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Power, Tone, and Playability ? with Classic Looks to Match!





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Plug the Gretsch G5230 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 G5230's black-walnut-capped mahogany neck feels great in your hand. Play just one lick and you'll get it. Power, tone, and playability with classic looks to match ? the G5230 Electromatic Jet FT is destined to become one of your favorite guitars.





Chambered mahogany body gives you great solidbody tones





The G5230 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 G5230'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 G5230 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 G5230's resonant body, adding a woody thump and bark to its lower register.





Exceptionally flexible electronics





The G5230 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 G5230 Electromatic Jet FT Left-handed 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 black walnut fingerboard


Anchored Adjusto-matic bridge provides stable intonation and ample sustain


Eye-catching Silver Plexi pickguard with black Gretsch logo