Gretsch Billy Gibbons Signature G6199 Billy-Bo Firebird Red

“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!

General

Color –Firebird RedCountry Of Origin –JPOrientation –Right-HandPlatform –Billy-BoSeries –Professional Collection

Neck

Fingerboard Material –RosewoodHeadstock –Jet StyleNeck Finish –Gloss UrethaneNeck Material –MahoganyNumber of Frets –22Nut Material –Synthetic BoneNut Width –1.6875″ (42.86 mm)Position Inlays –Pearloid Neo-Classic ThumbnailString Nut –Synthetic Bone

Body

Body –Laminated MapleBody Back –MahoganyBody Finish –Gloss UrethaneBody Material –Laminated MapleBody Shape –Billy-BoBody Top –Laminated MapleCutaway –Single Cutaway

Hardware

Bridge –Adjusto-Matic with Pinned Ebony BaseBridge Cover/Tailpiece –Gretsch G-Cutout TailpieceControl Knobs –G-ArrowHardware Finish –ChromeNeck Plate –NonePickguard –1-Ply BlackStrap Buttons –Gretsch Knurled Strap Retainer KnobsStrings –Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)Tuning Machines –Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast

Electronics

Bridge Pickup –TV Jones Power’Tron PlusControls –Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), ToneNeck Pickup –TV Jones Power’TronPickup Configuration –Filter’Tron / Filter’TronSwitching –3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup