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Gretsch G6136-55GE Vintage Select 1955 White Falcon - Vintage White, Cadillac

Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Maple Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 2 Single-coil Pickups, and Cadillac Tailpiece - Vintage White

Jimmie Webster's Holy Grail Hollowbody

The Gretsch G6136-55GE Vintage Select 1955 White Falcon hollowbody electric guitar embodies the genius of famed guitarist Jimmie Webster. This guitar delivers an unforgettable snap, thanks to its arched maple body. Add to that its vintage-voiced TV Jones T'Armond single-coil pickups, and you have a recipe for classic Gretsch sound. A comfortable standard U-shaped maple neck is topped with a highly playable ebony fingerboard. A pinned Synchro-Sonic bridge and Cadillac tailpiece imbue the G6136-55GE with attention-grabbing sophistication. The Gretsch G6136-55GE Vintage Select 1955 White Falcon was built to period-correct specs, so owning this alluring hollowbody is almost like owning the quintessential Holy Grail electric guitar!

Arched maple body provides your tone with excellent definition

Maple has to be one of the most lively, bright, and colorful tonewoods out there, which is exactly why Gretsch decided to make their G6136-55GE Vintage Select 1955 White Falcon almost entirely out of this wonderful wood. At Sweetwater, we've found that this hollowbody's arched body yields a wonderfully snappy, open tone that, when combined with the multidimensional sound of its pickups, cuts through a dense mix and sounds great in any situation.

Sweet vintage tone from TV Jones T'Armond pickups

When you want that classic '50s-era Gretsch tone, you need real TV Jones single-coil pickups. That's why Gretsch gave their G6136-55GE Vintage Select 1955 White Falcon a pair of TV T'Armond pickups. Designed to sound just like the pickups found in '50s and '60s Gretsch guitars, these pickups give your guitar a multidimensional tone with plenty of articulate detail. It's the perfect sound for rock, rockabilly, blues, country, and more.

Two volume controls + one tone control = exceptional sonic flexibility

It's easy to stereotype the Gretsch G6136-55GE Vintage Select 1955 White Falcon until you play it, and then you realize you can pull off a lot of tonal tricks with it. With a volume control for each pickup, you can create your perfect balance between warmth, bite, and brilliance when both pickups are engaged. The master tone control lets you fine-tune your sound once you have the pickups dialed in. And thanks to the master volume control, you can take your tube amp from clean to growling without changing the balance between your pickups. Of course, you'll get sweet tone from the neck and bridge pickups individually, but there's a lot of territory to cover when you combine them.

Gretsch G6136-55GE Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

Period-correct version of Jimmie Webster's hollowbody electric guitar
Arched maple body delivers a deliciously snappy, open tone
TV Jones T'Armond pickups yield sweet, vintage character
Highly playable standard U-shaped maple neck with ebony fingerboard
2 volume controls and 1 tone control create exceptional sonic flexibility

Specification	Detail
Number of Strings	6
Left-/Right-handed	Right-handed
Body Type	Hollowbody
Body Shape	Falcon
Body Material	Laminated Maple
Top Material	Solid Spruce
Color	White
Body Finish	Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material	Maple
Neck Shape	Standard U
Radius	12"
Fingerboard Material	Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay	Mother-of-Pearl Hump Block w/ Feather Engraving
Number of Frets	22
Scale Length	25.5"
Nut Width	1.6875"
Nut Material	Bone
Bridge/Tailpiece	Synchro-Sonic/Cadillac
Tuners	Grover Imperial Gold
Neck Pickup	TV Jones T'Armond single-coil
Bridge Pickup	TV Jones T'Armond single-coil
Controls	2 x volume, 1 x tone, 3-way pickup selector
Strings	Nickel-plated Steel (.011-.049)
Case/Gig Bag	Hardshell Case

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