"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 GeneralModel Number2410508815SeriesProfessional CollectionFamilyBilly-Bo PlatformBilly-BoColorFirebird Red Number of Strings6OrientationRight-Hand BodyBuildSolid Body CutawaySingle Cutaway Body FinishGloss UrethaneBody ShapeBilly-BoBody MaterialLaminated MapleBody BackMahoganyBody TopLaminated Maple MiscellaneousStringsNickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges)Strap ButtonsGretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer KnobsCase/Gig BagIncluded G6281 Gretsch® Billy Bo Jupiter/Thunderbird Hardshell (p/n 099-6464-000)Other FeaturesNeo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers, Aged Fingerboard, Headstock and Body Bindings, Multiple Aged Body Bindings, Black Plexi Pickguard, Schaller® Straplocks, Adjustable Truss Rod NeckNeck MaterialMahoganyNeck FinishGloss UrethaneScale Length24.6" (625 mm)Fingerboard Radius12" (305 mm)Fingerboard MaterialRosewoodNumber of Frets22Fret SizeVintage SmallNut MaterialSynthetic BoneNut Width1.6875" (42.86 mm)Position InlaysPearloid Neo-Classic™ ThumbnailHeadstockJet™ StyleNeck PlateNone HardwareBridgeAdjusto-Matic™ with Pinned Ebony Base Hardware FinishChromeTailpieceGretsch® G-Cutout Tailpiece Tuning MachinesGrover® Sta-Tite™ Die-CastPickguard1-Ply BlackControl KnobsG-Arrow ElectronicsBridge PickupTV Jones® Power'Tron™ PlusNeck PickupTV Jones® Power'Tron™ControlsVolume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), TonePickup Switching3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck PickupPickup ConfigurationFilter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™