2004 Gretsch 6136-TSL Silver Falcon: JT040748XX

Owned by
Secret Agent Man
Body style
Single Cutaway Hollowbody
Color(s)
Jet Black/Silver Sparkle
Fretboard
Ebony with Bird-themed engraved blocks inlays
Nut
Delrin/Synthetic Bone
Pickups
Modern High Sensitive (HS) Filtertron  
Tuners
Grover Imperial
Controls
  • Master Volume
  • Neck pickup volume
  • Bridge pickup volume
  • Pickup selector switch
  • Tone Switch
  • Jeweled knobs
Bridge
Space Control
Tailpiece
Cadillac G
Modifications

HS Filtertrons were replaced with TV Jones Classic in the Neck, and Classic Plus in the bridge. The Cadillac tailpiece was also replaced by a v cutout bigsby and the space control bridge was replace by a tune o matic bridge.

Unusual factory features

Humpblock inlays with the vertical headstock.Soundpost, not Trestle braced.

With more and more gigs coming through, i was able to save enough money to buy another guitar. My first choice of course, was another Gretsch. But not just any Gretsch...I was after a Silver Falcon with the Hump-block inlays and vertical logo, which had since been out of production for a few years. After searching for a few months with no luck, I came across great deal on a White Falcon with similar features and bought it. The search for a Silver Falcon had been unsucssesful and the search was over...for now. A few year later, I was saving up money to buy a nicer car. With the money in hand, and curiosity in mind, i looked around and happen to find an add from a local guy who was selling this beauty. There was no way i was going to let this bird get away! It is currently the main guitar in my stable.

Comments

  1. I like the vertical logo - great looking example!

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