Detail 01
Channel Core maple/spruce center block
Designed to speed attack, strengthen midrange punch, and keep the sound focused under gain.
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Gretsch GuitarsBroadkaster LX Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Bourbon Stain
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Broadkaster LX brings a Channel Core maple-and-spruce center block to a laminated flamed maple semi-hollow body, giving the guitar a faster attack, stronger midrange presence, and more focused response under gain. Dual Pro Twin Six humbuckers cover neck, bridge, and combined positions through a three-way toggle, with separate pickup volumes plus master controls for on-guitar shaping. The 24.6-inch maple-and-ebony set neck, deeper cutaways, string-thru Bigsby B7GP, locking tuners, and included Gretsch deluxe hardshell case make it a detailed stage-oriented semi-hollow package.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage rigs using gain where a semi-hollow guitar needs focused attack, midrange punch, and controlled sustain.
- Lead passages and complex chord work that benefit from the body’s deeper upper-fret cutaways.
- Players who use Bigsby pitch movement and want locking tuners to speed up string changes.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed instrument.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Master volume with treble bleed
Retains high-end detail when the master volume is reduced.
Detail 03
Master no-load tone control with Squeezebox capacitor
Provides the guitar's master tone adjustment, from more open to thicker settings.
Detail 04
Gotoh locking tuners
The source identifies these tuners as helping make string changes faster.
Detail 05
Luminlay side dots
Provides fretboard position markers for low-light stages.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the 1.6875-inch nut width, Standard U profile, 24.6-inch scale, and right-handed orientation.
- 02A Gretsch deluxe hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the center block made from?
The Channel Core center block combines maple and spruce.
02Which pickups are fitted?
It uses Pro Twin Six humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions.
03Does it come with a case?
Yes. A Gretsch deluxe hardshell case is included.
04What Bigsby does it use?
It has a string-thru Bigsby B7GP vibrato tailpiece.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.6"
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Body Material
- Laminated flamed maple
- Body Shape
- Broadkaster
- Neck Wood
- Maple
6 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Semi-hollow electric guitar
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000471094
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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