Detail 01
Trestle block bracing
Adds rigidity between the top and back, supporting a tighter attack, note separation, and sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000415761
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gretsch pairs a laminated maple hollowbody with trestle block bracing to keep unwanted feedback in check while giving notes a focused start and added sustain. FT-5E Filter'Tron humbuckers cover the brand’s full-bodied punch and chime, with separate pickup volumes for blending. The C-shaped maple neck, 12-inch laurel fingerboard radius, and medium-jumbo frets support smooth fretting work. A master volume with treble bleed, master tone, three-way selector, and Bigsby B60 make quick tonal and vibrato changes part of the setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage work needing hollowbody resonance with bracing designed to reduce unwanted feedback.
- Players who blend neck and bridge pickup levels while adjusting volume during a performance.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a case or gig bag included with the guitar.
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
FT-5E Filter'Tron humbuckers
The bridge is voiced for sparkling treble and tight lows; the neck emphasizes a smoother midrange response.
Detail 03
Master volume with treble bleed
Retains clarity when the master volume is turned down.
Detail 04
Three-way pickup switch
Selects bridge, both pickups, or neck pickup.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the two pickups be blended?
Yes. Each pickup has its own volume control, and the three-way switch selects bridge, both, or neck pickup.
02Is a case included?
No. A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup switch
- 3-way
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
- Number of strings
- 6-string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.6"
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Nickel
- Body Material
- Laminated Maple
- Top Material
- Arched Laminated Maple
- Body Type
- Hollowbody, Single Cutaway
- Neck finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Body wood
- Laminated Maple
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel Radius: 12" Fret size: Medium Jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail Nut width/material: 1.6875"/Graph Tech NuBone Electronics Neck: FT-5E Filter’Tron Bridge: FT-5E Filter’Tron Control layout: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge design: Adjusto-Matic with Secured Laurel Base Tailpiece: Bigsby B60 Tuning machines: Vintage-Style Open-Back Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6-string Case: Sold Separately Orientation: Right-Handed
- Top wood
- Arched Laminated Maple
- Body finish
- Gloss
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width/material
- 1.6875"/Graph Tech NuBone
- Scale length
- 24.6"
21 detailsOther
- Radius
- 12"
- Inlays
- Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
- Neck shape
- C
- Case
- Sold Separately
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Medium Jumbo
- Neck
- FT-5E Filter’Tron
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge design
- Adjusto-Matic with Secured Laurel Base
- Tailpiece
- Bigsby B60
- Color
- Nickel
- Material
- Laurel
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Vintage-Style Open-Back
- Joint
- Set-Neck
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
- Body type
- Hollowbody, Single Cutaway
- Source Id
- site51500000415761
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- FT-5E Filter’Tron
- Control layout
- Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone
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