electromatic Double Jet FT With Bigsby Electric Guitar Kailani Blue

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Gretsch Guitars G5232T Electromatic Double Jet FT With Bigsby Electric Guitar Kailani Blue
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

The Kailani Blue G5232T combines a chambered mahogany double-cut Jet body, arched maple top and two Black Top Filter'Tron pickups. Individual pickup volumes provide a way to balance the neck and bridge voices, while master tone and master volume—with treble bleed—handle the overall output and high-end clarity. Its Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato adds pitch movement to chords and lead lines. With 22 medium-jumbo frets, an anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge and a 24.6-inch scale, it is a right-handed six-string electric guitar.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Adding pitch bends and warble to chord parts or lead lines with the Bigsby vibrato.
  • Balancing neck and bridge pickup levels, then refining the overall output and tone.
  • Moving between clean passages and higher-gain power chords with the Black Top Filter'Tron pickups.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players who prefer a fixed bridge; this model uses a Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece.

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.

Gretsch Guitars G5232T Electromatic Double Jet FT With Bigsby Electric Guitar Kailani Blue construction detail

Detail 01

Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece

It provides pitch-bend and warble effects beyond the guitar's standard controls.

Detail 02

Individual pickup volumes, master volume with treble bleed, master tone

Pickup balance, overall output and tone can be adjusted separately; the treble bleed retains high-end clarity when output is reduced.

Detail 03

Chambered mahogany body with arched maple top

The construction is described as combining mahogany warmth and projection with focused highs and clear articulation from maple.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
  2. 02This is a right-handed six-string guitar with a Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece.
Gretsch Guitars G5232T Electromatic Double Jet FT With Bigsby Electric Guitar Kailani Blue close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Does the G5232T have a Bigsby?

Yes. It has a Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece.

02How are the pickups controlled?

There is a volume control for each pickup, plus master volume with treble bleed and master tone.

03Is a case included?

A case or gig bag is sold separately.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

7 detailsPickups & controls
Switching
3-position toggle
Controls
Volume 1. (neck pickup), Volume 2. (bridge pickup), master volume with treble bleed, 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
Anchored Adjusto-Matic
8 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Synthetic bone
Fret Size
Medium jumbo
Strings
6
Orientation
Right handed
Nut Width
1.6875
Number of Frets
22
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
24.6
18 detailsBody & build
Color
Blue
Bridge Type
Tremolo
Body Material
Mahogany
Top
Arched maple
Body Finish
Gloss
Construction
Set-neck
Wood
Mahogany
Finish
Gloss
Hardware Finish
Chrome
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Fingerboard Material
Laurel
Position Inlays
Pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail
Pickguard
Gold Plexi with black Gretsch and Electromatic logos
Body Style
Jet
Tuning Machines
Die-cast
Body Shape
Jet
Tailpiece
Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato
Side Dots
Black
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
✕ Sold separately
6 detailsOther
Bracing
Chambered
Upper Bout
10.25 inch (260 mm)
Shape
Jet
Collection
Electromatic Collection
Lower Bout
13.46 inch (341.88 mm)
Waist
8.5 inch (216 mm)

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