At £3.2k, the White Falcon is a serious investment, although its sturdy build and long scale (not to mention those Filter'Trons) give it perhaps the most versatile sonic palette from the latest batch ...

At the fancy end of the scale, the extraordinary "G6136T-140 LIMITED EDITION ... It's a special version of Gretsch's famous White Falcon, done up in a sumptuously sparkly platinum blue to ...