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.
General
Series
Electromatic
Orientation
Right-Hand
Color
Vintage White
Country Of Origin
CN
Neck
Headstock Binding
Gold Sparkle
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss
Neck Shape
Thin "U"
Neck Construction
Set-Neck
Fingerboard Radius
12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Position Inlays
Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
Side Dots
Black
Number of Frets
22
String Nut
Graph Tech NuBone
Nut Width
1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Nut Material
Graph Tech NuBone
Body
Body
Laminated Maple
Body Finish
Gloss
Body Shape
Broadkaster® Jr.
Body Top
Arched Laminated Maple
Body Binding
Gold Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling
Body Back
Arched Laminated Maple
Body Style
Gretsch® Center Block Guitars
Body Material
Laminated Maple
Cutaway
Single Cutaway
Bracing
Center Block
Sound Hole
F-Holes, Bound
Hardware
Bridge
Adjusto-Matic™
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
Bigsby® B70 with Wire Handle
Bridge Mounting
Anchored
Pickguard
Gold Plexi with Ghosted Gretsch® Logo & Black “C/R” Logo
Pickup Covers
Nickel
Control Knobs
G-Arrow
Switch Tip
Nickel
Hardware Finish
Gold
Tuning Machines
Die-Cast Sealed Locking
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Strap Buttons
Locking
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
Neck Pickup
High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
Pickup Configuration
Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Controls
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup