Electromatic™ Chris Rocha Broadkaster® Jr. Center Block
Chris Rocha is a highly influential guitarist and producer in the worship music scene. A twice Dove Award winner and contributor on two Grammy Award winning records, Chris is a beacon of musical light in his genre. An avid Gretsch advocate, we are honored to partner with him on this Limited Edition Electromatic Broadkaster Jr. guitar.
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
HIGHLIGHTS:
Maple Body with Spruce Center Block
The Chris Rocha Broadkaster Jr. features a smaller 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.
High Sensitive Filter’Tron Pickups
Favored by Chris on some of his high-end Gretsch guitars, the dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ pickups provide authentic Gretsch power and articulation that can be fine-tuned with a comprehensive control layout featuring a master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and three-way pickup selector switch.
Thin “U” Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard
The Thin ”U” shaped maple neck provides exceptional feel and playability, and is topped with a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard that provides warm, rich tone and a smooth, comfortable feel.
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Specs
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General
Model Number 2509701653 Series Electromatic Color Vintage White Number of Strings 6 Orientation Right-Hand
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Body
Build Center Block Cutaway Single Cutaway Body Finish Gloss Body Shape Broadkaster® Jr. Body Material Laminated Maple Bracing Center Block Body Binding Gold Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling Body Back Arched Laminated Maple Body Top Arched Laminated Maple Body Depth 1.75" (44.45 mm)
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Miscellaneous
Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) Strap Buttons Locking Case/Gig Bag Optional G2655T Gretsch® Streamliner Hardshell (p/n 099-2655-000); Optional G2164 Gretsch® Gig Bag (p/n 099-6460-000)
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Neck
Neck Material Maple Neck Construction Set-Neck Neck Finish Gloss Neck Shape Thin "U" Neck Binding Gold Sparkle Scale Length 24.6" (625 mm) Fingerboard Radius 12" (305 mm) Fingerboard Material Rosewood Number of Frets 22 Fret Size Medium Jumbo Nut Material Graph Tech NuBone Nut Width 1.6875" (42.86 mm) Position Inlays Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail Side Dots Black Headstock Binding Gold Sparkle
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Hardware
Bridge Adjusto-Matic™ Hardware Finish Gold Tailpiece Bigsby® B70 with Wire Handle Tuning Machines Die-Cast Sealed Locking Pickguard Gold Plexi with Ghosted Gretsch® Logo & Black “C/R” Logo Control Knobs G-Arrow Switch Tip Nickel
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Electronics
Bridge Pickup High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ Neck Pickup High Sensitive Filter'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 Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™