Gretsch Guitars - G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Electric Guitar - Firewood Red
Gretsch Guitars - G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Electric Guitar - Firewood Red is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Description
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!
Body
Body Material: Maple
Body Shape: Other
Body Top: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck
Number of Frets: 22
Position Inlays: Neo-Classic "Thumbnail"
Fretboard: Ebony
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: HH
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Power'Tron Plus
Neck Pickup: TV Jones Power'Tron Plus
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Adjusto-Matic with PINNED Ebony Base
Bridge Cover: Gretsch G-Cutout Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Miscellaneous
Unique 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
Accessories
Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Hardshell
Pickguard: Black
Included Accessories: Includes G6276 Hardshell Case
Strap Locks: Schaller Strap Lock System
Control Knobs: G-Arrow