Gretsch G6136 ’55 White Falcon (With Seymour Duncan Filtertrons)

Gretsch G6136-55 Vintage Select ’55 White Falcon (with Seymour Duncan Psyclone Filtertrons)

Here is an opportunity to purchase a truly amazing guitar.

Great condition, has not been played much and has spent most of its life in the case.

Unfortunately there is a small dent in the top near the tailpiece (see photos). The nitro finish has chipped slightly underneath the bridge, but is not really noticeable (see photos).

The bridge on this guitar is not pinned down, so can be prone to slight movement with big string bends.  I was going to screw the bridge down, and have drilled 2 holes in the base of the bridge (not all the way – only through the plastic and not the metal bar that goes across so will need further drilling if you wish to pin the bridge). No holes in the body and the 2 holes in the bridge are well hidden (see photo 13).

The guitar has been modded to fit Filtertron pickups. This involved enlarging the pickup cavities with a dremel. The Filtertrons have really brought this guitar to life and sounds much better than the previous dynasonics. Please note the previous dynasonics will no longer fit and are not included.

Specs –

• Maple body with sitka spruce top
• Gloss nitro finish
• Ebony fretboard with hump block inlays
• 12″ fretboard radius with medium jumbo frets
• Grover imperial tuners
• Seymour Duncan Psyclone Filtertron pickups
• Synchro-sonic bridge and Cadillac ‘G’ tailpiece
• Original Gretsch deluxe hardcase

Here’s what Gretsch say –

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.

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.