Key Features
- Feel the power of the Gretsch sound created by the Top Broad’Tron humbucking pickups
- Add flare to your style by bending notes and chords with the Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece
- The 14” single-cutaway maple body allows you to reach new performance heights
- The lower set maple neck allows for accessibility and performance with ease
Gretsch G5655T Electromatic CB Jr w/ Bigsby, Dark Cherry Metallic Overview
Play powerful, play proud. Stylish comfort unlocks key confidence. The Gretsch G5655T Electromatic CB Jr w/ Bigsby, Dark Cherry Metallic has a smaller-sized body with a chambered spruce centre block that will help you produce a dynamic, high gain sound while feeling comfortable and fearless. Achieve the well-known pure and influential Gretsch sound anywhere with a model that is crafted for high volume.
Experiment with the individual pickup volume controls that let you enhance the bold and expressive punch of the dual Black Top Broad'Tron humbucking pickups. There's no need to worry about being able to control all this celestial power thanks to the circuit consisting of master tone and master volume with treble bleed and the individual pickup volume controls. And not only will you sound great you'll look great too. With the dark cherry metallic finish giving striking contrast to the silver pickguard and nickel hardware.
Product Ref: 151592
Full Description
View Full DescriptionThe secret of modern rock ‘n’ roll
Play your way to iconic sound. The Electromatic CB has the duo of a smaller-sized body with a chambered spruce center block. The result is that recognisable strong, dynamic response with a warm, tone. It’s also matched with modern playability. The 12”-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays give you ultimate control as well as making sure every single note you play rings out with clarity and sustain.
It’s your sound
Pickups that listen. Equipped with a pair of Black Top Broad’Tron pickups, the Electromatic Jr will project your sound with power making sure your unique sound is heard. It’s an opportunity to stamp out your signature. These humbuckers will release a mighty sound that’s great for experimenting with your genre thanks to individual pickup volume controls and master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit. Just because you run with tradition, it doesn’t mean you can’t tweak it.
Pivotal comfort and performance
Play at your best. Gretsch have made sure the Electromatic has everything you need for a comfortable performance. A lowered neck set makes chord transitions effortless, keeping your wrist feeling natural and letting you play around with that riff you couldn’t quite master before. You’ll see a difference in your accuracy and stamina. The single cutaway also makes rocking out those licks easy thanks to upper fret access without that awkward pivoting or palm obstruction. But don’t worry, despite these modern features, it still has that vintage style. It’s what every Gretsch player wants.
The revered Bigsby
It's essential for any serious guitarist. How else could you incorporate your own personality into your playing? Thankfully, the Electromatic CB comes with the Bigsby vibrato you need for your exhilarating performances. The freedom of creativity is right at your fingertips. Perform the most audacious of vibrato effects, whether it's a shimmer to your notes in a solo or a splash of style to a chord. Push your music to its limits.
Specifications
- Product: Gretsch G5655T Electromatic CB Jr w/ Bigsby, Dark Cherry Metallic
- Code: 2509801539
- Series: Electromatic
Body
- Body Material: Laminated Maple
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Colour: Dark Cherry Metallic
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Shape: Thin “U”
- Fingerboard Material: Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 12”
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- String Nut: Graph Tech NuBone
- Nut Width: 1.685”
- Scale Length: 24.6”
Hardware & Electronics
- Tailpiece: Bigsby B70 Vibrato
- Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic
- Pickguard: Silver Plexi w/ Black Gretsch & Electromatic Logos
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
- Bridge Pickup: Black Top Broad’Tron
- Neck Pickup: Black Top Broad’Tron
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Case: Optional Gig Bag 0996460000, Optional Hardshell Case 0996412000 - Not Included
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