Richard Fortus is a highly-respected guitarist who has collaborated with some of the most influential rockers in history. As a member of Guns N' Roses for almost 20 years, he's played to sold-out arenas around the world and is often seen grasping a Gretsch guitar on-stage. To honour this relationship, Gretsch hasunleashed a gorgeous signature Falcon guitar for Fortus boasting a stealthy black finish, a V-Stoptail bridge and a pair of custom-wound Filter'Tron pickups! Key Features 1.75-deepMaple body with chambered spruce centreblock and bound f-holes. 24.6 scale length for loose and slinky string tension, combined with a playable set U-shaped Maple neck. 12-radius Ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets; offering a controllable feel. Custom-wound FilterTron pickups in the neck and bridge positions made for rock 'n' roll! Master volume control with treble bleed circuit, master tone control with no-load tone pot and three-position pickup toggle switch. Classy V-Stoptail tailpiece with TonePros tune-o-matic bridge featuring standard saddles and an anchored Ebony base. Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuning machines and strap locks. Low-friction Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut minimises unwanted tuning slips. Old-school nickel hardware withtortoise headstock logo, binding, bezels and pickguard. Gretschdeluxe hollowbody hardshell case included. Specifications Body Body Material: Laminated Maple Body Finish: Gloss Body Shape: Falcon Body Depth: 1.75" (44.45 mm) Bracing: CentreBlock Neck Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Gloss Neck Shape: Standard "U" Scale Length: 24.6" (625mm) Fingerboard Material: Ebony Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Frets: Medium Jumbo Number of Frets: 22 Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ XL Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm) Electronics Bridge Pickup: Custom-Wound Filter'Tron Neck Pickup: Custom-Wound Filter'Tron Controls: Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone with No-Load Pot Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Hardware Bridge: TonePros TP6 Tune-O-Matic Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: V-Stoptail Bridge Mounting: Anchored Hardware Finish: Nickel Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic Die-Cast Pickguard: Tortoise with Gold Gretsch Logo & Falcon Graphic Control Knobs: Jeweled G-Arrow Miscellaneous Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) Case/Gig Bag: G6242L Gretsch 17" Deluxe Hollowbody Hardshell (Included)