Description
Here we have a brand new Gretsch G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Falcon Hollow Body with Cadillac Tailpiece in White Lacquer! This is a factory-fresh instrument handcrafted in Japan as part of the Gretsch Professional Collection — and it is, without exaggeration, one of the most stunning guitars Gretsch has ever made.
The Falcon was Jimmie Webster's dream guitar, and the 1955 original remains the benchmark against which all Gretsch archtops are measured. This Vintage Select Edition captures it with remarkable fidelity — from the solid spruce top mated to laminated maple back and sides to the 2.75"-deep body that delivers powerful, balanced sound with exceptional projection. The vintage white gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish is a deep, lustrous look that will age beautifully, and the gold sparkle binding on the neck, body, and F-holes adds a level of visual sophistication that's hard to find on any other instrument.
It's loaded with a pair of TV Jones T-Armond single-coil pickups paired with Gretsch "Squeezebox" capacitors, delivering crystal-clear, transparent tone that lets the soul of the Falcon's definitive hollowbody voice shine through. The Synchro-Sonic bridge offers pinpoint intonation accuracy with tool-free thumbscrew adjustment — a practical feature on a guitar of this caliber. The maple neck has a comfortably familiar standard "U"-shaped profile and a 12"-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and elegant mother-of-pearl Hump Block and feather inlays, making complex chords and intricate single-note playing effortless.
The gold hardware is where the Falcon truly earns its reputation — the iconic Cadillac "G" tailpiece, gold jeweled arrow knobs, and a gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with Gretsch logo complete an instrument that drips with sophisticated class. This is a guitar that commands attention the moment it comes out of the case.
It ships brand new in its original Gretsch packaging with a deluxe hardshell case and all factory documentation. The quintessential "Holy Grail" guitar — and a true hallmark of any serious collection.
