The Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Jet FT delivers everything players love about Gretsch guitars: exceptional clarity, unmistakable character and a playing experience that inspires you to approach music differently.
While the Jet may look like a traditional solid-body electric, its chambered mahogany construction gives it a lively, resonant feel that's uniquely Gretsch. Combined with Black Top Filter'Tron pickups and a Bigsby vibrato, it produces the punchy lows, articulate mids and shimmering highs that have become a signature of Gretsch guitars for generations.
Whether you're playing clean country lines, driving rock rhythms, blues leads or indie textures, the G5230T responds with a level of clarity and personality that helps every note stand out.
The Electromatic Jet occupies a unique place in the guitar world.
Many guitars in this price range are competing to be the best Strat-style or Les Paul-style instrument. The Jet isn't trying to be either. It offers a genuinely different voice that sits between a traditional solid-body electric and a hollow-body guitar.
The Filter'Tron pickups are the star of the show. They deliver remarkable note separation and clarity, making complex chords sound more open and giving overdriven tones a character that's difficult to replicate with conventional humbuckers.
For players who already own a Stratocaster, Telecaster or Les Paul, the G5230T often becomes the guitar they reach for when they want something with a little more personality. It's one of the most distinctive and rewarding electric guitars available under $1,000.