{"product_id":"1972-gretsch-white-falcon-stereo-7595-vintage-double-cutaway-guitar-w-case-art-wiggs-1","title":"1972 Gretsch White Falcon Stereo 7595 Vintage Double Cutaway Guitar w\/ Case, Art Wiggs","description":"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 Gretsch’s 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).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular White Falcon has had a rather interesting history: it was purportedly owned at one point by Mötley Crüe’s 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 Filter’Trons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTonewoods 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 Filter’Tron 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 \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Fretboard: Ebony, “neo-classic” thumbnail inlays up to fret 12 (offset dots 12-21)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Frets: Slender, no wear\u003cbr\u003e\n-Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Nut: 1 11\/16”, bone, zero fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Tuners: Grover Imperials with paddle buttons (vintage, originals included)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Serialization: 122-prefix (December, 1972)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Pickups: TV Jones Black Top Filter’Tron x2 (replacement, originals included)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Harness: Modern (original complete harness included, CTS pots date to 10th week of ‘65)\u003cbr\u003e\n-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\u003cbr\u003e\n-Plastics: Gold plexi pickguard\u003cbr\u003e\n-Marquetry: Gold sparkle binding (bound f holes and heel cap), white faux leather back pad (gold trim)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe “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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.","brand":"Gretsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47644079128832,"sku":"122182","price":9599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_6e2b0f06-36d1-44aa-bd87-c7c82ad520a0.jpg?v=1769886046","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1972-gretsch-white-falcon-stereo-7595-vintage-double-cutaway-guitar-w-case-art-wiggs-1","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}