In celebration of our 140th “Double Platinum” Anniversary, we proudly present the Limited Edition G5230T-140 Electromatic® 140th Anniversary Jet™ FT Single-Cut with Bigsby®. This exceptional instrument honors Gretsch’s historic past while providing essential features for the modern player.
FEATURES:
- Chambered mahogany body with maple top for a strong sonic profile and exceptional acoustic balance
- Lower set Thin “U” mahogany neck for effortless access and performance
- 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid Hump Block inlays
- FT-5E Filter’Tron™ humbucking pickups
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone and individual pickup volume controls
- Bigsby® B50 vibrato tailpiece
- Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
- Matching headstock with commemorative 140th Anniversary plaque
- Chrome hardware
- Available in Two-Tone Stone Platinum over Pearl Platinum
HIGHLIGHTS:
Chambered Mahogany Body with Maple Top
The G5230T-140 features a chambered mahogany body with maple top that produces full lows and mids with an exceptionally smooth and present high end, resulting in a deep acoustic foundation that is robust, yet balanced.
FT-5E Filter’Tron™ Pickups
The FT-5E Filter'Tron™ humbucking pickups amplify and accentuate the G5230T-140's chambered body to produce full-bodied punch, classic chime and enhanced presence, clarity and note definition at any level of gain.
Versatile Controls
The combination of individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit provides intuitive global control over your pickup and tone settings.
Exclusive 140th Anniversary Aesthetics
The G5230T-140 features a striking 2-Tone Stone Platinum over Pearl Platinum finish with matching pickguard and pickup bezels, chrome hardware, and a matching headstock with commemorative 140th Anniversary plaque.
Specifications:
- Body: Mahogany
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
- Body Binding: White with B/W Purfling
- Body Shape: Jet™
- Body Back: Mahogany
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
- Fingerboard: Laurel
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Pickguard: Silver Plexi with Black Gretsch® and Electromatic® Logos
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Hump Block
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Construction: Set-Neck
- Neck Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
- Side Dots: Black
- Headstock Binding: White
- Waist: 8.5" (216 mm)
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B50
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
- Refinement Pickups: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
- Bracing: Chambered
- Upper Bout: 10.25" (260 mm)
- Lower Bout: 13.375" (340 mm)
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Bridge Pickup: FT-5E Filter’Tron™
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
- Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic™
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Case/Gig Bag: Optional Case (p/n 099-6474-000); Gig Bag (p/n 099-6460-000)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Refinement Fingerboard Radius: Modern
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Refinement Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Thin "U"
- Refinement Neck Shape: U Shape
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
