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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.GeneralModel 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
BodyBody 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
NeckNeck 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
ElectronicsBridge 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™
HardwareBridge: 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
MiscellaneousStrings: Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049
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
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| 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 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 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 |
| 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™ |
| 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 |
| Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049 |