The Penguin’s partner, the lavish White Falcon, had already set a high benchmark for Gretsch’s hollowbody electrics. And now a further model was in the works: the White Penguin. The sparkle-finish Silver Jet and the country-flavoured Round Up followed in ’54, and then the Chet Atkins Solid Body and the red-finish Jet Fire Bird in ’55, all with the same general construction style and base feature sets. The pickups were then mounted to the top. To this they added a pressed laminated maple top, which joined the back only where the box was not routed, primarily at the sides and around and under the bridge. For its Duo Jet, Gretsch routed out a mahogany back to provide a sort of sectioned box, which accommodated the electrical bits and hook-up wires. And while it came on like a solid, with the general look of Gibson’s new Les Pauls, it was made differently. Gretsch had produced its first solidbody-style guitar a few years earlier, the Duo Jet. Once the laughter died down, the team began to consider the practicalities. And what’s more, he had a name for it: the White Penguin. With that in mind, Jimmie Webster told the meeting he thought it would be a good idea to produce a matching ‘solidbody’ version of the high-end White Falcon. The previous year had been a big one for Gretsch, with the Chet Atkins 6120 and the White Falcon both launched to considerable acclaim – and along with the hollowbody 6120, the company had introduced a chambered version, the 6121. The firm’s bigwigs, notably Fred Gretsch, Jimmie Webster and Duke Kramer, were talking about new models for 1956. Case: Includes G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case, msrp: $220.Imagine the meeting at the Gretsch HQ in Brooklyn. Tailpiece: Gretsch "G" Cadillac Tailpiece Bridge: Gold-Plated Gretsch Synchro-SonicTM Bridge Assembly Pickups: 2 DynaSonicTM Single-Coil Pickups Back & Sides: Laminated Maple Body, 17" Wide, 2.75" Deep G6136DS White Falcon w/ DynaSonic Pickups Futuristic looks and out-of-sight sound! At last, the '55-era Falcon is once again available in a production model! Features include dual DynaSonicTM single-coil pickups, gold-plated hardware, Grover® ImperialTM machine heads, Synchro-SonicTM bridge, Cadillac® "G" tailpiece, vertical Gretsch headstock logo and feather-engraved mother-of-pearl "hump block" inlays. If you have any questions at all please feel free to give us a call! This is a brand new factory first guitar and comes with the deluxe Gretsch hard case, all documentation and the Gretsch Limited lifetime warranty. We are a long standing fully authorized independent Gretsch guitar dealer. The Cadillac® "G" tailpiece and Synchrosonic "Melita" Bridge wrap up the package very nicely offering no frills perfect playability and a classic look. The guitar is perfect for vintage style country western and rockabilly but is also well suited for many music styles. The tone is clear and strong with tremendous bass response that's very clean and musical and an articulate treble that's bright and snappy without a hint of "brittle" tone. The new recreation of the original DeArmond pickup which Gretsch calls the DynaSonic is an outstanding design that holds its own against a true vintage pickup. The G6136DS is closely modeled after the 1955 spec Falcon. The original 1955 White Falcon is one of the most sought after vintage guitars of all time and definitely one of the coolest. This is the absolutely classic G6136DS White Falcon from Gretsch's Professional Collection. This Gretsch White Falcon is in excellent condition and comes with the hardshell Gretsch case.
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