Gretsch Custom Shop G6136T-59 Falcon NOS Medium Palomino Metallic Master Built by Gonzalo Madrigal

Gretsch Custom Shop
Since 1883, countless instruments have borne the brand name and logo that gives them claim to “That Great Gretsch Sound.” But, only a select set of guitars bearing the Gretsch brand name can be said to embody the essence of what makes that Gretsch sound so great. And, no instruments epitomize the expertise and attention to detail of Gretsch’s most trusted hands like the instruments from Gretsch Custom Shop, now at CME

This Gretsch Custom Shop guitar represents the creative apex of the company’s time-honored legacy of making instruments, where “That Great Gretsch Sound” reaches an entirely new plane—preserving and protecting it, giving today’s most discerning guitar players access to the best of all the Gretsch sounds available anywhere in the world.

G6136T-59 Falcon
A sophisticated rendition of the original masterpiece, the G6136T-59 Vintage Select Edition '59 Falcon™ Hollow Body with Bigsby® combines period-accurate features and appointments from the golden age of electric guitars. Satisfying eyes and ears with its golden tones and gleaming looks, this rare bird comes alive in the player's hands, singing with its distinctive voice at every strum.

Custom Shop Master Builder: Gonzalo Madrigal
Gonzalo Madrigal started out at Fender in 1996 by binding and sanding guitar bodies on the production line. A superior craftsman, he gradually made his way to the Fender Custom Shop in 2004, where he worked on Benedetto guitar bodies, binding and neck fitting. He too worked on various high-profile "tribute" projects, including the Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton "Blackie" Stratocaster, Stevie Ray Vaughan "Number One" and "Lenny" Stratocasters and Andy Summers Tribute Telecaster, and the EVH "Frankenstein" replica guitar.

Madrigal’s exemplary work also brought him to the attention of Stern and projects at the Gretsch Custom Shop, where he contributed to the Brian Setzer and Eddie Cochran 6120 models, the Billy Zoom Silver Jet, the G6128T-GH George Harrison "Tribute" Duo Jet and the G6131MY-CS Custom Shop Malcolm Young “Salute” Jet™.

After 12 years under Stern's tutelage, Madrigal was promoted in early 2018 to a Master Builder. In his spare time, Madrigal enjoys playing soccer and basketball, and going to the movies with his family.

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