Gretsch White Falcon Bass

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What you do to really get one is call up Capitan Falcon, challenge him to a duel and win by falcon punching him into oblivion. He may say "Show me your moves." but you should say "Show me da bass"

 

[Jjango]

Sadowsky or Lakland are $1000-2000 new.

Where are these $1000 Sadowskys and Laklands?

 

[FromBeyond]

Where are these $1000 Sadowskys and Laklands?

He could be talking Secondhand? Seen a couple of 1000 euro Sadowsky's around here, Laklands the same.

Tempting...

 

[Disappear]

What you do to really get one is call up Capitan Falcon, challenge him to a duel and win by falcon punching him into oblivion. He may say "Show me your moves." but you should say "Show me da bass"

Yeah, sounds like me when I haven't had my morning coffee.

 

[Gibenbackerbass]

They are def. very different.

 

[dannster]

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

As would I!

 

[Muligaroon]

2 years ago, I was stopped dead in my tracks when I strolled into one of the local music stores in Toronto. They had a White Falcon Bass on display that they picked up directly from the NAMM show in 2007 (2008?). My first reaction was to stare at it and take in it's beauty. I couldn't stop looking at it! The multi layer binding alone is what does it for me. Yes it's pretty flashy but it also has subtle beauty. The pictures don't do it justice. I politely asked if I could play it and hear how it sounds. After playing it for approx. ten minutes I knew I had to have it.

I already owned a Broadkastor but I could never get the "edge" I was looking for from it. Gretsch got it right with this bass. It's capable of producing a tonne of usable tones with the passive "Thunder" Jones pickups and pickup selector. I've used it on heavy rock and folk sessions alike. It sounds perfect directly plugged into the board, but I love overdriving a tube amp and blending that in to the sound to get some grit. There is an issue with feedback at high volumes on stage. I've learned to fix it in two ways: the easiest way is to roll down the master volume on the bass by 10% (thank you Gretsch, the master volume knob is an excellent inclusion), or I insert foam plugs into the F holes to dampen the resonance (thanks To Troy from the Queens for that one).

Is it ridiculously expensive? YES. I traded two basses in for it and still had to shell out some dough. (ouch!) But It's a very usable instrument that commands attention wherever I take it. I just wish I knew how many they're making and could find someone else who owns one of these bad boys!

 

[Bongolation]

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

Gretsch 6000 series are made in Japan, virtually by hand. There is an amazing amount of detailing involved.

When you see what people pay for absolutely garbage Gibson instruments, the Japanese Gretsch instruments seem like a great deal. Take a look at [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

 

[D Bopp]

Gretsch 6000 series are made in Japan, virtually by hand. There is an amazing amount of detailing involved.

When you see what people pay for absolutely garbage Gibson instruments, the Japanese Gretsch instruments seem like a great deal. Take a look at [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

Cool link. I used to own two different WF basses. They are great. Definitely a beast in its own right. I'd like to own another one sometime in the future.

 

[Jefenator]

I play in a trio where the guitarist and drummer rock Gretsch. I thought an all-Gretsch lineup would be wicked cool. This thread is definitely adding to the GAS.

 

[biggs1249]

Where are these $1000 Sadowskys and Laklands?

I got my mint condition Lakland skyline hollow body on Ebay about a month ago for $850 shipped. I have seen similar prices on older TB sales. Just wait and one should come up in that price range.

 

[ZiggyDude]

PM sent. How doessound unplugged?