G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Falcon™ Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece

Model: 2411510805
Color White Lacquer
Fingerboard Ebony
United States of America $4,199.99 EST. U.S. STREET

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" 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.

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  • Body
    BuildHollow Body
    CutawaySingle Cutaway
    Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    Body ShapeFalcon™
    Body MaterialLaminated Maple with Solid Spruce Top
    BracingParallel Tone Bars
    Body BindingGold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling
    Body BackLaminated Maple
    Body TopSolid Spruce
    Body Depth2.75" (7 cm)
  • Miscellaneous
    StringsNickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
    Strap ButtonsGretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
    Case/Gig BagIncluded G6242L Gretsch® 17" Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000)
  • Neck
    Neck MaterialMaple
    Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    Neck ShapeStandard "U"
    Neck BindingGold
    Scale Length25.5" (648 mm)
    Fingerboard Radius12" (305 mm)
    Fingerboard MaterialEbony
    Number of Frets22
    Fret SizeMedium Jumbo
    Nut MaterialBone
    Nut Width1.6875" (42.86 mm)
    Position InlaysMother of Pearl Humpblock with Feather Engraving
    HeadstockFalcon™ Style
    Neck PlateNA
  • Electronics
    Bridge PickupTV Jones® T-Armond™
    Neck PickupTV Jones® T-Armond™
    ControlsVolume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
    Pickup Switching3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
    Pickup ConfigurationTV Jones® / TV Jones®
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