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New Gretsch White Falcon Bass!: Basses That Should Have Been, Part 2

April 5, 2007 at 2:59 pm · Filed under Basses That Should Have Been

Matt from Pharaoh Amplifiers & Pedals just found info on a new hollow body bass, courtesy of Gretsch. Check it out!:

Gretsch White Falcon Hollow Body Bass

See full specs @ Gretsch’s site: http://www.gretschguitars.com/new07/G6136LSB/

Check out the sparkle gold binding on this sexy beast:
Gretsch White Falcon Bass Headstock

White Falcon Bass Body

Gretsch Bass Body Shot #2

I’m not sure of the price for this thing, but it’s got to be a pretty penny.

This marks the second time a manufacturer has beat me to the punch. First it was Eastwood, now Gretsch.

A while back I got the idea to do a series of posts called “Basses That Should Have Been” - highlighting all the cool guitar models that would have made even cooler semi and full-hollow bodied basses. The Gretsch White Falcon was on the list, but not any longer!

I wonder if they’ll do a single-cut version…..

Kevin said,

April 8, 2007 @ 7:16 am

Man, Brandon, you know how badly I want one of these? Too bad I don’t have the bagillion dollars Gretsch is gonna be charging.

BaSsMaN said,

April 10, 2007 @ 2:07 pm

My God it’s gorgeous! I’ve always been a White Falcon fan and this is a dream come true! I mean, it would be a dream if I had like 3000$…

What’s the round thing on the back supposed to do?

Nick! said,

October 30, 2007 @ 10:56 pm

According to MusiciansFriend, it goes for $4500, standard. They only charge $3600 for it: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Guitars-G6136LSB-White-Falcon-Long-Scale-Bass?sku=514191

If only I had $3600 to spare.

Alex said,

April 3, 2008 @ 6:52 pm

I’ve been emailing Gretsch for years about making a Gretsch Falcon Bass. I even asked them if they could make me a custom bass out of their 6119B except with Falcon Hardware and the Falcon Headstock but they said no. Anyway this is one of my dream basses for years. Its a shame that the time it comes out is the time I cant afford one. I just wish they made the Silver Falcon into a bass as well. I wouldnt care what I’d have to sell to get my hands on one of those. http://www.gretschguitars.com/gear/index.php?product=G6136TSL&cat1=&cat2=&q=&st=1 Now imagine that as a bass!!!! Im drooling. Anyway “BASSMAN” to answer your question about the round leather pad on the back, its to prevent belt scratches on the finish (not that anyone willing to pay $3500 for this bass would be stupid enough to wear something that would scratch it during a show but there are idiots out there). Anyway as for the tone I cant be quite sure exactly how it sounds because I’ve never played this model but one of my basses is a Gretsch G6073 and it has the same TV Jones Thundertron pickups and it sounds amazing! I would think the only difference between the two would be that my G6073 has simulated F holes and this one has real F holes. Anyway I would recommend a Gretsch to any Hollowbody Bass enthusiast. I own two. I have a Gretsch 6119B Broadkaster Bass, and a Gretsch G6073 Electrotone and I love those Basses!!! I also have a couple of others like a Epiphone Jack Cassady but If I was doing a huge show and I had only one bass to choose it would definately be a Gretsch!

Mike Cutting said,

June 20, 2008 @ 11:25 am

Alex, the tone is nothing short of awesome!! Worth every penny…

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