Gretsch Broadkaster LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Cadillac Green
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Key Features
- Professional series offering exceptional playability
- Pro Twin Six pickups deliver dynamic tonal clarity
- Channel Core centre block enhances sustain
- Deeper cutaways provide effortless upper fret access
Gretsch Broadkaster LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Cadillac Green Overview
The Gretsch Broadkaster LX is a refined hollow body guitar designed for dynamic performance and tonal versatility. Featuring the innovative Channel Core centre block, it delivers enhanced sustain and midrange punch while minimising unwanted feedback. The Pro Twin Six humbuckers provide a full-bodied sound with clarity across the frequency spectrum, making it ideal for a wide range of musical styles. Deeper cutaways allow effortless access to the upper frets, ensuring a comfortable playing experience.
With a striking Cadillac Green finish and gold hardware, the Broadkaster LX offers a sophisticated aesthetic that stands out on any stage. The String-Thru Bigsby vibrato system enhances resonance and tuning stability, while the Adjusto-Matic bridge and Gotoh locking tuners provide precise intonation and reliable performance. Designed with premium materials and expert craftsmanship, this guitar delivers a powerful blend of style, comfort, and versatility.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionExceptional tonal versatility
The Gretsch Broadkaster LX is built to provide a wide tonal range, giving you all the Gretsch power you need to take your tone new heights. Equipped with Pro Twin Six humbucking pickups, this guitar offers a powerful and dynamic sound that retains clarity across the entire frequency spectrum. These pickups capture every nuance of your playing, from warm, resonant lows to crisp, articulate highs. The guitar’s responsive nature allows you to explore various styles with ease, ensuring rich and expressive tones in any performance. With individual volume controls for each pickup and a master tone control featuring a no-load circuit, fine-tuning your sound is effortless and precise.
Advanced centre block design
The innovative Channel Core centre block is a key feature that sets the Broadkaster LX apart, enhancing both sustain and resonance while reducing feedback. Crafted from a combination of maple and spruce, this centre block strikes a perfect balance between strength and responsiveness, delivering a fast attack and rich midrange presence. The advanced construction allows you to push your sound at higher volumes without the common issues associated with hollow body guitars. This design provides exceptional clarity and articulation, ensuring your sound remains defined and controlled. With this beauty you're getting a professional instrument that'll shine on stage or in the studio.
Enhanced playability and comfort
Designed with comfort in mind, the Broadkaster LX features a refined body shape with deeper cutaways, allowing effortless access to the higher frets. The standard U-shaped maple neck offers a solid yet comfortable grip, providing the support needed for both intricate lead work and powerful rhythm playing. The ebony fingerboard, with its rolled edges and smooth surface, ensures a luxurious playing experience, while medium jumbo frets make it easier to achieve clean, expressive bends. Luminlay side dots offer enhanced visibility in low-light conditions, making it easier to navigate the fretboard in any performance setting.
Premium hardware and construction
The Broadkaster LX is built to the highest standards, featuring premium hardware that enhances both reliability and performance. The String-Thru Bigsby vibrato system improves tuning stability and sustain, allowing for smooth, expressive pitch modulation without compromising intonation. Gotoh locking tuners provide rock-solid tuning security, ensuring you stay in tune even during extended playing sessions. The Adjusto-Matic bridge offers precise intonation adjustments, while the gold hardware adds a touch of elegance and durability. From the luxurious Cadillac Green finish to the carefully crafted details, every aspect of this guitar is designed to inspire confidence and creativity.
Specifications
- Product Name: Gretsch Broadkaster LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware, Cadillac Green
- Product Code: 2400760848
Body
- Body Material: Laminated Maple
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Shape: Broadkaster
- Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
- Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
- Body Style: Gretsch Centre Block Guitars
- Body Binding: Aged White with B/W/B Purfling
- Bracing: Channel Core Centre Block
- Cutaway: Double
- Sound Hole: F-Holes, Bound
Neck & fretboard
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Shape: Standard "U"
- Neck Construction: Set-Neck
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
- Side Dots: Luminlay
- Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ XL
Hardware & electronics
- Bridge: Adjusto-Matic
- Tailpiece: String-Thru Bigsby B7GP
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Locking
- Pickups: Pro Twin Six Humbuckers
- Controls: Volume 1 (Neck), Volume 2 (Bridge), Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 3-Position Toggle
- Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
- Strap Buttons: Grover Strap Locks
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
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