About four years ago I wanted to try a hollow body electric guitar with Bigsby vibrato. I went to my local guitar shop and told them what I wanted and they said that I would be looking for a Gretsch guitar because that’s what they specialized in. And this guitar shop had just brought in the new line of Gretsch guitars for that year 2016/17 I do believe and that’s when the Streamliner line came out. I tried a few one day and went back with money about two weeks later. The first one I tried had very limited access to the upper frets yet sounded really good and looked and handled great. Then the second one I tried was the G2622T which had the tremolo, a sunburst finish, centre block and access to the upper frets was better. Then I tried a another Gretsch which was really nice but had no centre block. So I chose the Gretsch Streamliner G2622T and I was very satisfied with it. I had it a week and had to take it back for tuning because I could not get the Bigsby to stay in tune (a common problem with new Bigsbys) and they tuned it and it’s been fine ever since. It is a masterpiece of a guitar, the hollow body is just the right width and size and it stays in tune great. I love the style and the centre block helps it to not feedback. Then it has total diversity, it has the nicest clean sound while a great heavy or distorted sound which apply’s to all ranges of my playing. The Gretsch G2622T is a great guitar for a great price and I am glad I bought it because it is totally worth buying.
I played a double cut White Falcon and it was the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. It played great and sounded fantastic but I've played other great playing, fantastic sounding guitars - but never one as gorgeous.
I love the TV Jones Classic pickups on any Gretsch hollow or semi-hollow body guitar. The WF is too ostentatious for me, but the 6120 or 6122-62 types are perfect for my not-made-it status.
I have to say that the way you talked it sounded like TV Jones was the pickup that came in the 50s. But those were Filtertrons. TV Jones has been making the best Filtertron type pups since the 90s. I believe that is how it goes. Great playing.
This guy either doesn't know or totally messed up. In 1957 Grestch switched from DeArmond Daynasonic pickup to Filtertrons created by Ray Butts. In 1998 ( maybefore) T.V. Jones started making reproduction filtertrons producing them as close to possible to the late 1950 filtertrons. Filtertrons ARE hum canceling pickups they came out separately but around the same time as Gibsons Humbucker pickup. DeArmond Daynasonic pickups are single coil.
I think the white falcon is criminally underated.
I don't think anyone underates them.. pretty legendary
have wanted one of these bad boys since i saw Frusciante playing one back in 2000, ah to be 14 again and have the californication album on repeat
Same here.. But I was 16 and now own japanese white falcon
30 seconds in and I already clicked that thumbs up for the opening playing. Just beautiful rhythym style playing, lovely trem ... wonderful.
About four years ago I wanted to try a hollow body electric guitar with Bigsby vibrato.
I went to my local guitar shop and told them what I wanted and they said that I would be looking for a Gretsch guitar because that’s what they specialized in.
And this guitar shop had just brought in the new line of Gretsch guitars for that year 2016/17 I do believe and that’s when the Streamliner line came out.
I tried a few one day and went back with money about two weeks later.
The first one I tried had very limited access to the upper frets yet sounded really good and looked and handled great.
Then the second one I tried was the G2622T which had the tremolo, a sunburst finish, centre block and access to the upper frets was better.
Then I tried a another Gretsch which was really nice but had no centre block.
So I chose the Gretsch Streamliner G2622T and I was very satisfied with it.
I had it a week and had to take it back for tuning because I could not get the Bigsby to stay in tune (a common problem with new Bigsbys) and they tuned it and it’s been fine ever since.
It is a masterpiece of a guitar, the hollow body is just the right width and size and it stays in tune great.
I love the style and the centre block helps it to not feedback.
Then it has total diversity, it has the nicest clean sound while a great heavy or distorted sound which apply’s to all ranges of my playing.
The Gretsch G2622T is a great guitar for a great price and I am glad I bought it because it is totally worth buying.
Don’t forget Richard fortus! A great example of this guitar in a higher gain context with GnR
I played a double cut White Falcon and it was the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. It played great and sounded fantastic but I've played other great playing, fantastic sounding guitars - but never one as gorgeous.
I could never gel with the double cut Gretsch look. The single cut is the Gretsch look in my mind and is a fantastic looking guitar. Classic.
Steven Stills was another high profile WF player.p
,Sorry, StePHen Stills!
Beautiful playing Jack. That Gretsch immediately reminds me of Steve Marriot.
Guitar was bigger than Steve was!
I love the TV Jones Classic pickups on any Gretsch hollow or semi-hollow body guitar. The WF is too ostentatious for me, but the 6120 or 6122-62 types are perfect for my not-made-it status.
I have to say that the way you talked it sounded like TV Jones was the pickup that came in the 50s. But those were Filtertrons. TV Jones has been making the best Filtertron type pups since the 90s. I believe that is how it goes. Great playing.
I think he meant to say dynasonic
"Not designed to be a practical instrument" ... That award would have to go to the flying V hahaha
Wish I could buy this guitar on Brazil
Great video, top playing. Suddenly have a growing urge to play Californication.
This guy either doesn't know or totally messed up. In 1957 Grestch switched from DeArmond Daynasonic pickup to Filtertrons created by Ray Butts. In 1998 ( maybefore) T.V. Jones started making reproduction filtertrons producing them as close to possible to the late 1950 filtertrons. Filtertrons ARE hum canceling pickups they came out separately but around the same time as Gibsons Humbucker pickup. DeArmond Daynasonic pickups are single coil.
were the overdriven tones at the end coming from the Maz or were pedals involved?
The Falcon is a guitar that symbolizes that you have "arrived" as a musician.
Me: Uh oh better wait to buy one.
can someone tell me how a hollow body makes any difference since the sound comes from pickups and strings not the body like an acoustic?
If that's the case, then why have a body at all...
lol.... your assumption is wrong.......
Well done, Jack! Are you playing through the Dr Z or the Two Rock?
Considering the Dr. Z is plugged in and powered "on" i would have to assume the Dr. Z
9 GRAND!!! I mean, it's nice....but that's the price of 3 custom shop Fenders, or 2 LP Customs, or 3 core PRS. Or indeed, one of each....
Coincidence? Trogly earlier posted the Penguin.
The White Falcon would be a good name for Jack if he got in to hip hop
Jan Akkerman !!!!!
How much $ ?
Matt Mays!
Anyone know the intro song?
You THINK you're buying a new guitar, but the help at the music store may have played it or maybe even used it on their gigs.
If that’s the case it is probably a good instrument then. I care more about that than popping it’s cherry.
Listen to what Malcolm Young did with this guitar.🤘
Not one Chet Atkins tone and demo.
Dream of californication......
...available as a Japanese lefty.
😈
Who else wants one because of the legendary Malcolm Young?