Description
Tom Petersson didn’t just play bass for Cheap Trick — he redefined what a bass could sound like, driving the band’s massive power-pop wall of sound for over four decades. This Gretsch G6136B-TP puts his signature stamp on the iconic White Falcon, wrapped in Aged White Lacquer that looks as bold as it plays.
The heart of the tone comes from a pairing of a Gretsch Rumble’Tron neck pickup and a custom Seymour Duncan Super’Tron in the middle position — a combo built for thick, growling low end with plenty of vintage character when you dig in. A 3-position toggle lets you blend or isolate them, with independent volumes for each and a master volume up top for quick stage adjustments.
Underneath the hollowbody top sits a 30.3″ short-scale maple neck with a comfortable “U” profile, topped with a 12″-radius ebony fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and mother-of-pearl humpblock inlays with feather engraving — details that make this as much a showpiece as a workhorse. The Adjusto-Matic bridge and Gretsch “Cadillac” tailpiece keep things stable and resonant, while gold hardware, a gold plexi pickguard with the Falcon graphic, and jeweled “G”-Arrow knobs finish the look.
- Laminated maple body with center block bracing and gold binding
- Gretsch Rumble’Tron neck pickup / custom Seymour Duncan Super’Tron middle pickup
- 30.3″ scale, ebony fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets
- Adjusto-Matic bridge, Gretsch Cadillac tailpiece, Gotoh Diecast tuners
- Strung with D’Addario ECB81 flat wound chrome strings, .045-.100
For bassists who want a short-scale instrument with real stage presence and a tone built for rock, this signature Falcon delivers both style and substance.
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