Gretsch Broadkaster 1975 - Blonde

Here is one you don't see very often, nor in this nice of condition. This is a 1975 Gretsch Broadkaster hollowbody electric guitar in great condition, especially considering it is over 50 years old. Plays great, sounds even better.

Here are some specs:
- Maple body and neck, The body has light wear and a few minor dings as well as beautiful weather checking, and the neck has some very nice curl / flame
- Rosewood fretboard with dot markers
- Original everything, including tuners, pickups, Bigsby, electronics, etc.
- Pickups are Gretsch SuperTrons, and if you know, then you know. These are great sounding humbucking pickups with unmistakable Gretsch tone and twang and a nice chime and bite, and they love overdrive
- Electronics are all original with pickup selector and tone switch up top, a master volume and individual volumes for each pickup
- The bridge is Gretsch's take on a Tune-O-Matic with a clever design where it doesn't tall off when you remove the strings. Each string is individually intonated like a Tune-O-Matic so tuning is excellent
- The Bigsby is Gretsch branded and is unique to other Bigsby B5 units in that the lower mounting screw is hidden under the spring instead of sitting on it's own metal tab. The vibrato works very smoothly and was an upgrade on this model when new
- The pickup surrounds and pickguard are clear and back-painted black. The pickguard is in excellent condition with no cracks or breaks
- Tuners are the original Van Ghent units which don't look all that impressive but are actualy very good tuners and hold tune nicely
- Original hardshell case is included, it's got a lot of wear and tear but is still very solid and all latches and hinges are in-tact and working.

The pictures tell the story so look them over, but this guitar is beautiful. The vintage maple and aged-by-50-years lacquer just seem to glow. The checking is really nice. There is some light wear and dings/scratches, but no real damage or repairs anywhere. There is some worming on the back from one of these 1970s belt buckles, but it's not really through the finish or an issue. The neck is what Gretsch was doing in the 70s, which is on the thin side, not narrow but thin in terms of thickness. Playability, sound quality, tuning stability are all excellent. It's set up, has fresh strings, is intonated, and ready for another 50 years.

Lastly, I've got Dunlop strap locks on it, and I'll include the strap lock ends that go on your strap, or I can remove them and put standard strap buttons on if you prefer.