Live and loud, Electromatic® Center Block Jr. guitars are designed for that pure and powerful Gretsch® sound at high volume.
The G5655TQM Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby® features a smaller-sized body with stunning quilted maple top, back, and sides and a chambered spruce center block for dynamic resonance, high gain power and lightweight comfort. A lower set maple neck offers effortless access and performance, while the 12"-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays offers excellent playability.
Its dual Black Top Broad'Tron humbucking pickups deliver bold, dynamic, and articulate tone with enhanced sonic punch. The combination of individual pickup volume controls, master tone and master volume with treble bleed circuit allows you to flexibly harness this instrument's sonic power.
Painstakingly crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability, these all-new models deliver the fearless and electrifying authenticity that has set Gretsch apart for decades. It's the sound of honor itself - play proud.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 2509876538 |
| Series | Electromatic® |
| Color | Mariana |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Orientation | Right-Hand |
| Body | |
| Build | Center Block |
| Cutaway | Single Cutaway |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body Shape | Center Block Jr. |
| Body Material | Laminated Maple |
| Bracing | Center Block |
| Body Binding | Aged White with B/AW/B Purfling |
| Body Back | Arched Laminated Maple |
| Body Top | Arched Laminated Maple |
| Body Depth | 1.75" (44.45 mm) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
| Strap Buttons | Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs |
| Neck | |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Construction | Set-Neck |
| Neck Finish | Gloss |
| Neck Shape | Thin "U" |
| Neck Binding | Aged White |
| Scale Length | 24.6" (625 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
| Fingerboard Material | Laurel |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
| Nut Material | Graph Tech® NuBone |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
| Position Inlays | Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail |
| Side Dots | Black |
| Headstock Binding | Aged White |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Anchored Adjusto-Matic |
| Hardware Finish | Nickel |
| Tailpiece | Bigsby®-Licensed B70 |
| Tuning Machines | Die-Cast |
| Pickguard | Gold Plexi with Black Gretsch® and Electromatic® Logos |
| Control Knobs | G-Arrow |
| Switch Tip | Nickel |
| Electronics | |
| Bridge Pickup | Black Top BroadTron |
| Neck Pickup | Black Top Broad'Tron |
| Pickup Color | Nickel |
| Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Pickup Switching | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Pickup Configuration | Broad'Tron / Broad'Tron |
