Gretsch Pro BKSTR LX HVNB

Gretsch Pro BKSTR LX HVNB: specification-based review

The Gretsch Pro BKSTR LX HVNB is a semi-hollow electric guitar with a flamed maple body and top, an ebony fingerboard, two Pro Twin Six humbuckers, and a Bigsby B7GP string-through vibrato. Its Havana Burst finish and gold hardware give the listed specification a coordinated appearance. The available information describes its construction and controls, but there are no customer reviews or hands-on observations to draw on here. This assessment is therefore limited to the supplied details.

The model has been available since February 2026. Its item number is 635200, and the supplied price is 3159, with no currency specified. It is identified as a semi-hollowbody guitar, not a fully hollowbody instrument. That distinction matters when comparing it with other Gretsch models: the product data establishes the body category, but does not give details such as the internal bracing, center-block design, body depth, or body dimensions.

Body, neck, and fingerboard

The body and top are listed as flamed maple, with the top and archtop specifically described as laminated flamed maple. The neck is maple and uses a set-neck construction. The fingerboard is ebony, with pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays. This combination gives a clear materials overview, although the supplied specifications do not identify the body's back and sides separately or state the maple grades.

The neck has a Standard U profile and a 42.86 mm nut width, equivalent to 1.6875 inches. Its 625 mm scale is also listed as 24.6 inches. The fingerboard radius is 305 mm, or 12 inches, and the guitar has 22 medium-jumbo frets. These measurements help place the instrument in context, but they do not establish how the neck feels in hand or how it is set up from the factory. No fretboard edge treatment, fret material, neck thickness measurements, or factory action figures are provided.

A Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut is specified. The combination of that nut and the 22-fret layout is useful information for comparing hardware and playing range with other guitars, but the provided data does not describe the nut's exact setup or tuning stability in use. A physical inspection would be needed to assess fretwork, neck alignment, and finish quality.

Pickups and controls

Two Pro Twin Six humbuckers provide the listed pickup configuration. The control layout includes a master volume, a master tone, an additional volume and tone control, and a three-way pickup selector. The source specification does not explain how the individual controls are wired, what each volume control affects, or whether the pickups offer coil splitting. Those functions should not be assumed from the control count alone.

The humbucker configuration indicates two pickups of the same broad type, but no output measurements, magnet details, or tonal descriptions are supplied. As a result, this review cannot responsibly claim a particular response, level of noise, or suitability for a genre. Players comparing pickups should treat the model names and configuration as identification, then seek a demonstration or test the guitar directly.

Bridge, vibrato, and included case

The bridge is an anchored Adjusto-Matic, paired with a Bigsby B7GP string-through vibrato. The anchored bridge is a concrete design detail, while the Bigsby name identifies the vibrato unit. The listed specifications do not state the bridge's adjustment range, vibrato arm feel, or how well the instrument returns to pitch after use. Those points depend on setup and playing technique, so they require hands-on evaluation.

Gotoh locking tuning machines are fitted, and the hardware is gold. The guitar ships with nickel-plated steel strings in a.010 to.046 gauge set. That gives a useful reference for the supplied string type and gauge, though it does not confirm what strings will be installed on any particular unit at purchase.

A G6267 Gretsch 16-inch thin hollowbody case is included. No gig bag is included. The case specification is especially relevant for buyers planning transport, although the supplied information does not give the case's weight or describe its interior padding.

What the specifications establish

The Pro BKSTR LX HVNB is defined by its semi-hollow format, laminated flamed maple top, maple set neck, ebony fingerboard, twin humbuckers, and Bigsby vibrato. Its supplied dimensions, control layout, hardware, string gauge, finish, and case are also clearly identified. However, the data does not establish its weight, acoustic volume, resonance, pickup voicing, setup quality, or performance with the vibrato.

With no customer feedback available, there is no basis for reporting owner satisfaction or long-term reliability. Buyers should verify the instrument's setup and handling in person where possible, and confirm the transaction currency for the supplied price of 3159. On the facts available, this is a detailed specification sheet for a Gretsch semi-hollow guitar, not evidence of how a particular example sounds or plays.