Gretsch White Falcon Bass

[DrPepper09]

so i was bored during a class period and was browsing through the expensive basses on musicians friend when i stumbled across Gretsch's bass version of the white falcon. Has anyone played or know of where i can get a hand one of these beauties?

 

[JazzyJames]

I was wondering the same thing. Looks like something that a store would never hold.

 

[J. Crawford]

Most stores dont hold them, but youre definitely right on the expensive part.

IMO and IME you can get much more bass for that price. Or even two amazing basses for that price! Just not my thing when you a Epi JC is 800 and an Ibanez Artcore is 500-600.

 

[Senator]

Someone told me that for the money, it isn't worth it.

 

[DrPepper09]

Someone told me that for the money it isn't worth it.

i've always liked the sound/look of a white falcon guitar. I just want to play it to see if its truly worth it

 

[Senator]

i've always liked the sound/look of a white falcon guitar. I just want to play it to see if its truly worth it

Get to a local GC and tell us how it goes.

They have 'em there, right...?

 

[DrPepper09]

Get to a local GC and tell us how it goes.

They have 'em there, right...?

i was there last week and no sighting

 

[mattq]

it's not exactly the same bass, but look around for a used gretsch 6072 bass. the big differences between the two are the white falcon design elements (white, gold binding, etc.), the pickups, and better tuners. the falcon bass might have an ebony fretboard instead of rosewood, but i think that's about it. i go my 6072 used for under a grand

 

[Icarus26]

they have one at my closest GC, but its like its for decoration cause it's not on display with the other basses, it's like in a see-through container haha.

 

[Jeff K]

One of our T.B. brothers had one for sale about a year ago. I don't think it sold the first time around, but he did sell it several months after this first posting. Here's the original thread. Won't do you any good now, but could induce some serious salivation...

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381048&highlight=Gretsch+White+Falcon

 

[GregC]

One of our T.B. brothers had one for sale about a year ago. I don't think it sold the first time around, but he did sell it several months after this first posting. Here's the original thread. Won't do you any good now, but could induce some serious salivation...

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381048&highlight=Gretsch+White+Falcon

I was just going to look for Ben's listing when I saw this thread! Yep, that thing is beautiful.

 

[DrPepper09]

One of our T.B. brothers had one for sale about a year ago. I don't think it sold the first time around, but he did sell it several months after this first posting. Here's the original thread. Won't do you any good now, but could induce some serious salivation...

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381048&highlight=Gretsch+White+Falcon

oh what i would do for that bass

sell myself on the streets is definently up there on the list... man the stds would be worth it

 

[colorblindbass]

ehh, i played one in the store equivalent to guitar center in vancouver
(cant for the life of me remember the name)
and it was, well, intresting. diddnt like it much at all, had total crap strings on it, sounded about like a 100 dollar stag acoustic bass.

when plugged in though, it was intresting. i can see how that tone would be desirable, but not for me.


definatly wouldnt have paid the 3400 they were asking for it though.

 

[Hamerguy]

I'd like to have one of these...

 

[Lowbrow]

The White Falcon is indeed beautiful, and costs a mint, too.

If I was gassing for a pretty hollowbody, I'd try one of these and save $3k:

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[Baird6869]

Aren't Gretsch basses made in Japan? If so, $3500 seems very steep to me when a Sadowsky or Lakland are $1000-2000 new.

 

[Happynoj]

Aren't Gretsch basses made in Japan? If so, $3500 seems very steep to me when a Sadowsky or Lakland are $1000-2000 new.

Yeah, but how many Sadowsky or Lakland basses have you seen like this?

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[main_sale]

The G6072 came close enough for me.

 

[malleybasil]

i have recently got a white falcon on trial (i have a friend at gretsch) and am wondering wheteher to buy it.

i have not yet tried it through my set up but have a pre production rehearsal next week so will report back soon.

peace

 

[malleybasil]

however i anticipate feedback issues, i tried the broadkaster which is a much deeper hollowbody and the feedback was ridiculous!