DESCRIPTION:
Read the review: http://bit.ly/GrestchBroadkaster

After decades of largely being associated with country and rockabilly, Gretsch introduced the Center Block series in 2013 in an effort to appeal to guitarists who prefer a little more volume and gain. The series, which includes entry-level Streamliners, mid-level Electromatics, and high-end Japanese-built models, pairs Gretsch’s trademark laminated-maple semi-hollow construction with a spruce block running down the center of the body to reduce unwanted feedback.

Now, with the release of the center-block-equipped G6609TFM Players Edition Broadkaster (as well as the more compact G6659TFM Broadkaster Jr. single-cut), Gretsch seems poised to break down even more doors, thanks to the Broadkasters’ new Full’Tron pickups. The company’s first U.S.-made pickup debut in around 40 years, Full’Trons were designed specifically for Center Block instruments and feature alnico 5 and 2 magnets in the neck and bridge, respectively.

As part of Gretsch’s relatively new Japanese-made Players Edition series (launched in 2016 to further telegraph cognizance of guitarists’ evolving preferences), the Broadkasters feature a host of notable upgrades. The Bigsby B7’s string-anchoring bar has holes through the center rather than those pesky little pegs—a super-convenient feature that eliminates the time-consuming pain in the keester of having to bend a J shape into the ball end of each string so it (hopefully) stays put while you wind the other end onto the tuning post. There’s also a no-load master tone with a vintage-style Squeezebox paper-in-oil capacitor (which is removed from the circuit at maximum setting), a treble-bleed master volume circuit (also with a Squeezebox cap), Gotoh locking tuners, and modern-style strap locks.

Continue reading: http://bit.ly/GrestchBroadkaster