Gretsch G6199 Billy-Bo, "G" Cutout Tailpiece Electric Guitar. TV Jones, Rosewood FB, Firebird Red
Brand New. Not available for curbside pickup. Online orders only.
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!
SPECS
General
SERIES - Professional Collection
ORIENTATION - Right-Hand
COLOR - Firebird Red
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - JP
PLATFORM - Billy-Bo
Neck
HEADSTOCK -Jet™ Style
NECK MATERIAL - Mahogany
NECK FINISH - Gloss Urethane
FINGERBOARD RADIUS -12" (305 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL - Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS - Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
NUMBER OF FRETS - 22
STRING NUT - Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH - 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
NUT MATERIAL - Synthetic Bone
Body
BODY - Laminated Maple
BODY FINISH - Gloss Urethane
BODY SHAPE - Billy-Bo
BODY TOP - Laminated Maple
BODY BACK - Mahogany
BODY MATERIAL - Laminated Maple
CUTAWAY - Single Cutaway
Hardware
BRIDGE - Adjusto-Matic™ with Pinned Ebony Base
BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE - Gretsch® G-Cutout Tailpiece
PICKGUARD - 1-Ply Black
CONTROL KNOBS - G-Arrow
HARDWARE FINISH - Chrome
TUNING MACHINES - Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast
STRINGS - Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
NECK PLATE - None
STRAP BUTTONS - Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP - TV Jones® Power'Tron™ Plus
NECK PICKUP - TV Jones® Power'Tron™
PICKUP CONFIGURATION - Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™
CONTROLS - Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
SWITCHING - 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Measurements
DIMENSIONS - 5.50x19.50x47.50 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT - 21.40 LB
FRET SIZE - Vintage Small
SCALE LENGTH - 24.6" (625 mm)
SHIPPING LENGTH - 47.50 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT - 5.50 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH - 19.50 IN
Accessories
RECOMMENDED CASE - Included: 099-6464-000 G6281 Deluxe Billy Bo Hardshell Case
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE - 9207901000
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