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.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 2411510805 |
| Series | Professional Collection |
| Family | Falcon™ |
| Platform | Falcon™ |
| Color | White Lacquer |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Orientation | Right-Hand |
| Body | |
| Build | Hollow Body |
| Cutaway | Single Cutaway |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body Shape | Falcon™ |
| Body Material | Laminated Maple with Solid Spruce Top |
| 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" (7 cm) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges) |
| Strap Buttons | Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs |
| Neck | |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Shape | Standard "U" |
| Neck Binding | Gold |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
| Position Inlays | Mother of Pearl Humpblock with Feather Engraving |
| Headstock | Falcon™ Style |
| Neck Plate | NA |
