Gretsch White Falcon Double Cutaway

Anyone remember the scene the the anime beck about the Gretsch White Falcon Double Cutaway. This scene reminded me of when I was a beginner dreaming over guitars in guitar magazines, and going to the guitar shop to have a look at the real thing.

Beck Anime - Gretsch White Falcon Clips
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Gretsch White Falcon Double Cutaway Review

MODEL NAME
G6136DC, White FalconTM Double Cutaway

MODEL NUMBER
240-1430-(805)

SERIES
Professional Collection

COLORS
(805) White,

CATEGORY
Hollow Body Guitars

BODY STYLE
Double Cutaway

SCALE LENGTH
25.5" (648mm)

TOP
Arched Laminated Maple

BRACING
Parallel Tone Bars

BACK AND SIDES
Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2" Deep

NECK
2-Piece Maple

PICKUPS
2 High Sensitive Filter'TronTM Pickups

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, Standby Switch,3-Position Toggle Master Tone Switch:Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off Position 2. Switch Out of the Circuit, Pickup is Wide Open (That Great Gretsch Sound!)Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off

WIDTH AT NUT
1-11/16" (43mm)

FRETBOARD
Ebony, 12" Radius (305mm)

BRIDGE
Ebony-Based Space ControlTM Roller-Bridge

TAILPIECE
Bigsby?B6G Vibrato Tailpiece

HARDWARE
Gold-Plated

FINISH
Gloss Urethane

CASE
Includes G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case, US MSRP $220.00

NO. OF FRETS
22

MACHINE HEADS
Grover?ImperialTM Gold-Plated Die-cast Tuners

UNIQUE FEATURES
V-Shaped Falcon Headstock with Horizontal Gretsch Logo,Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers,Gold-Sparkle Fingerboard and Headstock Bindings,Oversized Bound F-Holes,Multiple Gold-Sparkle Body Bindings,Gold-Sparkle Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock,Gold Plexi Dove-Style Pickguard with Falcon Detail,Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs,Adjustable Truss Rod

Gretsch White Falcon - Billy Duffy Gear interview

The Gretch White Falcon.... it's got to be one of the most beautiful guitar every made. If god plays guitar, he would use a Gretsch White Falcon. The Gretsch White Falcon with its white finish and gold hardware, and the shape of the guitar, THE SHAPE, this guitar is perfection, something from heaven.

However, not many guitarist play a White Falcon. Billy Duffy from The Cult does, and he's one of the rare guitarists that have made it his trademark guitar, and he's managed to make it suit his image and playing style. Billy Duffy has been playing the Gretsch White Falcon for decades and has a wide collection from vintage 1970's models, to the most current new productions. If he doesn't know about the White Falcon then who does. The White Falcon from the 70's although looked great, had no output and not suitable for gigs. Billy Duffy used to swap the pickups with custom made Seymour Duncans. Billy Duffy bought his first double cutaway White Falcon in 1982 using all his life savings to buy it, commiting his life to Rock N' Roll and music.

Heres a video interview with Billy Duffy talking about his love for the Gretsch White Falcon throughout his career.

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