Gretsch G6136T-59 Vintage Select ’59 Falcon w. Bigsby – Vintage White
A sophisticated rendition of the original masterpiece, the G6136T-59 Vintage Select Edition ’59 Falcon Hollow Body with Bigsby combines period-accurate features and appointments from the golden age of electric guitars. Satisfying eyes and ears with its golden tones and gleaming looks, this rare bird comes alive in the player’s hands, singing with its distinctive voice at every strum.
A pair of TV Jones Classic pickups generates powerful tone and unparalleled dynamics. The new Gretsch “Squeezebox” capacitors provide an incredibly silky high end. Add some expressive shimmer to your playing with the Bigsby B6GVT vibrato tailpiece while the pinned Space Control bridge and bone nut combine for impeccable tuning stability. A highly resonant 3-ply maple top with 1959-style trestle bracing and multi-ply laminated maple back and sides make this instrument a veritable cannon, firing off notes with incredible projection and rich, balanced tone. A maple neck with a comfortable and versatile standard “U”-shaped profile for supple playability is capped by a 12″-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and classic Gretsch thumbnail inlays, making complex chords, far-reaching bends and intricate single-note playing effortless.
Authentically iconic, this striking guitar displays gold hardware – including the gold jeweled G-arrow knobs – gold sparkle bound neck, body and F-holes, vintage white gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish and gold vintage thick plexi pickguard with Gretsch logo. With its stunning looks and huge sound, the iconic G6136T-59 Vintage Select Edition ’59 Falcon Hollow Body with Bigsby is the crown jewel of Gretsch guitars. Includes a deluxe hardshell case.
Tech Specs
General
Number of Strings | 6 |
Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Body
Body Style | Falcon – Hollow Body |
Cutaway | Single Cutaway |
Body Material | Laminated Maple |
Top Material | Arched Laminated Maple |
Bracing | 1959 Style Trestle |
Back Material | Laminated Maple |
Body Lacquer | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Body Binding | Gold Sparkle w. W/B/W/B Purfling |
Color | Vintage White |
Neck
Neck Material | Maple |
Neck Shape | Standard “U” |
Neck Construction | Set-Neck |
Neck Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fingerboard Radius | 12″ (305 mm) |
Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
Position Inlay | Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail |
Sidedots Inlay | Luminlay |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Scale Length | 24.6″ (625 mm) |
Nut Width | 1.6875″ (42.86 mm) |
Body Depth | 2.75″ (7cm) |
Nut Material | Bone |
Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
Neck Binding | Gold |
Headstock | Falcon Style |
Hardware
Bridge | Space Control |
Tuning Keys | Grover Imperial Die-Cast |
Finish | Gold |
Strap Buttons | Gretsch Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs |
Tailpiece | Bigsby B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch Logo |
Pickguard | Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo |
Electronics
Neck Pickup | TV Jones Filter’Tron Classic |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones Filter’Tron Classic |
Volume & Tone Knobs | Jeweled G-Arrow |
Switch Tip | G0ld |
Pickup Switching | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume |
Miscellaneous
Model | G6136T-59 Vintage Select ’59 Falcon w. Bigsby – Vintage White |
Series | Professional Collection |
Strings Gauge | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Case | Hardshell case + COA |
Build | Made in Japan |
Serial Number | JT23031124 |