Gretsch G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition ‘55 Falcon Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece TV Jones T-Armond Pickups Vintage White
Model: G6136-55 VINTAGE SELECT EDITION ’55 FALCON™
DESCRIPTION
Gretsch G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition ’55 Falcon Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece TV Jones T-Armond Pickups Vintage White
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.
FEATURES
| Model | G6136-55 VINTAGE SELECT EDITION ’55 FALCON™ |
| Builder | Gretsch |
| Year | 2020 |
| Body Type | Hollow Body |
| Top Wood | Solid Spruce |
| Body Wood | Laminated Maple |
| Finish Type | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Finish Color | Vintage White |
| Binding | Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Neck Carve | Standard “U” |
| Scale Length | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Neck Radius | 12″ (305 mm) |
| Frets | 22 – Medium Jumbo |
| Nut Width | 1.6875″ (42.86 mm) |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Inlays | Mother-of-Pearl Humpblock with Feather Engraving |
| Headstock | Falcon™ Style |
| Neck Pickup | TV Jones® T-Armond |
| Bridge Pickup | TV Jones® T-Armond |
| Pickguard | Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch® Logo |
| Hardware | Gold |
| Bridge | Synchro-Sonic™ |
| Tuners | Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast |
| Controls | Maser Volume, Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone, 3-Position Toggle |
| Case | Gretsch deluxe hardshell case. |
| Weight | 7.65 Pounds (7 lbs 10 oz) |
