1961 Gretsch White Falcon
Transitional White Falcon between the single-cutaway and double-cutaway eras. Both body styles may exist for this year. A pivotal moment in the model's design history.
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, transitional — some double-cutaway prototypes) |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Ebony (gold sparkle binding) |
| Scale Length | 25.500" |
| Frets | 21 |
| Pickup Config | HH |
| Bridge | Floating bar bridge, Cadillac tailpiece |
| Tuners | Grover Imperial (gold-plated) |
| Finish Options | White with gold sparkle binding |
| Est. Production | 140 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two Filter'Tron humbuckers. Gold-plated covers. Transitional year between body styles.
What Changed in 1961
Transitional year — the White Falcon is moving from single-cutaway to double-cutaway. Some 1961 examples may be single-cut, others may be early double-cut. A fascinating year for collectors.
Collector's Notes
Body style verification is critical for 1961. Single-cutaway examples from this year are more valuable. Transitional instruments are interesting to design-history collectors.