The Goal is Soul!
Bono and Gretsch collaborated on this updated version of the iconic green Gretsch guitar known as the Irish Falcon™. Used extensively on U2’s 2005 Vertigo tour, the G6136I incorporates classic Gretsch Falcon™ specs, including an arched laminated maple body with multiple gold sparkle bindings, two-piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard, High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ humbucking pickups and Gretsch Cadillac “G” tailpiece.
Other features include mother-of-pearl Hump Block inlays with Bono’s signature engraved at the 12th fret, gold plexi pickguard with “The Goal Is Soul” graphic, ebony-based Space Control™ bridge, Grover® Imperial™ tuners, gold sparkle bound fingerboard and headstock, and jeweled knobs.
Includes a hardshell case.
Specs
|
Type |
Hollow Body |
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Colour |
Soul Green |
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Orientation |
Right Handed |
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Number of Strings |
6 |
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Body Shape |
Falcon™ |
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Body Material |
Laminated Maple (Arched Top) |
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Body Finish |
Gloss Urethane |
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Neck Material |
Maple |
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Neck Finish |
Gloss Urethane |
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Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
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Number of Frets |
22 |
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Fretboard Inlays |
Mother of Pearl Humpblock with Feather Engraving |
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Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
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Fretboard Radius |
12″ (305 mm) |
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Nut Material |
Synthetic Bone |
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Nut Width |
1.6875″ (42.86 mm) |
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Neck Pickups |
High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ |
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Bridge Pickups |
High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ |
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Controls |
1 x Volume (Neck Pickup), 1 x Volume (Bridge Pickup), 1 x Master Volume, 3-Way Toggle Switch, 3-Position Master Tone Switch |
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Pickguard |
Gold Plexi Pickguard with “The Goal Is Soul” Graphic |
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Bridge |
Rocking Bar with Gretsch® “G” Cadillac Tailpiece |
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Tuners |
Grover® Imperial™ Die-Cast |
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Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
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Case/Bag |
Included: G6242L Gretsch® 17″ Deluxe Hollow Body Hardshell (p/n 099-6413-000) |





















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