Gretsch G6136TGQM-59 Limited Edition Quilt Classic Falcon 'Forge Glow' Hollow Body Electric Guitar

The Gretsch G6136TGQM-59 Quilt Classic Falcon is one of the most visually breathtaking limited edition instruments Gretsch has produced, a sophisticated rendition of the original 1959 Falcon masterpiece, reborn with highly figured quilt maple in the extraordinary Forge Glow finish that transforms the Falcon's already iconic presence into something genuinely spectacular. Forge Glow is a warm, golden, amber-toned finish that deepens richly through the dramatic three-dimensional cloud-like figuring of the quilt maple top and back, the light catching and shifting across the grain in a way that makes this one of the most visually arresting hollow-body electric guitars available at any price. Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer allows the figured maple to breathe and resonate freely, contributing both to the visual depth of the finish and the natural acoustic richness of the hollow body.

Beneath the stunning exterior lies the complete 1959 Falcon specification (2.75"-deep arched laminated quilt maple body with period-correct 1959 trestle bracing, dual TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Filter'Tron pickups delivering the clear, snappy, and harmonically complex voice that defines the finest Gretsch archtop tone, Bigsby B6GVT vibrato tailpiece, Space Control bridge with pinned ebony base, aged white body binding with B/W/B purfling, bound f-holes, standard U-shaped maple neck with ebony fingerboard, mother-of-pearl Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, bone nut, Grover Imperial tuners, jewelled G-Arrow knobs, and gold plexi pickguard with Falcon graphic) all in gold hardware throughout. Ideal for jazz, country, rockabilly, and roots players who want the ultimate Falcon experience in a visually extraordinary limited edition Quilt Classic configuration.

Features

• Arched laminated quilt maple body and back in Forge Glow gloss nitrocellulose lacquer creates a breathtaking visual presence, the warm, golden finish shifting and deepening through the dramatic three-dimensional quilt figure in a way that makes every example from this limited run uniquely individual.
• Dual TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Filter'Tron pickups deliver the clear, snappy, and harmonically complex Filter'Tron voice at its most authentic and refined, the most tonally faithful Gretsch pickup configuration available on any production instrument.
• 1959 trestle bracing and 2.75" deep hollow body produce the warm, resonant, and acoustically alive hollow-body tone that defines the classic Falcon platform, with the natural openness and harmonic richness that only a true hollow-body construction provides.
• Bigsby B6GVT vibrato tailpiece with Space Control bridge and pinned ebony base provides smooth, expressive vibrato performance with reliable tuning stability, the complete period-correct 1959 Falcon hardware specification.
• Aged white body binding with B/W/B purfling, bound f-holes, gold hardware throughout, bone nut, Grover Imperial tuners, and gold plexi pickguard with Falcon graphic reflect the Falcon's sumptuously appointed vintage aesthetic in its most complete and authentic expression.

• Model: Gretsch G6136TGQM-59 Limited Edition Quilt Classic Falcon
• Body: Fully hollow, single cutaway, Falcon shape
• Body material: Arched laminated quilt maple (top and back)
• Body depth: 2.75"
• Bracing: 1959 trestle bracing
• Body binding: Aged white with B/W/B purfling
• F-holes: Bound
• Body finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, Forge Glow
• Neck: Maple, standard U profile, set-neck
• Fingerboard: Ebony, 12" radius
• Fingerboard inlays: Mother of pearl Neo-Classic thumbnail
• Side dots: Black
• Scale length: 25.5" (648mm)
• Frets: 22, medium jumbo
• Nut: Bone, 1.6875" (42.86mm)
• Pickups: 2 x TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Filter'Tron
• Pickup covers: Gold
• Controls: Volume (neck), volume (bridge), master volume
• Switching: 3-position toggle, 3-position tone switch
• Bridge: Space Control, pinned ebony base
• Tailpiece: Bigsby B6GVT
• Tuners: Grover Imperial
• Hardware: Gold throughout
• Knobs: Jewelled G-Arrow
• Pickguard: Gold plexi with gold Gretsch logo and Falcon graphic
• Strap buttons: Gretsch knurled strap retainer knobs
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .011-.049
• Includes: G6242L Gretsch 17" Deluxe Hollow Body hardshell case
• Model number: 2401531897
• Made in: Japan