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Congrats! Every time I pick up my “cheap” Gretsch I am incredibly impressed. It doesn’t sound like anything else. I can’t imagine what a high end one would play and sound like.
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Far closer than you think, Mich; the Falcon was the fulfillment of a 55-year dream for me, but I've got a 2016 5622T-CB double-cut semi (3 Super Hi-Lo'trons/cats'-eye soundholes like the rare 6117 thin-body from 1964-66) that's every bit its equal in tone (different - think variations in the Gibson humbucker formula or older vs. newer Fender pickups - but in no way "better") and playability (one of only three guitars I've owned in 55+ years - the others being the Falcon and a Godin CW II that's my go-to blues/jazz box - that needed no setup whatsoever), and a near-equal in QC (by the absolute closest of margins; a couple subtleties of detail that the Falcon does ever-so-slightly better, but still head-shoulders-&-navel above any semi within $1500 of the original street price, from any manufacturer - I've done the A/B comparisons, so I don't say this lightly). Truth be told, our band had gone to Sam Ash on a shopping trip back in June, and I came within a hairsbreadth of buying a white 5422TG ($899 street) - as I said I wanted a double-cut White Falcon since I saw my first one in the '63 Gretsch catalog as a kid, I was/am happier than a pig in poop with my 5622, and I was going to buy the 5422 and "Falconize" it with a couple hundred dollars' worth of aftermarket parts (pickguard, PAF Filter'tron pickup covers, "Cadillac" tailpiece, jeweled knobs, gold-sparkle trussrod cover); things sometimes happen for a reason, though - when I located a NOS '62 White Falcon RI (they were discontinued about five years ago) for a decent price a couple days later, I decided to take the plunge. FYI I've seen a couple local Beatles tribute bands using the walnut/gold 5422 as their "George" guitar - crank it through a Vox AC30 and you'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference from the '62 Gent RI at three times the price...
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Gorgeous guitar! I never got around to owning one of these, but was always impressed with the pickups...big, bright, room-filling tone! I also like the thumb-nail position markers on these and just the overall vibe, cosmetically speaking.
As to intonation, is this one that the bridge sits on the top, held in place by the strings? I'm guessing that would be the only way to set intonation, by moving the bridge position in relation to the points on the f-holes...yes? Very tricky, very old-school, but that's part of the mojo.
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