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Gretsch White Falcon
Gretsch
The Gretsch White Falcon is an electric hollow-body guitar introduced in 1954 as a non-commercial showpiece for the NAMM Convention. It was conceived by Jimmie Webster as an improvement over the Gibson Super 400. Strong demand led to rushed production beginning in 1955 under model number 6136. Gretsch marketed it as 'the finest guitar we know how to make – and what a beauty!' and priced it at $600 — second only to Gibson's Super 400CESN. Its finish design drew from Gretsch drum finishes and American car aesthetics of the era.