Detail 01
Channel Core center block
The maple-and-spruce design is described as increasing sustain, speeding attack, strengthening mids, and reducing feedback at high volume.
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Gretsch GuitarsBroadkaster Jr. LX Center Block with String-Thru Bigsby and Gold Hardware Electric Guitar Blackberry
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Broadkaster Jr. LX combines a center-block design with a maple-and-spruce Channel Core intended for faster attack, stronger midrange presence, added sustain, and reduced feedback at high volume. A pair of humbuckers handles clean chords and overdriven lead sounds, with individual pickup volumes, master volume, master tone, and a three-position toggle onboard. The standard U maple neck meets a rolled-edge ebony fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets. Its String-Thru Bigsby B7GP, Adjusto-Matic bridge, locking tuners, and included G6241JR Deluxe Hardshell Case complete the setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or studio sessions where the source-supported center-block feedback reduction is useful.
- Players moving between clean chord parts and overdriven leads with onboard volume and tone control.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed 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
Humbucking pickup pair
The pickups are described as powerful, articulate, warm, and full-bodied.
Detail 03
Controls
Separate pickup volumes are joined by master volume, master tone, and a three-position toggle.
Detail 04
Standard U maple neck; rolled-edge ebony fingerboard
The playing surface is described for rhythm parts, lead work, bends, and vibrato.
Detail 05
Bigsby B7GP String-Thru; Adjusto-Matic bridge
The tailpiece supplies vibrato capability, while the bridge is specified for intonation.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A G6241JR Deluxe Hardshell Case is included.
- 02The guitar is right-handed and has six strings.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is a hardshell case included?
Yes. It includes a G6241JR Deluxe Hardshell Case.
02What kind of vibrato tailpiece does it have?
It has a String-Thru Bigsby B7GP vibrato tailpiece.
03Does it have locking tuners?
Yes. Gotoh locking tuners are specified.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.6"
5 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Color
- Midnight Sapphire
- Body Material
- Laminated maple
- Body Shape
- Broadkaster Jr.
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000444300
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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