Allelujah ! Here's the stunning "White Falcon Style" BILLY-BO JUPITER THUNDERBIRD in its incredible "Adged White" finish... Only a few were made. It was presented at the 2011 NAMM.
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». Designed in '59 from Bo Diddley's talented hand...!
«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
The new Gretsch «Billy-Bo» Jupiter Thunderbird will highlight Bo's original futuristic design with Billy's added ingredients for a steaming hot helping of dirty rotten Rock 'N' Roll.
The result of this «science project gone wrong» features a heavily chambered Mahogany body, one-piece Mahogany Neck, ultra-thin Laminate Maple Top, TV Jones Power'Tron (neck) and Power'Tron «Plus» (bridge) pickups, pinned Adjusto-matic Bridge, Schaller Straplocks, and enough «vibe» to make space aliens dance the alligator.
Body Material: Mahogany Body
Body Top: Laminated Maple Top
Number of Frets: 22
Position Inlays: Neo Classic "Thumbnail"
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
Scale Length: 24.6" (62.5 cm)
Pickup Configuration: H/H
Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Power'Tron Plus Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup: TV Jones Power'Tron Plus Neck Pickup
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 Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Pinned Rosewood-Based Adjusto-Matic Bridge
Bridge Cover: Gretsch G-Cutout Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite Die-cast Tuners
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Aged Fingerboard
Headstock and Body Bindings
Multiple Aged Body Bindings
Black Plexi Pickguard
Schaller Straplocks
Adjustable Truss Rod
Control Knobs: "G" Arrow Knobs
Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
