Gretsch - Synchromatic Falcon Hollow Body Black
The Synchromatic Collection makes next-level Gretsch style and sound more accessible than ever before. Boasting upgraded materials and components, enhanced bracing, and authentic aesthetic features, Synchromatic guitars deliver the Gretsch experience you’ve been looking for.
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Professional-quality tone and build that holds up for decades. An instrument that grows with you musically, rewards technique, and genuinely sounds better with age.
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Synchromatic™Falcon™Hollow Body Single-Cut with Bigsby®
The Synchromatic Collection makes next-level Gretsch style and sound more accessible than ever before. Boasting upgraded materials and components, enhanced bracing, and authentic aesthetic features, Synchromatic guitars deliver the Gretsch experience you’ve been looking for. The Synchromatic™ Falcon™ brings the mystique and beauty of the venerable Falcon hollow body into a whole new realm. Featuring a 2.5” deep maple body with Semi-Arc bracing design, an ebony fingerboard, and Hi-Fidelity Filter’Tron™ pickups, the Synchromatic Falcon provides the comfort, playability, and timeless Gretsch® sound that you need to fuel your sonic creations.
FEATURES:
- 2.5” deep laminated maple body with Semi-Arc bracing design
- 25.5” scale length
- Soft "C"-shaped maple neck featuring a 12"-radius ebony fingerboard with pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays, and genuine bone nut
- Hi-Fidelity Filter'Tron™ pickups
- Versatile controls including master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls for bridge and neck and three-position pickup toggle switch
- Multi-ply gold sparkle binding on body, neck, and headstock
- Genuine bone nut
- Bigsby® B60 V-Cutout vibrato tailpiece
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with secured ebony base
- Gold hardware
- Deluxe hardshell case included
- Available in Snowcrest White and Black
HIGHLIGHTS:
Semi-Arc Bracing
The Synchromatic Falcon features a 2.5” deep maple body with Semi-Arc bracing. A modified version of the classic Gretsch Trestle Bracing design, this bracing pattern features two ’feet’ under the bridge while eliminating the additional feet near the neck block that traditional Trestle Bracing has. This results in ‘best of both worlds’ tone that provides the huge, resonant tone of Parallel Bracing, with the classic ‘snap’ and feedback-busting sustain of 1959 Trestle Bracing.
Hi-Fidelity Filter’Tron Pickups
The direct-mounted Hi-Fidelity Filter’Tron™ pickups found on the Synchromatic Nashville feature Alnico 5 magnets and deliver the sought after chime, articulation, and balance of vintage Filter’Trons™.
Soft “C” Shaped Maple Neck
The maple neck features a comfortable Soft “C” shape with a beautiful ebony fingerboard, medium jumbo frets, a genuine bone nut, and pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays providing premium playability, sound, and looks.
General |
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| Model Number | 2506530506 |
| Series | Synchromatic™ Collection |
| Family | Falcon™ |
| Color | Black |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Orientation | Right-Hand |
Body |
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| Build | Hollow Body |
| Cutaway | Single Cutaway |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body Shape | Electromatic® Hollow Body |
| Body Material | Laminated Maple |
| Bracing | ML Bracing |
| Body Binding | Gold Sparkle with B/W/B Purfling |
| Body Back | Arched Laminated Maple |
| Body Top | Arched Laminated Maple |
| Body Depth | 2.5" (63.5 mm) |
Miscellaneous |
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| Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges) |
| Strap Buttons | Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs |
| Case/Gig Bag | Deluxe Hardshell Case Included |
Neck |
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| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Construction | Set-Neck |
| Neck Finish | Gloss |
| Neck Shape | Classic "C" |
| Neck Binding | Gold Sparkle with W/B Purfling |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
| Position Inlays | Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail |
| Side Dots | Black |
| Headstock Binding | Gold Sparkle with W/B Purfling |
Hardware |
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| Bridge | Adjusto-Matic™ |
| Hardware Finish | Gold |
| Tailpiece | Bigsby® B60 V-Cutout |
| Tuning Machines | Grover® Super Rotomatic® |
| Pickguard | Gold Plexi with Gold Gretsch® Logo and Falcon Graphic |
| Control Knobs | Jeweled G-Arrow |
| Switch Tip | Gold |
Electronics |
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| Bridge Pickup | Hi-Fidelity Filter’Tron™ |
| Neck Pickup | Hi-Fidelity Filter’Tron™ |
| Pickup Color | Gold |
| Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Pickup Switching | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Pickup Configuration | Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™ |
Gretsch has been crafting guitars since 1883, earning a legendary reputation for distinctive tone and innovative design. The brand became synonymous with the hollow-body electric guitar, pioneering sounds that defined rockabilly, country, and rock music throughout the 20th century.
Known for meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail, Gretsch guitars are recognized by their unique filtering and resonance characteristics. The company maintains a commitment to blending vintage aesthetic with modern playability, making their instruments sought after by professional musicians across multiple genres.
