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.
GENERAL
- Model Name: G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Falcon Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece, TV Jones, Solid Spruce Top, Vintage White, Lacquer
- Series: Gretsch Professional Collection
- Family: Falcon
- Colour: White Lacquer
BODY
- Build: Hollow Body
- Cutaway: Single Cutaway
- Body: Laminated Maple with Solid Spruce Top
- Body Shape: Falcon
- Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
- Body Binding: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling
- Body Back: Laminated Maple
- Body Top: Solid Spruce
- Body Depth: 2.75" (70 mm)
NECK
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: Standard "U"
- Neck Binding: Gold Sparkle w/ B/W Purfling
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Humpblock w/ Feather Engraving
- Headstock: Falcon Style
ELECTRONICS
- Bridge Pickup: TV Jones T-Armond
- Neck Pickup: TV Jones T-Armond
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Pickup Configuration: DS/DS
HARDWARE
- Bridge: Synchro-Sonic
- Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial Die-Cast
- Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
- Control Knobs: Jeweled-Arrow
- Orientation: Right-Hand
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049
- Included Accessories: Included: 099-6413-000 Deluxe Case - G6242L - 17" Hollow Body Models
