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Gretsch G6136T-59 Vintage Select Edition 1959 White Falcon

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Category: Electric Guitar
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Description
Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Gretsch


Gretsch G6136T-59 Vintage Select Edition 1959 White Falcon 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” paper-in-oil 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.General
Model Name: G6136T-59 Vintage Select Edition '59 Falcon™ Hollow Body with Bigsby®, TV Jones®, Vintage White, Lacquer
Model Number: 2401513805
Series: Professional Collection
MSRP: $5249.00
Color: White
Body
Body Shape: Falcon™
Bracing: 1959 Style Trestle
Body Binding: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling
Body Material: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Neck Binding: Gold
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43mm)
Neck Plate: NA
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Thumbnails
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Classic
Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Classic
Controls: Volume 1. Neck Pickup, Volume 2. Bridge Pickup, Master Volume
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
Hardware
Bridge: Space Control
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ with Butter-Bean Buttons
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch Logo
Control Knobs: Jeweled "G"-Arrow
Miscellaneous
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049