Electromatic® John Gourley Broadkaster® Center Block
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The Limited Edition John Gourley Electromatic Broadkaster celebrates the ‘force of nature’ creativity that fuels Portugal. The Man’s, John Gourley. Featuring Pro-inspired specs, and classic Gretsch stylings, this guitar is a powerful representation of John’s expressive force.
FEATURES:
- Double-cutaway maple body with a chambered spruce center block
- Thin “U” shaped maple neck with 12"-radius laurel fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and pearloid “cloud” inlays
- USA Full'Tron™ humbucking pickups
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and three-position pickup selector switch
- Anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
- Graph Tech NuBone nut
- Bigsby® B70 vibrato tailpiece
- Silver sparkle binding
- Locking tuners
- Strap locks
- Nickel hardware
- Exclusive artwork by Cleon Peterson
- Available in Iridescent Black
HIGHLIGHTS:
Maple Body with Spruce Center Block
The John Gourley Broadkaster features a double cutaway arched maple body with a chambered spruce center block under the hood. Offering lightweight comfort and excellent feedback rejection, the spruce center block provides an open and airy sound while still retaining clarity, snap, and attack.
USA Full’Tron Pickups
In addition to classic Gretsch chime, balance, and brilliance, the U.S.-made Full'Tron™ pickups were designed by the famed Tim Shaw to deliver full-spectrum sonic range with a distinctive snarl, offering a slightly more pronounced mid concentration that brings even more tonal muscle to full-volume playing with overdrive and distortion.
Exclusive artwork by Cleon Peterson
In addition to the mesmerizing Iridescent Black metallic finish and silver sparkle binding, the John Gourley Broadkaster features exclusive artwork by renowned artist Cleon Peterson. From the “cloud” fingerboard inlays to the bespoke truss rod cover and metal head badge, to the graphic on the pickguard, Cleon’s artistic touches add a unique and distinctive aesthetic vibe that cannot be found on any other guitar.
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Specs
- General
Model Number 2508612581 Series Electromatic® Color Iridescent Black Number of Strings 6 Orientation Right-Hand
- Body
Build Center Block Cutaway Double Cutaway Body Finish Gloss Body Shape Center Block Body Material Laminated Maple Bracing Center Block Body Binding Silver Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling Body Back Laminated Maple Body Top Arched Laminated Maple Body Depth 1.75" (44.45 mm)
- Miscellaneous
Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) Strap Buttons Strap Locks Case/Gig Bag Optional: G6298 Hardshell Case (0996408000), G6267 Deluxe Hardshell Case (0996443000)
- Neck
Neck Material Maple Neck Construction Set-Neck Neck Finish Gloss Neck Shape Thin "U" Neck Binding Silver Sparkle Scale Length 24.6" (625 mm) Fingerboard Radius 12" (305 mm) Fingerboard Material Laurel Number of Frets 22 Fret Size Medium Jumbo Nut Material Graph Tech NuBone Nut Width 1.6875" (42.86 mm) Position Inlays Pearloid Clouds Side Dots Black Headstock Binding Silver Sparkle
- Hardware
Bridge Adjusto-Matic™ Hardware Finish Nickel Tailpiece Bigsby® B70 Tuning Machines Die-Cast Sealed Locking Pickguard Silver Plexi with Black Gretsch® Logo & Custom Artwork Control Knobs G-Arrow Switch Tip Nickel
- Electronics
Bridge Pickup USA Full'Tron™ Neck Pickup USA Full'Tron™ Pickup Color Nickel Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Pickup Configuration Full'Tron / Full'Tron