Up for sale, a 1972 Gretsch White Falcon Stereo 7595 in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. This rare Baldwin-era White Falcon was at the top of Gretschs range, with premium features including a tuning fork bridge, T Zone tempered treble frets, dual string mutes, and stereo functionality (separating the bass and treble strings).
This particular White Falcon has had a rather interesting history: it was purportedly owned at one point by Mtley Cres Mick Mars (per Voltage Guitars in Hollywood at the time of last sale in 2003), who famously used a White Falcon during the recording of Dr. Feelgood, although no documentation is present to verify that ownership. In the early-mid 2000s, it was serviced extensively by Art Wiggs of Wing Guitar Products, a huge name in the world of vintage Gretsch restoration and service, who worked for/with Brian Setzer and Gretsch themselves over the course of his extensive career. Wiggs work on this instrument pertained to proper setup and optimal functionality, re-wiring the extensive controls for a more user-friendly and intuitive layout (this necessitated swapping the harness, and the original is included) and installing a pair of TV Jones Black Top FilterTrons.
Tonewoods include a fully hollow thinline maple body, maple neck, and bound ebony fingerboard, with a lower bout width of 17 and a body depth of 2. The pair of TV Jones Black Top FilterTron pickups have notable clarity, sparkle, and muscle; the neck position is thick and silky, with cutting growl and punch at the bridge. This 7595 is notable for its split stereo pickups (bass/treble), with independent three-way tone selector switches for each, yielding a remarkably wide array of tonal combinations, especially if two amps are used in stereo. This White Falcon Stereo 7595 weighs 9lbs 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mikes Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840 1st fret, .980 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, neo-classic thumbnail inlays up to fret 12 (offset dots 12-21)
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2
-Nut: 1 11/16, bone, zero fret
-Tuners: Grover Imperials with paddle buttons (vintage, originals included)
-Serialization: 122-prefix (December, 1972)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: TV Jones Black Top FilterTron x2 (replacement, originals included)
-Harness: Modern (original complete harness included, CTS pots date to 10th week of 65)
-Hardware: Bigsby B6G vibrato with Chet Atkins arm (modern), Tuning Fork Floating Sound Unit, Space Control bridge, dual flip-up mute assembly, G arrow knobs, pickup surrounds
-Plastics: Gold plexi pickguard
-Marquetry: Gold sparkle binding (bound f holes and heel cap), white faux leather back pad (gold trim)
The hand-polished finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, only exhibiting a couple finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless save for a few shallow marks behind the 9th fret that are not distracting to the palm while fretting.
The original hardshell case is included, just as well-kept as the instrument itself, along with the hangtags, service receipts, and all of the removed original componentry.
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