ELECTRIC: WHITE FALCON SERIES & VARIATIONS

The earliest models do not have gold-sparkle plastic binding but gold paint to simulate binding. In 1958, Filter-tron pickups, a roller bridge, and thumbnail fingerboard inlays were introduced. In 1959, a horizontal peghead logo was introduced. In 1960, a thinner 2 in. body, a padded back, and a double mute with two controls were introduced, and the knobs and switches were changed to control layout #3 (three knobs, three switches). In 1962, a double round cutaway body, V-shaped tailpiece, and a zero fret was introduced, and a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece became standard, (it was optional up to this time). In 1963, the mute controls were changed to switches. In 1964, a Gretsch G logo vibrato trapeze tailpiece and oval button tuners were introduced. In 1965, offset dot fingerboard inlays above the 12th fret and an adjustable nut on the vibrato arm were introduced, In 1966, a tuning fork bridge was introduced and disc. in 1969. In 1971, this model was renumbered 7594. In 1972, a Gretsch Bigsby vibrato tailpiece was introduced. By the early 1970s, the string mute was removed and block fingerboard inlays were introduced. In 1980, the non-stereo models were discontinued, and the double round cutaway stereo model (Model 7595) was available as a special order item. A single cutaway "reissue" model was available during the 1970s that featured a single cutaway (Model 7593).

The earliest models (1958) have noticeably different pickups with three poles and one bar on each one, a bass/treble splitter, two knobs on the lower treble bout, one switch on the upper treble bout, and two switches on the upper bass bout. By 1959, the pickups looked identical to FilterTrons, but a different control layout was introduced with four switches on the upper bass bout. By 1965, a new control layout was introduced with two large plastic knobs and four switch knobs on the lower treble bout, one switch on the upper treble bout, one switch on the lower bass bout, and mute knobs on both sides of the bridge. In 1971, this model was renumbered 7595.

The original White Falcon reissue was advertised as a "perfect replica of the 1955 White Falcon." This style included block fingerboard inlays, a horizontal headstock logo, and control layout #1 (four knobs, one switch). In the late 1990s/early 2000s, the G6136 was redesigned to be an even more exact replica of the 1955 White Falcon with pearl humptop inlays and a vertical headstock logo. Once Fender took over in 2003, the G6136 was redesigned with thumbnail fingerboard inlays, a horizontal headstock logo, and control layout #2 (three knobs, two switches).