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Bono and Gretsch recently collaborated on this updated version of the iconic green Gretsch guitar known as the Irish Falcon. Used extensively on U2's 2005 Vertigo tour, the G6136I incorporates classic Gretsch Falcon specs, including an arched laminated maple body with multiple gold sparkle bindings, two-piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard, High Sensitive Filter'Tron pickups, Gretsch Cadillac "G" tailpiece and lustrous Evergreen finish.

Other features include mother-of-pearl hump block inlays with Bono's signature engraved at the 12th fret, gold plexi pickguard with "The Goal Is Soul" graphic, ebony-based Space Control bridge, Grover Imperial tuners, gold sparkle bound fingerboard and headstock, and jeweled knobs.
Gretsch Guitars G6136I Irish Falcon Bono Signature Electric Guitar Evergreen with Gold Sparkle
Gretsch Guitars G6136I Irish Falcon Bono Signature Electric Guitar Evergreen with Gold Sparkle
Gretsch Guitars G6136I Irish Falcon Bono Signature Electric Guitar Evergreen with Gold Sparkle

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  • Arched laminated maple body with multiple gold sparkle bindings
  • 2-piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard
  • High Sensitive Filter'Tron pickups
  • Gretsch Cadillac "G" tailpiece
  • Mother-of-pearl hump block inlays
  • Bono's signature engraved at the 12th fret
  • Gold plexi pickguard with "The Goal Is Soul" graphic
  • Ebony-based Space Control bridge
  • Grover Imperial tuners
  • Gold sparkle bound fingerboard and headstock
  • Jeweled knobs
  • Includes case
warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Body
  • Body Shape: Falcon
  • Body Back: Laminated Maple
  • Body Sides: Laminated Maple
  • Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
  • Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
  • F Holes Sound Holes: Bound Oversized "F"-Holes
  • Body Depth: 2.75" (70 mm)
  • Body Width Lower Bout: 17" (432 mm)
  • Body Binding: Multiple
Neck
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Hump Block Inlay with Feather Engraving
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Headstock: "V" Shaped with Vertical Winged Sparkle Gretsch Logo
  • Neck Binding: Bound Fingerboard
Electronics
  • Pickup Configuration: HH
  • Bridge Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron
  • Neck Pickup: High Sensitive Filter'Tron
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Controls: Volume 1.(Neck Pickup), Volume 2.(Bridge Pickup), Master Volume.
Hardware
  • Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
  • Bridge: Ebony-Based Gold "Rocking" Bar Bridge with Gretsch "G" Cadillac Tailpiece
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial Die-Cast
  • String Nut: Synthetic Bone
  • Auxiliary Switching: 3-Position Master Tone Switch: Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off. Position 2. Switch Out of Circuit, Pickup Wide Open. Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off
Miscellaneous
  • Unique Features: V-Shaped Falcon Headstock with Winged Vertical Gretsch Logo, Mother-of -Pearl Hump Block Inlay Position Markers with Feather Engraving, Bono's Signature in 12th Fret Inlay, Gold-Sparkle Fingerboard and Headstock Bindings, Oversized Bound F-Holes, Multiple Gold-Sparkle Body Bindings, Gold-Sparkle Inlaid Gretsch Logo on Headstock, Gold Plexi Dove-Style Pickguard with "The Goal Is Soul" Graphic, Jeweled Control Knobs, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod
Accessories
  • Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Hardshell
  • Pickguard: Gold Plexi Pickguard with "The Goal Is Soul" Graphic
  • Included Accessories: Includes G6242L Deluxe Hardshell Case
  • Control Knobs: Jeweled "G"