Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. Received this beauty about three weeks ago in a trade.
#GRETSCH WHITE FALCON BASS GUITAR TV#
Other features include a three-piece maple neck, ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Neo Classic thumbnail inlays, dual TV Jones®. The double-cutaway body has an arched top with oversized bound F-holes, gold-sparkle binding and white back pad. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. Gretsch Tom Petersson Signature White Falcon bass G6136B-TP-AWT in Aged White Pearl. This gorgeous top-of-the-line Gretsch bass is modeled on the classic White Falcon guitar.
The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. UNIQUE FEATURES Mother-Of-Pearl Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers,īy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). The G6136TG Players Edition Falcon boasts Gretschs ML bracing to give the guitar the same full-bodied howl and bark as the original White Falcon in a more compact design thats perfect for playing onstage. In lustrous white and gold that staggers the eye. No guitar can match its eye-catching beauty or its rainbow of tonal shadings. The cosmetics come from the coveted 1958-60. It has the same classic design featuresa massive 17-inch body, 2 3/4inch body depth, 25 1/2inch scale, maple neck, and laminated body construction that make it both big and somewhat heavy. These two variants were priced at 1000 and 900 respectively (April 1968). The White Falcon has always been a big, bruising beast of a guitar, and the G6136T-LTV is no exception. MACHINE HEADS Deluxe Sperzel® Gold-Plated Die-cast Locking Tuners The White Falcon was a very fine guitar, and the most expensive guitar offered by Gretsch at this time. MODEL NAME G6136LSB White Falcon™ Long Scale Hollow-Body BassīACK AND SIDES Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2" DeepīRIDGE Ebony-Based 4-Saddle Space ControlTM Roller-BridgeĬASE Includes G6268 Deluxe Hardshell Case, US MSRP $220.00 Theres a nice writeup on the Gretsch website
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