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The Gretsch Professional Falcon Hollow Body guitar is a blend of classic Gretsch sound with modern performance enhancements, designed to deliver an exceptional playing experience. With flagship pickups and electronics, this guitar offers powerful sound, total versatility, and exceptional control.The Professional Falcon model elevates the iconic Gretsch Falcon to new heights. Its rich sound, luxurious aesthetics, and player-centric features make it a standout choice for serious musicians. The guitar is designed for those looking to enhance their musical capabilities while making a bold visual statement.The guitar features a 17" wide, 2.5" deep maple body with advanced Arc-Tone bracing. This bracing system includes torrefied maple tone bars and arc-shaped spruce support braces under the bridge area, providing enhanced sustain, crisp note attack, and excellent feedback control. This design maintains the open voice expected from a Gretsch hollow body guitar.A 12" radius ebony fingerboard with rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets tops a 25.5" scale maple neck with a standard "U" shaped profile, offering smooth playability. The glow-in-the-dark Luminlay side dots ensure precision fretting in low-light settings.Equipped with direct-mounted PRO-FT Filter'Tron humbucking pickups featuring Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 magnets in the neck and bridge respectively, this guitar delivers authentic Gretsch tone with enhanced punch, projection, and note definition. The control setup includes a three-position pickup toggle switch, individual volume controls for neck and bridge pickups, a master volume control with a treble bleed circuit, and a master no-load tone control with a "Squeezebox" capacitor.Additional features include a String-thru Bigsby B6GP vibrato tailpiece, an Adjusto-Matic bridge on a pinned ebony base, a Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, Grover Imperial locking tuners, Grover strap locks, and a G6242L Gretsch 17" deluxe hollow body hardshell case for protection and portability.

About White Falcon

The Gretsch White Falcon, an emblematic guitar model synonymous with elegance and sonic prowess, has evolved into multiple versions, each embodying distinct characteristics tailored to a spectrum of player preferences and needs. At the core lies the G6136T White Falcon, epitomizing timeless sophistication with its single-cutaway hollow body, resplendent white finish, lavish gold hardware, and signature Filter'Tron pickups. This classic iteration, revered by musicians across genres, symbolizes Gretsch's heritage of craftsmanship and innovation. Beyond the standard model, Gretsch has unveiled exclusive editions, such as the G6136T-LTV White Falcon, which boasts premium upgrades like TV Jones pickups and aged binding, elevating its allure to collectors and enthusiasts alike. Meanwhile, the G6136T-WHT Players Edition re-imagines the Falcon for contemporary players, refining its ergonomics and performance with modern features while retaining its iconic aesthetic. Distinguished artists like Michael Guy Chislett have lent their vision to signature editions, as evidenced by the G6136T-MGC Michael Guy Chislett Signature Falcon, showcasing personalized appointments and specifications tailored to the artist's discerning taste and musical style. For connoisseurs seeking unparalleled craftsmanship and customization, Gretsch's Custom Shop offers the G6136CST White Falcon, meticulously handcrafted to exacting standards, allowing players to indulge in bespoke instruments crafted with the utmost attention to detail and quality. From its classic roots to avant-garde interpretations, the Gretsch White Falcon continues to captivate musicians worldwide, its enduring legacy epitomizing the intersection of artistry, innovation, and sonic excellence in the realm of electric guitars.