Gretsch Lauches Broadkaster LX Center Block & Jr. LX Center Block

Gretsch is launching the Broadkaster LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and gold hardware and Broadkaster Jr. LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and gold hardware providing modern tone with exceptional performance. With features including Pro Twin Six humbucking pickups, String-thru Bigsby B7GP vibrato tailpiece, and Adjusto-Matic bridge. The Broadkaster LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware (24.6” scale length) is available in Cadillac Green and Black. Additionally, the Broadkaster Jr. LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware (25.5” scale length) is available in midnight sapphire and blackberry.Professional Collection Broadkaster® LX Center Block guitars provide modern Gretsch tone with exceptional performance. Featuring the powerful Pro Twin Six™ humbucking pickups, a redesigned Channel Core™ center block, and deeper cutaways for improved upper fret access, the Broadkaster® LX guitars are designed for full-spectrum sound at high volume, providing the flexibility and control you need to explore new sonic territories.FEATURES:Refined body design with deeper cutaways for improved access to the upper fretsRedesigned Channel Core™ center block features a combination of maple and spruce for faster attack and enhanced midrange punchStandard 'U'-shaped maple neck with 24.6' scale length12'-radius ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays and Luminlay® side dotsPro Twin Six™ humbucking pickupsThree-position pickup toggle switch, individual volume controls for neck and bridge pickups, master volume control with treble bleed circuit and master no-load tone control with 'Squeezebox' capacitorString-thru Bigsby® B7GP vibrato tailpieceAdjusto-Matic™ bridgeGraph Tech® TUSQ® XL nutGotoh® locking tunersGrover® strap locksGold hardwareG6267 Gretsch® deluxe hardshell case includedAvailable in Cadillac Green and BlackRedesigned Channel Core™ Center BlockCombining a maple top layer and spruce bottom layer with a more focused chambering design, the redesigned Channel Core™ center block provides faster note attack and enhanced midrange punch that takes the Broadkaster LX guitars to a whole new level.Refined Body Design with Deeper CutawaysThe Broadkaster LX features a refined body design with deeper cutaways that greatly improves access to the upper frets resulting in better playability and a more effortless experience.Pro Twin Six™ PickupsThe Pro Twin Six™ pickups are some of our most modern and powerful pickups to date. The Neck pickup features an Alnico 5 magnet with a DCR rating around 5.5k and provides a tone that is warm, clear, and throaty without being muddy or overly compressed. The Bridge pickup features an Alnico 4 magnet with a DCR rating around 12k and provides a tone that is bright and clear, with enhanced midrange punch, tight focused lows, and sparkling highs that never get spiky or shrill.Together these pickups provide exceptional power, fidelity, and versatility that allows you to explore new sonic territories.Maple Neck with Rolled FingerboardA 12'-radius ebony fingerboard with rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets tops a 24.6'-scale maple neck with a comfortably familiar standard 'U'-shaped profile for smooth playability, while the glow in the dark Luminlay® side dots offer precision fretting in low-light settings.Gretsch Guitars Broadkaster LX Center Block With String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware Electric Guitar Black