GRETSCH G6136T-140 Limited Edition FalconTwo Tone Stone/Pure Platinum
Hollow-Body-electric guitar with Two-Tone-Finish, FT-67 Filter'Tron Pickups and String-Thru Bigsby, including case
Hollow body electric guitar from the Gretsch Professional Collection, made in Japan
Limited Edition in Two-Tone finish Stone Platinum/Pure Platinum
Laminated maple body, back and sides
Adirondack spruce top
Gretsch 1959 trestle bracing
Glued maple neck with "standard U" profile
Ebony fingerboard with hump block inlays
One FT-67 Filter'Tron pickup in neck position
One FT-67 Filter'Tron pickup in bridge position
Perloid coil body
Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridge with ebony base
Gretsch circuit with 3-way pickup switch
3-way tone switch, separate volume controls for each pickup and master volume
Bigsby B6CP string-thru vibrato
Grover Imperial locking machine heads
Gretsch guitar case included
The Gretsch G6136T-140 Limited Edition Falcon stands out with its metallic custom nitrocellulose finish in Two Tone Stone/Pure Platinum
The Exclusive 140th-Anniversary Edition from Gretsch.
The guitar house founded in 1883 by Mannheim's Friedrich Gretsch in Brooklyn not only produces guitars with a high recognition value in style and sound, but also high-quality elements that are indispensable in the music world. With their timeless design and indestructible features, the semi-acoustic guitars are more than just a cult classic for blues and rock fans. For the 140th anniversary ("Double-Platinum Anniversary") of the company, a limited reissue of some of the most classic Gretsch models has now been developed, which shine in style in double-platinum finishes. The GRETSCH G6136T-140 Limited Edition FalconTwo Tone Stone/Pure Platinum is fully equipped with FT-67 Filter'Tron pickups, Grover Imperial locking tuners, classically versatile circuitry, and adorned with premium tone woods in a custom nitrocellulose finish and a color-matched headstock with 140th Anniversary badge.
High quality woods and construction
The traditional Gretsch construction has been impressing blues and rock lovers with its full sound with strong acoustic timbre since 1958. Back and sides are made of maple laminate and connected to the high quality Adirondack spruce top by Gretsch 1959 trestle bracing and white binding. In keeping with the "Double Platinum" anniversary theme, the top and headstock of the G6136T-140 Falcon shine in an expressive Stone Platinum contrasting with the Pure Platinum finish on the back and neck. This is topped off with nitrocellulose finish and anniversary plaque.
Gretsch FT-67 Filter'Tron with Treble Bleed Circut
The tonal dynamics of the Gretsch G6136T-140 Limited Edition Falcon Two Tone Stone/Pure Platinum are enhanced by Gretsch's new FT-67 Filter ' Tron humbucker pickups. Adorned with pearloid coil bodies , these versions of Gretsch's time-honored Filter'Trons elicit vintage vo icing with rounded with modern tone from the hollowbody guitar. Matching the pickguard, the humbucker frames are finished in a Pure Platinum finish. A typical Gretsch circuit is also present, with which the tone can be adjusted through individual Jewel-Arrow Volume knobs and Master/Tone controls. The Treble Bleed circuit also provides balance and expressive playing at any volume.
Perloid coilformers and humbucker frames adapted to the pickguard stand out as a special highlight
The headstock is kept classic and convinces with modern elements and anniversary badge
Hardware and other details
Reliable hardware is a must for any Gretsch guitar, which of course can be found on the 140th Double-Platinum Anniversary version. Six strings run through a Traditional Bigsby B6CP string-thru vibrato tailpiece over an Adjusto-Matic bridge with ebony base. The overlying ebony fretboard features 22 medium jumbo frets with pearloid hump block inlays spread across them. For stable tuning, Grover Imperial locking tuners are located on the headstock.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gretsch
Series:
Professional Collection
Design:
Falcon
Top:
Adirondack Spruce
Back & Sides:
Maple laminate
Solid Centre Block:
No
Binding:
Silver Sparkle
Neck:
Maple
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Standard-'U'
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Hump Block
Nut type:
Bone
Nut width in mm:
42.8
Scale in mm:
625
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gretsch
Neck Pickup:
FT-67 Filter'Tron
Bridge Pickup:
FT-67 Filter'Tron
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, Master Vol, Tone
Electronic:
Treble Bleed Circuit
Number of Strings:
6
Bridge:
Adjusto-Matic, Ebony base
Tailpiece:
Bigsby B6CP String-Thru
Tuners:
Grover Imperial Locking
Strap Button:
Grover Strap Locks
Hardware:
Chrome
Finish:
Nitrocellulose
Colour:
Stone Platinum/Pure Platinum
Country of Origin:
Japan
String Gauge:
.011 - .049
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
Yes
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