GRETSCH G6659TG Players Edition Broadkaster Jr. Singlecut Bigsby Vintage White
Singlecut Semi-Hollow electric guitar with Full'Tron pickups, Bigsby Vibrato and Locking tuners, including case and certificate
With the Gretsch G6659TG Players Edition Broadkaster Jr. Singlecut Bigsby Vintage White, the American traditional company presents a classic and compactly built semi-acoustic electric guitar that is made for authentic blues and rock sounds. The electric guitar features a maple laminate body with solid center block, a comfortable maple neck and two Gretsch Full'Tron pickups that deliver powerful sounds when used with an amplifier. The Gretsch Broadkaster Jr. furthermore features Gotoh locking tuners, a Bigsby string-thru Vibrato and a Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridge.
The Gretsch G6659TG Players Edition Broadkaster Jr. combines classic semi-hollow construction with authentic vintage sounds and a high level of playing comfort.
The compact body of the Gretsch G6659TG is resonantly glued to the maple neck.
Gretsch G6659TG: Compact Semi-Acoustic Electric Guitar
For the construction of the Gretsch G6659TG Broadkaster, Gretsch relies on the classic ingredients for a semi-acoustic electric guitar. Accordingly, the compact body is made of maple laminate, with the back and top joined by a solid center block to prevent feedback even at high volumes. The glued maple neck is furthermore with the well-rounded "Standard U" profile comfortably in the hand and lets when playing electric guitar every lick between the 22 frets of the ebony fingerboard go easily from the fingers.
Two Gretsch Full'Tron humbuckers combined with the typical Gretsch circuitry deliver versatile sounds with unmistakable vintage character.
Gretsch Full'Tron Humbucker
Two Gretsch Full'Tron humbuckers are used as pickups on the Gretsch G6659 Players Edition Broadkaster. With their lively dynamics and the extremely wide frequency spectrum, these pickups capture the woody resonance of the semi-acoustic construction excellently and transmit it to the amplifier, so that nothing stands in the way of expressive Gitarre playing in the wide spectrum Blues and rock'n'roll. For additional tonal variability sorgt furthermore the typical Gret circuitry consisting of a 3-way toggle, individual volume controls for each pickup as well as master volume and master tone controls.
Robust Gotoh tuners with locking function promise a stable tuning.
Hardware features with modern functionality
A high-quality hardware setup that combines classic looks with contemporary functionality completes the Gretsch G6659TG Broadkaster Jr. from the Players Edition. Accordingly, the combination of Bigsby string-thru vibrato and Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridge sits atop the body. The Bigsby offers the proven functionality and decorates chords oder melodies with softly shimmering modulations, at the same time it allows an easy string change by passing the strings through the vibrato axis. From the bridge the strings with 24.6" scale length (625 mm) run towards the headstock, where they are guided via a Graphtech nut to the Gotoh locking tuners. These not only guarantee an absolutely precise tuning of the electric guitar, but also make the string change extremely comfortable.
The Gretsch G6659TG Players Edition Broadkaster Jr. Singlecut Bigsby VintageWhite at a glance:
Singlecut Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar.
Gretsch Professional Collection, made in Japan
Laminated maple body with solid center block
Glued maple neck with "standard U" profile
Ebony fingerboard
Two Gretsch Full'Tron humbuckers
Bigsby string-thru vibrato
Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridge
Gotoh locking tuners
Gretsch case and certificate included
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gretsch
Series:
Players Edition
Design:
Broadkaster
Top:
Maple Laminate
Back & Sides:
Maple laminate
Solid Centre Block:
Yes
Binding:
4-ply, W/B/W/B
Neck:
Maple
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Standard-'U'
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Thumbnail
Nut type:
Graph Tech TUSQ
Nut width in mm:
42.86
Scale in mm:
625
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gretsch
Neck Pickup:
Full'Tron
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Full'Tron
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, Master Vol, Tone
Electronic:
Treble Bleed Circuit
Number of Strings:
6
Bridge:
Gretsch Adjusto-Matic
Tailpiece:
Bigsby B7GP String-Thru
Tuners:
Gotoh Locking
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Gold
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Vintage White
Country of Origin:
Japan
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
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