Mmmmm, The ‘55-Era Gretsch White Falcon

Mon, Jan 30, 2006

Gretsch White FalconThe incomparable Gretsch White Falcon is in my opinion one of the best looking guitars in the world, and if you’re seriously considering buying one you can rest assured that unlike your old sunburst Strat, your White Falcon is going to be the only one for miles around.

In a lot of ways, the White Falcon encompasses everything we’ve come to love about Gretsch guitars – distinctive styling, attention to detail, extreme playability, and a tone to kill all tones. That’s a Gretsch, and that’s the White Falcon.

Gretsch has now brought their amazing 1955-era Falcon back into production with a pair of DynaSonic single-coils, a Synchro-Sonic bridge, and even that incredibly cool old Cadillac “G” tailpiece – so you just know this is going to be a sweet instrument.

The Gretsch White Falcon Features–

  • Arched Maple Top
  • Maple Back & Sides
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck
  • Ebony Fretboard With 22 Frets
  • Hump Block Mother-of-Pearl Inlays
  • Dual DynaSonic Single-Coil Pickups
  • 3-Way Pickup Switching
  • 3 Volume Controls – Master, Neck & Bridge Pickups
  • Gretsch “G” Cadillac Tailpiece
  • Falcon Headstock with Gretsch Logo
  • Gold-Sparkle Fingerboard
  • Gold-Sparkle Bindings

Surprisingly, the White Falcon also comes in Black (the Black Falcon?) and it includes a Deluxe Hardshell Case.

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