G6199 Billy-Bo

Model: 2410508815

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Color Firebird Red
Fingerboard Rosewood
United States of America $3,199.99 EST. U.S. STREET
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"Some time ago, Bo gave me the guitar as a gift. It was during the recent ZZ Top recordings, when the engineering crew and I snaked through the guitar vault searching for that certain-something guitar, and there it was! We didn't risk subjecting such a rare instrument to the rigors of the road. So this new reproduction model was recreated with some BFG mojo thrown in for good measure. It's now the main stage guitar with a groove." - Billy F Gibbons.

Rock luminaries Billy F Gibbons and Bo Diddley have joined forces to bring you a 21st-century version of the elusive Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird now dubbed the Billy-Bo which was designed in '59 by the talented Bo Diddley himself!

Specs

  • Body
    Build Solid Body
    Cutaway Single Cutaway
    Body Finish Gloss Urethane
    Body Shape Billy-Bo
    Body Material Laminated Maple
    Body Back Mahogany
    Body Top Laminated Maple
  • Miscellaneous
    Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
    Strap Buttons Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
    Case/Gig Bag Included G6281 Gretsch® Billy Bo Jupiter/Thunderbird Hardshell (p/n 099-6464-000)
    Other Features Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers, Aged Fingerboard, Headstock and Body Bindings, Multiple Aged Body Bindings, Black Plexi Pickguard, Schaller® Straplocks, Adjustable Truss Rod
  • Neck
    Neck Material Mahogany
    Neck Finish Gloss Urethane
    Scale Length 24.6" (625 mm)
    Fingerboard Radius 12" (305 mm)
    Fingerboard Material Rosewood
    Number of Frets 22
    Fret Size Vintage Small
    Nut Material Synthetic Bone
    Nut Width 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
    Position Inlays Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
    Headstock Jet™ Style
    Neck Plate None
  • Electronics
    Bridge Pickup TV Jones® Power'Tron™ Plus
    Neck Pickup TV Jones® Power'Tron™
    Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
    Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
    Pickup Configuration Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
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