The gold-plated Synchro-Sonic bridge provides pinpoint intonation and even locks in place with a thumbscrew. ![]() To add to that vintage vibe, we swapped the. So even from the beginning, it wasn’t all about the outlandishness. You can make music ranging from White Falcon designer Jimmie Webster’s jazz to trebly rockabilly to Stephen Stills’ and Neil Young’s classic rock drive.Ĭompared to, say, a Gretsch 6120, the longer 25.5″ scale length and wider 17″ body add up to more depth, more twang, more richness. The TV Jones T-Armond single-coils wired to Gretsch’s new “Squeezebox” paper-in-oil capacitors provide crystal-clear sound with grand hollow-body tone. How does it sound?Įven better than it looks. The pickguard is gold plexi, the control knobs gold-plated jewel arrows, and the tailpiece is the fabulous “Cadillac” unit. The maple neck is topped by that headstock with the fantastic winged Gretsch logo and gold Grover Imperials that are what every tuner wants to be. Just like the original, this White Falcon is made for the spotlight. ![]() The vintage white nitrocellulose lacquer finish has a subtly aged patina, accented by the trademark White Falcon gold-sparkle binding and white/black/white/black purfling. The back and sides are laminated maple while the top is solid spruce. It’s got all the outlandishness, but done better. Simply put, these new models are designed to be better than the originals. Gretsch focused on just ten of its all-time most iconic guitars for the Select line. As Gretsch mastermind Jason Barnes describes the philosophy behind them, they’re “true to vintage where vintage makes sense.” This means that Gretsch luthiers have added refinements that Chet Atkins, Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy, and George Harrison would never even have dreamed of. And the Vintage Select Edition is the top-of-the-line line, the highest quality versions that you might not take to a gig but would reach for first and foremost at home – the connoisseur’s choice.īut the Vintage Select Edition models are not just craftsman-built faithful replicas of the originals. The Professional Collection includes Player’s versions of all the Gretsch faves – the 6120, Country Gentleman, Falcon, and more. The Electromatic and Streamliner collections are entry-level guitars offering stunning value at stunning prices. Gretsch revised its model lines for 2016. The new Vintage Select Edition was unveiled at NAMM ’16, and you can play one today. Unveiled at the 1954 NAMM show, the White Falcon was billed as “The Guitar of the Future.” Indeed, it was a dream instrument even then the company had no plans to produce such an extravagant, modernistic vision. The latest Vintage Select Edition Falcon is all that and more. Gretsch’s 1955 White Falcon was the pink Cadillac of guitars – quite possibly the most outlandish guitar ever produced.
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