Introduced in 1954 as one of Gretsch's "Guitars of the Future," the White Falcon was an overwhelmingly impressive instrument. The influence of this spectacular new guitar spread to other models and guitar manufacturers. It was the dawn of a half a century of awe-inspiring guitars. This book compiles the best of Gretsch's inventions over the past 50 years and tells the stories of their creation and the people behind them, including artists Pete Townshend, Tom Petty, Alanis Morissette, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley, Sheryl Crow, John Frusciante, Jimmy Page, and Bo Diddley.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A nice try,
This review is from: 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics: Half a Century of White Falcons, Gents, Jets, and Other Great Guitars (Paperback)
The problem with Tony Bacon's book is right there in the title: "50 years of Gretsch Electrics" There really isn't enough room in this book to visually present a large array of the models produced by the Gretsch company, and give a history of the many changes of the Gretsch company. In fact, Bacon omits any discusion or photos of any Gretsch Bass models. While Bacon does do a decent job of documenting the many changes that the Gretsch company has undergone, it's at the expense of having room for more visual examples of many Gretsch guitars. The book is somewhat confusing in that the photographs on many pages do not correspond with the subject of the text. What dissapointed me the most was the limited selection of photographs. Instead of presenting more photos of guitars, Bacon offers a reference section that merely shows black and white body outlines of different models that corrospond with brief discrpitions of the models that used those bodies. Sound confusing? It is.
In the end, there just isn't enough room to both discuss the history of the Gretsch Company as well as offer an extensive visual presentation of the many Gretsch guitars.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A must for Gretsch fans,
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This review is from: 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics: Half a Century of White Falcons, Gents, Jets, and Other Great Guitars (Paperback)
Super book. An easy to read, informative work for anyone wanting to know more about Gretsch guitars and the history of the Gretsch company. Good mix of text and pix with a very helpful identification section towards the end of the book. Especially helpful in trying to identify the many Gretsch models.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book that Could be Better,
This review is from: 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics: Half a Century of White Falcons, Gents, Jets, and Other Great Guitars (Paperback)
This is a very informative book on Gretsch Guitars. Chock full of history, facts and figures. Text is well written. My problem is the fact it is interrupted by pictures creating a choppy flow to the book. Two pages of text then two pages of pictures. The pictures and captions are great but as one reviewer indictated they don't always relate to the text on the adjacent pages. Aside from those issues I found it to be a book worth buying and reading. Glad I added it to my collection.
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It was 50 years ago that the Gretsch company launched its two most famous electric guitars, the spectacular White Falcon and the cowboy-flavoured Chet Atkins Hollow Body, or 6120 as it's usually known. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chet Atkins, White Falcon, Duo Jet, Country Club, Country Gentleman, Jimmie Webster, Fred Gretsch, Brian Setzer, New York, Les Paul, Silver Jet, Duke Kramer, Van Eps, Phil Grant, White Penguin, Elliot Easton, George Harrison, Jet Fire Bird, Tennessee Rose, Duane Eddy, Spectra Sonic, Roc Jet, Super Chet, Electromatic Spanish, Malcolm Young New!
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It was 50 years ago that the Gretsch company launched its two most famous electric guitars, the spectacular White Falcon and the cowboy-flavoured Chet Atkins Hollow Body, or 6120 as it's usually known. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chet Atkins, White Falcon, Duo Jet, Country Club, Country Gentleman, Jimmie Webster, Fred Gretsch, Brian Setzer, New York, Les Paul, Silver Jet, Duke Kramer, Van Eps, Phil Grant, White Penguin, Elliot Easton, George Harrison, Jet Fire Bird, Tennessee Rose, Duane Eddy, Spectra Sonic, Roc Jet, Super Chet, Electromatic Spanish, Malcolm Young New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Country gentleman by Chet Atkins on 22 pages
- Bound for Glory (Plume) by Woody Guthrie on page 19
- The Country Gentleman (Regency Category Romances) by Dinah Dean on page 77
- White Falcon by Florence B Smith on page 89
- Bob Dylan by Daniel Kramer on page 92
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