Gretsch Guitars Broadkaster Lx Cb Ebo Cadillac Green

Essential Information About the Gretsch Broadkaster LX Center Block String-Thru Bigsby Cadillac Green Guitar

• Premium Comfort: deeper cutaways for easier access to the high frets and a fast-playing ebony fingerboard.


• Redesigned "Channel Core" Center Block (maple + spruce): sharper attack, more present mids, and better feedback control.


• Powerful and Refined Tones: two Pro Twin Six humbuckers with highly usable electronics (treble bleed, no-load tone, "Squeezebox" capacitor).


• True Gretsch Spirit: Bigsby B7GP String-Thru vibrato, gold hardware, premium finishes, and included hard case.

A Modern Broadkaster Designed for the Stage

This Broadkaster LX Center Block follows the Gretsch tradition of characterful guitars with a decidedly modern approach: a laminated maple body and an optimized "Channel Core" center block to enhance definition, punch, and stability at high volume. Made in Japan, it clearly targets the premium segment with technical and ergonomic choices focused on performance.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

Ideal for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a semi-hollow body capable of handling both stage and studio. It excels in rock, blues, indie, pop, funk, and any genre requiring body, clarity, and expressive Bigsby-style vibrato. Its ergonomics (deep cutaways, comfortable radius) will also appeal to soloists who frequently play in the upper registers.

The Sound

The laminated maple body provides brightness, definition, and excellent projection, while the maple/spruce Center Block enhances attack and midrange precision, offering more sustain and better feedback resistance than a traditional hollowbody. The Pro Twin Six pickups deliver a rich and articulate humbucker tone: firm lows, present mids, crisp highs, and a wide dynamic range from snappy cleans to thick crunch. The electronics (separate volumes, master volume with treble bleed, no-load tone) allow fine tonal shaping without losing clarity when lowering volume, while the Bigsby B7GP String-Thru adds smooth, musical modulation, especially suited for chords and expressive melodic lines.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain original specifications, use a set of Nickel Plated Steel electric strings in .010-.046. For transport, the included Gretsch G6267 hard case provides protection, and the optional Gretsch G2162 gig bag offers a lighter alternative if mobility is a priority.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Nbrs of frets	22
Category	Hollow body	Body	Maple
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Bigsby
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Green
Top	Maple	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Ebony	Hardware	Gold

Body shape	Broadkaster	Nut width	42.86 mm / 1.6875"
Material	laminated maple	Hardware finish	gold
Body finish	gloss	Pickguard	Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
Bracing	Channel Core Center Block	Control knobs	G-Arrow
Internal body depth	1.75" / 44.45 mm	Bridge	Adjusto-Matic
Neck material	maple	Bridge/tailpiece cover	Bigsby B7GP String-Thru
Neck finish	gloss	Tuners	Gotoh Locking
Neck shape	Standard U	Strap buttons	Grover strap locks
Scale length	24.6" / 625 mm	Configuration	HH
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Neck pickup	Pro Twin Six
Fingerboard inlays	Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail	Bridge pickup	Pro Twin Six
Number of frets	22	Pickup selector	3 positions (1 bridge, 2 bridge + neck, 3 neck)
Fret size	Medium Jumbo	Controls	Volume 1 (neck pickup), Volume 2 (bridge pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
Nut	Graph Tech TUSQ XL