![]() ![]() When plugged in its all about the interplay between the hollowbody and those Dynasonic pickups, transporting you back to the heady days of fin tails, swing dresses and drive-ins, a growl that will surely turn heads. An amazing 1955 Gretsch White Falcon 6136 in excellent condition for a great price. The guitar comes with its correct Tweed Gretsch banner hardshell case.Īt 2 3/4” deep, this guitar can certainly rival anything that came out of Kalamazoo, a truly captivating experience straight out of the case. ![]() You cannot get this sound from other guitar makes! USA Custom Shop Tom Petersson Signature 12-String Falcon Bass. These have DeArmond pickups, engraved pearl position. G6636T Players Edition Falcon Center Block Double-Cut with String-Thru Bigsby. 23216, original white tolex hard shell case. Gretsch G6136T-59 Vintage Select 59 Falcon with Bigsby 2022 Vintage White. Gretsch Model 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1957), ser. ![]() Sound wise, this is quintessential Gretsch land and if you’ve visited this place before then you will know exactly what we are talking about. The 6136 White Falcon and 6134 White Penguin from 1954 to 1957 are also highly collectable instruments. Gretsch G6136T-LTV White Falcon Lacquer with Bigsby, TV Jones Pickups - 2013. Having said that there is enough of the plating left to suggest that this guitar has lead a charmed life.Įlectrically everything is correct with no sign of any modifications or reflowed solder joints. The guitar was conceived as the absolute top of the line the Cadillac of archtops. The hardware has tarnished somewhat as is to be expected with gold plated parts. Perhaps Gretschs single most famous guitar, the White Falcon debuted in 1955. The fretboard is free of any significant wear and the original frets have plenty of life left them. As with the body, there are a few paint chips but the lacquer still has a wonderful depth of colour and shows no signs of its 60+ years. This has been well done and its not immediately obvious that the work has been carried out. It has been reset at some stage as is evident by a narrow band of paint around the heel. The lacquer has checked lightly which only adds to the look. The Country Gent, new in 1957, was the first Gretsch hollowbody to be made. The guitar has retained a lush gloss finish with the only real signs of use being the hardware. An early White Falcon prototype had been displayed at one of Gretsch's own. There are only a few marks, the majority of which are on the back and we’re nit picking here. Stunning doesn’t quite cut it with his one. Introduce in 1951, it continued the legacy of the 60, initially with a spruce top and were the first instruments to feature the G cut out tailpiece and the now standard Cadillac green finish.
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