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Gretsch G6196T-59GE '59 Falcon (white falcon/Bigsby)

Gretsch
A sophisticated rendition of the original masterpiece.

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.

- Hardcase

- Series: Professional Collection
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Color: White Lacquer
- Country Of Origin: JP
- Platform: Falcon™
- Headstock: Falcon™ Style
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: Standard "U"
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Body: Laminated Maple
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Falcon™
- Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
- Body Binding: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling
- Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
- Body Style: Gretsch® Hollow Body Guitars
- Cutaway: Single Cutaway
- Bracing: 1959 Style Trestle
- Bridge: Space Control™
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece with Gretsch® Logo
- Bridge Mounting: Pinned
- Pickguard: Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch® Logo
- Control Knobs: Jeweled G-Arrow
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
- Neck Plate: NA
- Strap Buttons: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
- Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
- Neck Pickup: TV Jones® Filter'Tron™ Classic
- Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
- Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Auxiliary Switching: 3-Position Master Tone Switch: Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off, Position 2. Switch Out of Circuit, Pickup Wide Open, Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off
- Body Depth: 2.75" (7 cm)
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Key attributes
Pickup Types
HH
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Body Material
Maple
Body Shape
Hollowbody
Colour
White
Body
Orientation
Right-Handed
Guitar Construction
Semi-Hollow Body
Top Material
Maple
Neck
Position Inlays
Custom
Neck Profile
"U" Profile
Guitar Scale
25.5"
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
43mm
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Number of Frets
22
Fingerboard Radius
12"
Hardware
Tuning Machines
Sealed Tuning Machines
String Gauge
.011"
Hardware Finish
Gold
Coil Split
No
Bridge Type
Tremolo
Including Bag
Hard case
General Information
Manufacturer information
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
17600 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100
85255 Scottsdale AZ
United States

info@fender.com
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar attributes
Guitar Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Product Details
Product Number
190835
Brand
Gretsch
Series
Professional Collection
SubSeries
Vintage Select Edition
Category
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
Brand Category
Gretsch - Semi-Hollowbodies
Relevancy rank in Category Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
76 of 205
Date
February 2024
Product Quantity
Unit
1 piece(s)
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