Product Detail
Chris Rocha, a prominent guitarist and producer in the worship music scene, is a two - time Dove Award winner and contributed to two Grammy - winning records. As an enthusiastic Gretsch supporter, we're proud to collaborate with him on this Limited Edition Electromatic Broadkaster Jr. guitar.
Highlights:
- The guitar has a maple body with a spruce center block. The smaller arched maple body with a chambered spruce center block offers lightweight comfort and great feedback rejection. It produces an open, airy sound while maintaining clarity, snap, and attack.
- It features dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron pickups. Favored by Chris on some of his high - end Gretsch guitars, these pickups provide authentic Gretsch power and articulation. You can fine - tune them with a comprehensive control layout including a master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls, and a three - way pickup selector switch.
- The thin “U” neck with a rosewood fingerboard. The thin “U” shaped maple neck gives an exceptional feel and playability. The 12” radius rosewood fingerboard offers a warm, rich tone and a smooth, comfortable touch.
Features:
- 14” single - cutaway maple body with chambered spruce center block.
- Thin “U” shaped maple neck with 12” - radius rosewood fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and pearloid Neo - Classic™ thumbnail inlays.
- Dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups.
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls, and three - position pickup selector switch.
- Graph Tech NuBone nut.
- Anchored Adjusto - Matic™ bridge.
- Locking tuners.
- Strap locks.
- Bigsby® B70 vibrato tailpiece with wire handle.
- Gold sparkle binding.
- Gold hardware.
- Available in Vintage White.
General:
- SERIES: Electromatic
- ORIENTATION: Right - Hand
- COLOR: Vintage White
- COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CN
Neck:
- HEADSTOCK BINDING: Gold Sparkle
- NECK MATERIAL: Maple
- NECK FINISH: Gloss
- NECK SHAPE: Thin 'U'
- NECK CONSTRUCTION: Set - Neck
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12' (305 mm)
- FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
- POSITION INLAYS: Pearloid Neo - Classic™ Thumbnail
- SIDE DOTS: Black
- NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
- STRING NUT: Graph Tech NuBone
- NUT WIDTH: 1.6875' (42.86 mm)
- NUT MATERIAL: Graph Tech NuBone
Body:
- BODY: Laminated Maple
- BODY FINISH: Gloss
- BODY SHAPE: Broadkaster® Jr.
- BODY TOP: Arched Laminated Maple
- BODY BINDING: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling
- BODY BACK: Arched Laminated Maple
- BODY STYLE: Gretsch® Center Block Guitars
- BODY MATERIAL: Laminated Maple
- CUTAWAY: Single Cutaway
- BRACING: Center Block
- SOUND HOLE: F - Holes, Bound
Hardware:
- BRIDGE: Adjusto - Matic™
- BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Bigsby® B70 with Wire Handle
- BRIDGE MOUNTING: Anchored
- PICKGUARD: Gold Plexi with Ghosted Gretsch® Logo & Black “C/R” Logo
- PICKUP COVERS: Nickel
- CONTROL KNOBS: G - Arrow
- SWITCH TIP: Nickel
- HARDWARE FINISH: Gold
- TUNING MACHINES: Die - Cast Sealed Locking
- STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- STRAP BUTTONS: Locking
Electronics:
- BRIDGE PICKUP: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
- NECK PICKUP: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
- PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
- CONTROLS: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
- SWITCHING: 3 - Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Measurements:
- BODY DEPTH: 1.75' (44.45 mm)
- FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
- SCALE LENGTH: 24.6' (625 mm)
Additional Information:
PLU: 2509701653
Using this Gretsch guitar is a breeze. First, make sure your guitar is in tune. You can use the locking tuners to adjust the strings easily. Plug in your guitar to an amplifier and start exploring the sounds.
When it comes to the controls, the master volume controls the overall volume of the guitar. The treble bleed circuit in the master volume helps keep the high - end tones bright even at lower volumes. The master tone adjusts the overall tone of the guitar. You can also control the volume of the neck and bridge pickups individually using the individual pickup volume controls. The three - way pickup selector switch allows you to choose between the bridge pickup, both pickups, or just the neck pickup.
For maintenance, keep your guitar clean. Wipe it down with a soft cloth after each use to remove sweat and dirt. You can also use a guitar polish to keep the finish looking good. Check the strings regularly. When they start to sound dull or lose their tension, it's time to replace them. It's also a good idea to store your guitar in a case when you're not using it to protect it from dust, humidity, and accidental bumps.