G5230T Nick 13 Signature
Electromatic® Tiger Jet™
As the guitarist and songwriter for California trio Tiger Army (celebrating a quarter century in 2021), Nick 13 seamlessly blends his eclectic influences — from the twang and slap of early rock ‘n’ roll and hillbilly country, to the dramatics of dark, Orbison-esque ballads or the raw energy of first wave ‘70s punk. Whether at the helm of Tiger Army or with his Americana solo pursuits, Nick 13 manages to be retro-sounding while still pushing into uncharted musical territory.
Gretsch honors the left-of-center icon with the all-new Gretsch G5230T Nick 13 Signature Electromatic® Tiger Jet™ with Bigsby®.
Several Unique Features
- Chambered mahogany body with maple top for a strong sonic profile and exceptional acoustic balance
- 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid TigerBat inlays
- Black Top Filter’Tron™ pickups produce transparent power and articulation
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone and individual pickup volume controls provide complete tone-shaping flexibility
- Bigsby® B50 vibrato tailpiece
- Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
- G-arrow knobs
- Oxblood pickguard with cream Gretsch logo and TigerBat graphic
- Available in Black with white binding and chrome hardware
“While not my first instrument, it wasn’t until I got my first Gretsch many years ago that I really bonded with a guitar and felt like I’d found my sound — something deeply emotional but unique at the same time. As time went on, I realized that many of my favorite records and artists utilized this sound, whether 1950s rockers like Duane Eddy or Eddie Cochran, George Harrison of The Beatles, or bands associated with the early punk movement like The Cramps and X. To be part of that lineage as a Gretsch artist with my own model means the world to me; I never wanted to play anything else.”
