These days, I’ve been stewarding my time towards getting good at the guitar, as well as building up a collection of gear that I can use for significant purpose in Church.

In my opinion, a Gretsch is a must have in the arsenal. there’s something that the filtertrons does, which a single coil, humbucker or even a P90 equipped guitar can’t quite nail.

I went all out 2 years back and jumped from No Gretsch to a Gretsch Falcon G6636T. Emptier wallet, but the TONES are amazing 😀

The only problem?

THE GRETSCH FALCON IS HUGE.

With its almost acoustic guitar sized center-block body, as well as the Wing-like design of the top part of the guitar, this thing is literally the tallest guitar in my arsenal, and possibly, one of the largest oversized guitars (save for a full hollow-body Gretsch Falcon)

No electric guitar bag would ever fit this properly. Supposedly, not even the semi-hollow case mono created.

I found the solution unexpectedly.

Meet the MONO Vertigo Ultra Acoustic Dreadnought Guitar Case

I recently bought this bag, complete with wheels, as 1. I wanted to give my acoustic guitar better protection, and 2. Sometimes, I have to carry my guitar to work, along with my laptop bag, so having the guitar on wheels would really help.

Surprisingly, the Mono Vertigo Ultra Acoustic Dreadnought Guitar Case is an amazing fit for the Gretsch Falcon! My Gretsch is fitted with locking strap pins, and without the strap locked in, the guitar fits nicely height wise into the case. The “wings” on the top of the neck aren’t pressured down by the foam in the case in any way. It’s literally a match made in heaven

Naturally, the Gretsch Falcon is thinner than an acoustic guitar, so there is alot of excess depth. I think this is not an issue though, as it gives space for the Bigsby trem that sticks out quite a bit as well.

Is it Suitable for Flights?

I’d think apart from bringing the actual case, this Mono Case is the next best option. If you’re worried about it bouncing around in flights in turbulence, you can consider putting some foam around the empty pockets. That said, I don’t provide warranty for any of my advices – I’ve never tried this before, and I won’t be responsible if anything happens to your prized guitar.

I should also say…All Gretsch Falcons must always be a carry on for flights. I’d go as far as to say the guitar is expensive enough to deserve its own seat in the cabin 😅.

These things can be a pain to set-up and get right (especially in my case, This Falcon has seen at least 3 guitar luthiers in its lifetime before its tuning stability finally seems to be stable), and cost a pretty penny. So obviously it has to be well taken care of and enjoyed.

I hope this helps other guitarists that are looking for a suitable case for their Gretsch Falcon. Please share in the comments if this helped, or if you have an alternative padded guitar bag you’d recommend for the Falcon!