Detail 01
Chambered mahogany body with maple top
The single-cut body is chambered and combines mahogany with a maple top.
Product detailSKU #1500000461345
Gretsch GuitarsG5230T Electromatic Jet FT Single-Cut With Bigsby Electric Guitar Orange Stain
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gretsch’s G5230T Electromatic Jet FT is a chambered mahogany single-cut with a maple top, Black Top Filter’Tron pickups, and a Bigsby tailpiece. Its control layout offers separate volume controls for the two pickups, plus master tone and master volume; the latter includes a treble-bleed circuit. A 3-way switch handles pickup selection. The set-in mahogany neck carries a 24.6-inch scale laurel fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets, while the Adjusto-Matic bridge completes the hardware layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want separate pickup-volume controls alongside master tone and master volume.
- Parts where a Bigsby tailpiece is part of the preferred bridge-and-tailpiece setup.
- Sessions needing neck, bridge, or combined Black Top Filter’Tron pickup selection.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a guitar without a Bigsby tailpiece.
- Buyers expecting a case to be provided with the 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
Individual pickup volumes plus master controls
Each pickup has its own volume control, alongside master tone and master volume.
Detail 03
Master-volume treble-bleed circuit
A treble-bleed circuit is part of the master-volume control.
Detail 04
Adjusto-Matic bridge and Bigsby tailpiece
The listed bridge and tailpiece are separate components in the guitar’s hardware setup.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
- 02It is a right-handed, 24.6-inch-scale six-string guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the G5230T use?
It uses Black Top Filter’Tron pickups in the neck and bridge positions.
02How are the controls arranged?
There are individual pickup volumes, a master tone control, and a master volume with a treble-bleed circuit.
03Does it have a Bigsby?
Yes. A Bigsby tailpiece is specified.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.6”
9 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Color
- Chrome
- Country of Origin
- China
- Body Material
- Solid wood
- Top Material
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Body Shape
- Single cutaway
- Body Type
- Semi-hollow or chambered body
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000461345
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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