Gretsch Guitars - G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition 55 Falcon Hollowbody w/ Cadillac Tailpiece

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.

Specifications

Model Name: G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Falcon Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece, TV Jones, Solid Spruce Top, Vintage White, Lacquer
Model: 2411510805
Series: Gretsch Professional Collection
Country Of Origin: JP
Colour: White Lacquer
Body: Laminated Maple with Solid Spruce Top
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Falcon
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Humpblock with Feather Engraving
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones T-Armond
Neck Pickup: TV Jones T-Armond
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup ConfigurationTV Jones / TV Jones
Bridge: Synchro-Sonic
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial Die-Cast
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
Control Knobs: Jeweled Arrow
Strings: NPS, .011-.049 Gauges