Experience the Falcon as it was envisioned by the great Jimmie Webster in 1955. The G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition 55 Falcon™ Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece is a true “Dream Guitar” that will be the hallmark of any guitar collection. Fluid playability, robustly flexible tone and, of course, stunning Falcon style combine for a big, bold instrument that pops in the spotlight.
A pair of TV Jones® T-Armond single-coil pickups and the new Gretsch “Squeezebox” paper-in-oil capacitors power this sonic raptor for crystal-clear transparent tone that lets the soul of the guitar’s definitive hollowbody tone shine through. The Synchro-Sonic™ bridge not only lends original-era authenticity, it offers pinpoint intonation accuracy, locking into place with a thumbscrew for tool-free adjustment. Parallel tone bars reinforce the solid spruce top mated to laminated maple back and sides for powerful, balanced sound and increased projection from the 2.75”-deep body. The 12”-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and elegant mother-of-pearl Hump Block and feather inlays tops a maple neck with a comfortably familiar standard “U”-shaped profile for supple playability, making complex chords and intricate single-note playing effortless.
The White Falcon drips with sophisticated class, sporting shining gold hardware—including the iconic Cadillac “G” tailpiece and gold jeweled arrow knobs—gold sparkle bound neck, body and F-holes, gleaming vintage white gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish and gold, vintage thick plexi pickguard with Gretsch logo. The iconic G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition 55 Falcon™ Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece is the quintessential “Holy Grail” guitar. Includes a deluxe hardshell case.
Specs
Type |
Hollow Body |
Colour |
White Lacquer |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Falcon™ |
Body Material |
Laminated Maple with Solid Spruce Top |
Body Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material |
Maple |
Neck Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Shape | Standard “U” |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Mother-of-Pearl Humpblock with Feather Engraving |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12″ (305 mm) |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Nut Width |
1.6875″ (42.86mm) |
Neck Pickups |
TV Jones® T-Armond |
Bridge Pickups |
TV Jones® T-Armond |
Controls |
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone, 3-Position Toggle |
Bridge |
Synchro-Sonic™ |
Tuners |
Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges) |
Case/ Bag |
Included G6242L Gretsch® 17″ Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell |