Gretsch G6199 Billy-Bo, "G" Cutout Tailpiece, TV Jones, Rosewood Fingerboard Guitar - Firebird Red (2410508815)
"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!
Product Specs
Model Name -G6199 Billy-Bo, "G" Cutout Tailpiece, TV Jones®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Firebird Red
Model # -2410508815
Series -Professional Collection
Country Of Origin -JP
Color -Firebird Red
Body -Laminated Maple
Body Finish - Gloss Urethane
Body Shape -Billy-Bo
Neck Material -Mahogany
Neck Finish -Gloss Urethane
Scale Length -24.6" (625 mm)
Fingerboard - Rosewood
Number of Frets -22
String Nut -Synthetic Bone
Nut Width -1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Position Inlays -Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
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™
Bridge -Adjusto-Matic™ with Pinned Ebony Base
Hardware Finish -Chrome
Tuning Machines - Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast
Pickguard - 1-Ply Black
Control Knobs - G-Arrow
Strings -Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)
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
Dimensions - 5.50x19.50x47.50 IN
Weight - 21.40 LB
