Detail 01
Chambered mahogany body with maple top
This body-and-top pairing is described as producing full lows and mids with a smooth, present high end.
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Gretsch GuitarsG5237TG Electromatic Jet FT Bigsby LTD Electric Guitar - Black Pearl Metallic
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gretsch’s limited-edition, right-handed G5237TG Electromatic Jet FT combines a chambered mahogany body and maple top with Black Top Filter'Tron pickups. Its construction is described as delivering a deep acoustic foundation, strong lows and mids, and a smooth, present high end. The pickups retain balance and definition with gain, while separate pickup volumes plus master tone and volume controls let you set pickup balance first, then make broader adjustments from the guitar.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Playing with gain while retaining the described balance, punch, and note definition.
- Setting separate pickup levels before refining the overall tone and volume controls.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a left-handed guitar.
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 pickups
They are described as giving the chambered body a broad, balanced response with clear definition under gain.
Detail 03
Individual pickup volumes, master tone, and master volume
The layout lets you balance each pickup separately, then make overall tone and volume changes.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is listed in a right-handed orientation.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does it use?
It uses Black Top Filter'Tron pickups.
02How are the controls arranged?
It has individual pickup volume controls, plus master tone and master volume controls with a treble-bleed circuit.
03What bridge type is listed?
Tremolo.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Yes
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
5 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Saddle Amp Nut
- Synthetic bone
- Scale Length
- 24.6
6 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Maple
- Tuning Machines
- Die-cast sealed
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
1 detailsOther
- Bracing Pattern
- Chambered
