Yes, the master volume does mess with people, and the tone switches mess with people, and the pickup balancing messes with people - too many adjustments and people suddenly cannot cope with the instrument. The Bigsby is a big part of the tuning stability, but once they're sorted give no trouble and people do often blame the bridge.Īlso, the tone thing - it's not a strat or a tele, and people who often move to a gretsch from a strat or tele expect the same behaviour from the gretsch, when that just isn't the case and never has been. We all like to customize and a Gretsch is a very personal instrument. Those same people you mentioned would swap a nashville in an LP for an ABR-1 or saddles and block in a strat - so I'd perhaps say, that it's the player more than it is the guitar. I do understand why people cannot handle the Melita bridge and swap it for a serpentune. The White Falcon is a magnificent work of art, it is not a magnificent guitar. Most owners will not want to admit the flaws in such an expensive instrument they bought. That's an honest assessment from someone who owns a Falcon. Hands must always be cleaned and powdered, long sleeves must be worn before I go near the Falcon. I'd rather pick up my ratty Joe Strummer Telecaster than pick up the heavenly Falcon. The darn thing is so spectacular, I hesitate to play it much.
Hands down the White Falcon is the greatest looking musical instrument ever made. Put it this way, top line Rickenbackers are far more expensive than the top line Gretsch White Falcons.Ĥ. I got mine brand new from a dealer in Oklahoma.stunned at the affordable price. Deal with a Grestch dealer, not the big musical instrument stores/internet dealers. You'd be surprised at how affordable they really are. It needs reverb from the amp and some slap back echo to get that identifiable Gretsch sound.ģ. A Rickenbacker has an identifiable sound. A Strat in the two/four pickup position has an instantly identifiable sound. There is not distinct tone from a Falcon. Many various inconveniences on such an expensive guitar. The gold plating is the worst of any gold plated guitars I own (It fades and disappears fairly quickly and also gets rust spots fairly quickly. There is little difference when switching between neck/bridge pickup configuration and neck pickup. The volume pots cut tone when you use them. The floating bridge can be problematic for many players. The tone switch is always called a mud switch for a reason. It is a masterfully constructed guitar.but even it has flaws. No way in hell can a Gretsch White Falcon live up to our dreams of owning one. There's an old saying: "It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive." Meaning, the dream of having something is far better than the actual having it.
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