Summer NAMM 2016: Gretsch announces Tom Petersson Signature 12-string bass and ultra-desirable limited-edition guitars

SUMMER NAMM 2016: There's just no stopping Gretsch this year, after the unveiling of 27 new hollowbodies back at Winter NAMM, then fresh Electromatic models mere weeks ago; now, three high-end models make their debut.

Initially, eyes will be drawn to that 12-string Falcon bass, crafted for Cheap Trick bassist Tom Petersson, but we can't hide our lust for those limited-edition guitars - and they're spec'd out to the nines, too.

Pricing is yet to be announced, but read on for pics, specs and availability, starting with the 12-string you see above…

Gretsch USA Custom Shop Tom Petersson Signature 12-String Falcon Bass

• The first and only 12-string Gretsch bass
• Laminated maple body
• 12”-radius ebony fingerboard
• 22 vintage-style frets, mother-of pearl inlays
• C-shaped maple gloss-finished neck
• Shorter scale length (30.3") for comfort
• Dual custom Seymour Duncan Super’Tron pickups
• Specially designed 12-string Space Control bridge and Gretsch Cadillac tailpiece
• Gold hardware and pickguard
• Vintage White
• Also available in a four-string Aged White format, as the G6136B-TP-AWT Tom Petersson Signature 4-String Bass
• Available early 2017

• Smaller 14” center block body design, 1.75” deep
• Dual TV Jones TV Classic pickups, with “Squeezebox” paper-in-oil capacitors
• No-load tone control for smoother tonal taper
• Classic Falcon 'vertical winged' headstock logo
• String-Thru Bigsby tailpiece
• Vintage White finish
• Available August 2016

• Dual TV Jones TV Classic pickups, with red inserts that match the body finish and 'Squeezebox' paper-in-oil capacitors
• Rosewood fingerboard with aged inlays
• Pinned bridge
• String-Thru Bigsby® tailpiece
• Candy Apple Red finish, with matching headstock and aged binding
• Available August 2016