Description
This is the very cool limited edition for 2015 G6139T-CB Center Block Black Falcon model from the Gretsch professional series. This is currently the only single cutaway "center block" falcon offered by Gretsch with a bigsby. Players have been asking Gretsch for a semi-hollow model for a long time and they've certainly delivered. This is a lean & mean Falcon that sounds as good as it looks, providing classic semi-hollow body tones, sustain & feedback rejection, but with a tonal character that's ALL Gretsch! Another little tweak that I know a few Gretsch players have been asking for is a Falcon model with the 50's vertical logo combined with 60's style FilterTron pickups. This combination existed on only one falcon model made by Gretsch many years ago, it's unusual but of course VERY cool. This guitar is brand new and ships with all the factory issued documentation and shipping container, deluxe hard shell case and Gretsch limited lifetime warranty. Please feel free to contact is with any questions at all!
Item Details: (from gretsch.com):
The Gretsch Professional Collection introduces an innovative new version of the venerable Falcon design with the arrival of the G6139 Falcon Center-Block Single Cut-Away guitar. It features a beautiful 1 ¾”-deep single-cutaway three-ply maple body with a 16”-lower bout, arched top and back, multi-ply sparkle appointments and oversized f holes. The centerpiece of the model is a long spruce center block.
The center block runs the entire length of the body and imparts several sonic advantages. First, it minimizes body-resonant feedback and allows a more “high gain-friendly” performance. Second, it’s made of spruce, which produces a spirited, lively tone. Third, the center block itself is chambered at the lower bout to minimize weight. Fourth, the pinned wood bridge base extends over the sides of the center block about 5/8” on either side, transferring string-vibration energy to the two f-hole-vented body chambers to produce a rich and full-bodied tone.
Other premium features include a three-piece maple neck; 12”-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, pearloid Neo-Classic™ “thumbnail” inlays and multi-ply sparkle appointments; Gretsch “winged/vertical” sparkle logo; and dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups. The guitar also has jeweled-arrow knobs and gold hardware, an Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with pinned ebony base and B6G Bigsby Tremolo, Grover® Imperial™ tuners and Schaller® strap locks. Deluxe hard-shell case included.
Specs:
Weight: 8.7 lbs
Model Name: G6139TCB Falcon™ Center-Block Black Falcon
Series: Professional Collection
Color: Black
Part #: 240-0701-806
Body Material: 3-Ply Maple, Arched Top & Back
Body Shape: Falcon™
Body Back: Arched Maple
Body Sides: Maple
Body Top: Arched Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane, Gloss Urethane
Bracing: Spruce Center-Block
F Holes Sound Holes: Bound Oversized F-Holes
Body Depth: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
Neck Shape: "V"
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Neo-Classic™ "Thumbnail"
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fretboard: Ebony
Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Nut Width: 1.68" (42.67 mm)
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Headstock: "V" Shaped with Vertical Winged Sparkle Gretsch® Logo
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: H/H
Bridge Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
Neck Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron™
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, Master Tone
Hardware Finish: Gold
Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with PINNED Ebony Base
Bridge Cover: Bigsby® B6G Vibrato Tailpiece w/ Gretsch® Logo
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast
String Nut: Bone
Unique Features: Spruce Center-Block, 1-3/4" Body Depth, Multi Bound V Shaped Headstock w/Vertical Winged Sparkle Gretsch Logo, Pinned Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge, Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail Inlays, Schaller® Strap Locks, Adjustable Truss Rod
Case: G6267 Deluxe Hardshell
Pickguard: Silhouette Gretsch® Logo & Falcon Graphic
Control Knobs: Jeweled-Arrow
