Freshly set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. This fine example was previously owned by a legendary Portland master luthier and guitar builder and is in excellent condition with minor signs of careful handling and play. He replaced the original bridge and Cadillac tailpiece with a Chet-style Bigsby and also added low-profile bridge adjustment screws. Original parts included. We love White Falcons and the '55 model with its TV Jones T-Armond pickups is a particular favorite. See below for more details and specifications.
FROM GRETSCH:
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.
SPECIFICATIONS:
All Gold Hardware
Falcon Headstock with Gold Sparkle Vertical Logo
Grover Imperial Die-Cast Tuners
1 11/16" Bone Nut
Standard U Shaped Maple Neck with 25.5" Scale Length
Neck Depth .83" at First Fret and .99" at Eleventh Fret
22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Ebony Fingerboard with Engraved Mother-of-Pearl Humpblock Inlays and 12" Radius
TV Jones T-Armond Single-Coil Pickups
Synchro-Sonic Bridge on Ebony Base with Added Gretsch-Branded Chet Atkins-Style Bigsby Tailpiece (Original Cadillac Tailpiece Included)
Solid Spruce Top and Laminated Maple Body in Vintage White Nitro Lacquer Finish with Gold Sparkle Trim
Fully Hollow Body with Parallel Tone Bars
Weight 8 lb 0 oz
Original Hard Shell Case
Serial Number JT20083197
NOTE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:
We want you to be happy with your purchase and we try to represent the condition of all used and vintage guitars as accurately as possible in our listings. Every used guitar shows some signs of play wear and vintage models even more so. We call out all areas of damage or unusual wear, and describe the overall condition based upon what is "normal" for the age of the instrument. Expect to see minor dings, finish checking, or other evidence of normal use and aging which may not be captured by photography or explicitly mentioned in the listing.
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