Detail 01
Channel Core maple/spruce center block
Supports quicker note response, stronger mids, and reduced unwanted feedback while retaining semi-hollow resonance.
Product detailSKU #1500000471095
Gretsch GuitarsBroadkaster Jr. LX Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Tropic Aura
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Broadkaster Jr. LX combines a more compact Broadkaster Jr. body with laminated flamed maple construction and a Channel Core maple-and-spruce center block. The design keeps semi-hollow resonance while adding faster note response, focused projection, midrange punch, and reduced unwanted feedback at higher gain. Pro Twin Six humbuckers, separate pickup volumes, master controls, and a three-way toggle provide broad on-guitar control. A 24.6-inch maple set neck with ebony fingerboard, Bigsby B7GP, locking tuners, and Grover strap locks rounds out a performance-focused right-handed instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Higher-gain stage setups where reduced unwanted feedback and focused semi-hollow response are important.
- Players seeking a compact Broadkaster Jr. body with individual pickup-volume blending and master controls.
- Live performance using vibrato, with locking tuners and Grover strap locks included in the hardware layout.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed instrument.
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
Master volume with treble bleed
Preserves clarity as the master volume is rolled back.
Detail 03
Bigsby B7GP string-thru tailpiece
Provides pitch modulation and is described as simplifying restringing.
Detail 04
Gotoh locking tuners and Grover strap locks
The tuners are identified as speeding string changes, while the strap locks add security on stage.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the 1.6875-inch nut width, Standard U profile, 24.6-inch scale, and right-handed orientation.
- 02A Gretsch deluxe hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How does the Jr. body differ in use?
Its slightly more compact dimensions are described as tightening the low end while keeping semi-hollow air and resonance.
02What pickups does it have?
It has Pro Twin Six humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions.
03Does it have strap locks?
Yes. Grover strap locks are part of its hardware.
04Is a case included?
Yes. A Gretsch deluxe hardshell case is included.
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"
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Laminated flamed maple
- Body Shape
- Broadkaster Jr.
- Neck Wood
- Maple
6 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Semi-hollow electric guitar
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000471095
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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