50 Years of Gretsch Electrics: Half a Century of White Falcons, Gents, Jets, and Other Great Guitars

by Tony Bacon

Introduced in 1954 as one of Gretsch's Guitars of the Future the White Falcon was an overwhelmingly impressive instrument. The influence of this spectacular new guitar spread to other models and guitar manufacturers. It was the dawn of a half-century of awe-inspiring guitars which are now favored by widely popular artists including Pete Townshend, Tom Petty, Alanis Morisette, Sheryl Crow, John Frusciante, Bo Diddley, and more. This book compiles the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879308222
• ISBN13: 9780879308223
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 11.0"