With a multitude of projects over the years headlined by a nearly two-decade stint with rock powerhouse Guns N' Roses, Richard Fortus is one of the most respected guitarists in the world.

True to his dreams, the G6636-RF Richard Fortus Signature Falcon™ Center Block with V-Stoptail checks all the boxes. It begins with a resonant 1.75"-deep, 17"-wide double-cutaway maple body with a lightweight chambered spruce center block running throughout, reinforcing the arched laminate top while eliminating undesired feedback for volume-friendly performance that fits modern stages.

The 24.6" scale length, "U" shaped maple neck and 12"-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets provide easy playability with enhanced sustain and tone, perfect for deep bends and soaring leads.

Guitarists with Fortus' shape-shifting talents demand versatility in their instruments to remain on top of their game, which is why a set of Custom Wound Filter'Tron™ pickups in the bridge and neck positions fit perfectly.

A master volume with treble bleed circuit allows you to throttle your amp without sacrificing your dialed-in tone, while a master tone with a no-load pot provides that organic vintage 'Tron feel at the twist of a knob. Switch between pickup combinations with a three-way toggle switch, while a V-stoptail couples with a TonePros® Tune-o-matic Bridge to offer rock-solid tuning and stability. A Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut also minimizes friction between string and nut.

A player-centric instrument ready to rock any genre, the G6636-RF Richard Fortus Signature Falcon Center Block with V-Stoptail comes in a striking Black finish and is decked out with nickel hardware including the jeweled G-arrow knobs, pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays and headstock logo and tortoise pickguard, pickup bezels and binding.

Specifications

General

• Series: Artist Signature Edition
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Black
  
• Country Of Origin: Japan

Neck

• Headstock Binding: Tortoise with W/B/W Purfling
  
• Neck Material: Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Gloss
  
• Neck Shape: Standard "U"
  
• Neck Construction: Set-Neck
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
  
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
  
• Side Dots: Black
  
• Number of Frets: 22
  
• String Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ XL
  
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
  
• Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ XL
  
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
  
• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)

Body

• Body: Laminated Maple
  
• Body Finish: Gloss
  
• Body Shape: Falcon™
  
• Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
  
• Body Binding: Tortoise with W/B/W/B Purfling
  
• Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
  
• Body Style: Gretsch® Center Block Guitars
  
• Body Material: Laminated Maple
  
• Bracing: Center Block
  
• Waist: 10.375" (263.53 mm)
  
• Sound Hole: F-Holes, Bound

Hardware

• Bridge: TonePros® TP6 Tune-O-Matic
  
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: V-Stoptail
  
• Bridge Mounting: Anchored
  
• Pickguard: Tortoise with Gold Gretsch® Logo & Falcon™ Graphic
  
• Control Knobs: Jeweled G-Arrow
  
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
  
• Tuning Machines: Grover® Rotomatic™ Die-Cast
  
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.052 Gauges)
  
• Strap Buttons: Grover® Strap Locks

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Wound Filter'Tron™
  
• Neck Pickup: Custom Wound Filter'Tron™
  
• Pickup Configuration: Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
  
• Controls: Master Volume with Treble Bleed, Master Tone with No-Load Pot
  
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup