Detail 01
Chambered spruce center block
Forms part of the semi-hollow construction and is described as adding resonance while reducing weight.
Product detailSKU #1500000259646
Gretsch GuitarsG5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Bigsby Electric Guitar Azure Metallic
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. combines a semi-hollow single-cutaway body with a chambered spruce center block for a lighter, resonant design intended for high-volume playing. Two Black Top Broad'Tron humbuckers feed a three-way toggle, covering bridge, neck, and combined-pickup selections. A thin U maple neck, 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard, and 22 medium-jumbo frets give the playing surface a familiar solid-body-oriented feel. The Bigsby B70 tailpiece and anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge complete the hardware setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- High-volume electric-guitar work needing bridge, neck, and combined humbucker selections.
- Players accustomed to solid-body electrics who want a thinner U-shaped neck profile.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players.
- Players who do not want a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.
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
Three-way pickup switch
Selects the bridge pickup, both pickups together, or the neck pickup.
Detail 03
Control layout
Provides individual pickup volumes, plus master volume and master tone controls.
Detail 04
24.6-inch scale length
Sets the instrument's listed scale length.
Detail 05
Bigsby B70 with Adjusto-Matic bridge
Pairs a vibrato tailpiece with an anchored bridge.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02The guitar has a semi-hollow/chambered body and a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup switching options are available?
The three-way toggle selects bridge only, both pickups, or neck only.
02What are the neck and fingerboard specifications?
It has a thin U maple neck and a 12-inch-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets.
03How is the bridge configured?
It uses an Adjusto-Matic bridge with a Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Pickup switch
- 3-way
- Active or passive pickups
- Passive
6 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.6 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6-string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
13 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Body Type
- Semi-hollow or chambered body
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color
- Gold
- Body Material
- Laminated
- Neck finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Body wood
- Maple
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel Radius: 12 in. Fret size: Medium jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Thumbnail Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm) Graph Tech NuBone Pickups Configuration: HH Neck: Black Top Broad'Tron Bridge: Black Top Broad'Tron Brand: Gretsch Active or passive pickups: Passive Series or parallel: Parallel Controls Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master volume, master tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Bridge design: Adjusto-matic Tailpiece: Bigsby B70 Tuning machines: Die-cast Color: Gold Other Number of strings: 6-string Special features: Electronics Case: Sold separately Country of origin: China
- Body Shape
- Single cutaway
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Body material
- Laminated
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.69 in. (43 mm) Graph Tech NuBone
- Scale length
- 24.6 in.
29 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Series or parallel
- Parallel
- Neck shape
- Thin U
- Tailpiece
- Bigsby B70
- Color
- Gold
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Die-cast
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Joint
- Set-in
- Brand
- Gretsch
- Bridge
- Black Top Broad'Tron
- Control layout
- Volume 1, volume 2, master volume, master tone
- Body shape
- Single cutaway
- Radius
- 12 in.
- Inlays
- Thumbnail
- Truss rod
- Standard
- Case
- Sold separately
- Special features
- Electronics
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Medium jumbo
- Neck
- Black Top Broad'Tron
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge design
- Adjusto-matic
- Material
- Laurel
- Body type
- Semi-hollow or chambered body
- Country of origin
- China
- Bridge type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Source Id
- site51500000259646
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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