![]() ![]() The earlier ’50s ones generally have a body depth of 2¾ inches, but when Gretsch reduced it to 1 7/8 inches, the feel of the guitar completely changed. “I did have a ’60 thinline, but it didn’t seem to have the same magic. There’s something about the White Falcon that conjures up that amazing time of rock and roll Anonymous British collector The other three in his collection – a ’58 mono 6136, a ’59 6136 and a ’59 stereo 6137 – were acquired from the United States. “So I bought it and was smitten from then on. “It totally lived up to my expectations,” the collector continues. this shop is so big, like a shopping mall only for musiciansThe Madagascar ebony fretboard has feather engraved block inlays and goldsparkle binding. PS: Hey, how about a two day holiday trip to Cologne? Music Store has sooo many Gretsches to try out And no, I'm not related to them and I don't want to advertize them, but shopping there was pure fun. So buying without trying first is a bit risky. It's also worth mentioning, that the center block models are less loud acoustically, but the CB reduces feedback problems on stage drastically. I tested a White Panther first and it had a thicker neck than the black one I bought. For my taste it sounded better even acoustically and I preferred the thinner neck, a 60s C profile.īut let me warn you: I found out, that the necks are not identical even in the same model line. So I drove to Cologne, because there at Music Store (<- click) I had the chance to compare the Panther to the Falcon DC/CB.Īnd guess what? I bought the Panther right away. ![]() MusikMesse 2013 - Gretsch G6137 par Brice Delage - YouTube I tested it and was totally disappointed, because I found out, that the G5422 they also had felt much better, had so much better high fret access, a tone knob instead of this odd tone switch, but I hated the pickups and the non-pinned bridge. ![]() So I went to a shop nearby to test out a normal Falcon, because noone had the BD Falcon in my region. looks great and from the videos I saw on Youtube, it also sounds great. ![]() When I saw the Billy Duffy Falcon, I had the impression, a dream might come true. We both have something in common, the interest in a White Falcon with silver hardware Is it worth the extra grand just because of the silver binding and other details?Īlso, what about the resell value? Will the Billy Duffy "lose" it's value more than a regular White Falcon? So guys, do you have any advice here at all? Anyone tried both guitars? And importing it it basically my only option. I live in Norway, so I have no way of trying the two before buying. I see the "regular" ones priced under $3000 on Ebay all the time, but the Billy Duffy is over $3500. I mean, I don't like The Cult, and don't really care about Billy Duffy, so other than the guitar looks awesome I have no reason for not going with a WF with gold binding and electronics. Then I saw the Billy Duffy White Falcon, which is pretty much my dream Gretsch, at least when it comes down to looks.Īs I have no experience with White Falcons I want to know if the Billy Duffy WF is as good, or better, than the "regular" White Falcons? New to the forum, and pretty new to Gretsch guitars as well.Įver since my family bought my dad a Tennessee Rose for his 60th birthday last summer I've been obsessing over getting a Gretsch.Īlways loved the White Falcon, but I think the gold detalis are a bit "too much" at times. ![]()
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