Gretsch USA Custom Shop Falcon with Knotty Pine top, TV Jones T-Armond single coils and Bigsby B-6 vibrato
The Gretsch G6136T Falcon Roundup Relic Aged Vintage Orange Hollowbody electric guitar combines the incredible craftsmanship of the experienced luthiers from the Gretsch USA Custom Shop. Finest tonewoods in traditional construction, high quality premium hardware and electronics from Grover, TV Jones and Bigsby and lovely optical details in tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl form this unique electric guitar. These features help the Falcon skilfully create the connection between classic vintage sounds and modern playability, making the Gretsch G6136T Falcon Roundup Relic Aged Vintage Orange ideal for use in every situation, whether in the living room, studio or on stage. Of course, the G6136T Falcon Roundup comes in a neat Custom Shop style with an impressively decorated Gretsch hardshell case and signed certificate of authenticity.
The Gretsch G6136T Falcon Roundup Relic Aged Vintage Orange skilfully demonstrates the impressive guitar building art of the Gretsch Custom Shop.
The body of the G6136T Falcon is composed of a 'Knotty Pine Top' and maple laminate with a leather wrap all around in classic country style.
Knotty Pine Top & '59 Trestle Bracing
The Gretsch Custom Shop provides the G6136T Falcon Roundup with a uniquely mastered 'Knotty Pine' top in a dark vintage orange finish. The two-piece top is made of pine and the maple hollowbody is bound with an impressively engraved leather strap and supported by an authentic '59 trestle bracing. The classic bracing construction connects the top and the back of the instrument via two large spruce struts and ensures ideal balance between stiffness and vibration. The result is long-lasting sustain while reducing the risk of feedback on the amplifier.
Two TV Jones T-Armond pickups produce classic vintage sounds and are adorned with precious mother-of-pearl inlays.
TV Jones T-Armond pickups, Treble Bleed & No-Load tone controls
The Gretsch G6136T Falcon Roundup Relic uses TV Jones T-Armond single-coils, which are probably the best reproduction of the legendary DeArmond 2000 pickups. These single coils in the design of the 1940s with large cylindrical magnets produce authentic vintage sounds with crystal-clear highs and controlled mid-range and, when played with a little more gain, prove their raw and irrepressible attitude with classic twang. Thanks to the Treble Bleed circuit on the Master Volume and an additional no-load tone control, the unmistakable character of both pickups is completely preserved even on lower volume settings and with the treble control open.
All hardware parts of the Gretsch G6136T Falcon Roundup Relic Aged Vintage Orange feature an authentic aged Aged Gold finish.
Premium Hardware & Custom Appointments
As a genuine representative of the Gretsch USA Custom Shop, the Gretsch G6136T Falcon Roundup is equipped with the very best in premium features. These include a Tru-Arc brass bridge with ebony base, an authentic Bigsby USA B-6 vibrato with wide 'paddle' handle and six Grover Imperial tuners with backlocking function for stable tunings. All parts are finished in a noble gold finish with authentic ageing. The Falcon has also been given a lot of attention to optical details. Multiple inlays of tortoise-shell imitation and a multi-layer black/aged white binding adorn the body and fretboard of the Falcon, whereas additional inlays of mother-of-pearl grace the two TV Jones T-Armond pickups.
The Gretsch G6136T Falcon Roundup Relic Aged Vintage Orange at a glance:
Hollowbody Falcon electric guitar from the Gretsch USA Custom Shop
Pine wood top (Knotty Pine)
Maple body with engraved leather wrap
'59 trestle bracing
Fat-C maple neck
22-fret ebony fingerboard with Pearloid Western Block inlays
Two TV Jones T-Armond single-coil pickups
Master Volume Treble Bleed circuit and No-Load Master Tone control
Tru-Arc bridge in brass, with ebony base
Bigsby B-6 Vibrato with paddle handle
Grover Imperial locking tuners
Aged Gold hardware
Dark Vintage Orange nitrocellulose finish with artificial ageing
Including Gretsch Custom Shop case and certificate of authenticity
