1958 Gretsch White Falcon
The Filter'Tron White Falcon — the iconic configuration most associated with the model. Single-cutaway, 17-inch body, Filter'Trons, gold sparkle trim, and the spectacular white finish.
Current Market Value
* Prices are estimates based on recent market data. Actual value depends on originality, condition, and provenance. Pricing methodology
Specifications
| Body Wood | Maple (17-inch single-cutaway hollow body) |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Ebony (gold sparkle binding) |
| Scale Length | 25.500" |
| Frets | 21 |
| Pickup Config | HH |
| Bridge | Floating bar bridge, Bigsby B6 or Cadillac tailpiece |
| Tuners | Grover Imperial (gold-plated) |
| Finish Options | White with gold sparkle binding |
| Est. Production | 100 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two Filter'Tron humbuckers introduced. Gold-plated covers. The Filter'Tron Falcon is the most iconic configuration.
What Changed in 1958
Filter'Tron pickups replaced DynaSonics — the definitive White Falcon configuration. The large single-cutaway body with Filter'Trons creates one of the most spectacular combinations of sight and sound in guitar history.
Collector's Notes
This is the most collected White Falcon configuration. Verify Filter'Tron originality. The white finish condition is critical — checking, crazing, or yellowing all acceptable, but repaint drastically reduces value.