I said, ‘I kind of always wanted to get a Gretsch White Falcon. That’s the next thing I’m obsessing on.’ “I got in the band, took all my life savings and waddled down to a shop in London.

1990 Gretsch White Falcon owned by Pat Smear and played by Dave Grohl during the Foo Fighters ‘Monkey Wrench’ music video Gardiner Houlgate “On tour, we stuffed the guitar with pillow ...