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     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    

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Finish
  • Firebird Red
Categories
Fretboard material
  • Rosewood
Body material
  • Maple
Neck construction
  • Set-neck
Body shape
  • Double cutaway
Right/left-handed
  • Right-Handed
Number of strings
  • 6-string
Artist
  • Bo Diddley
Neck material
  • Mahogany
Model family
  • Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird
Colour Family
  • Red
Body type
  • Solid body
Series
  • Gretsch Artist Signature
Bridge/tailpiece type
  • Stop-bar
Offset body
  • Yes
Pickup configuration
  • HH
Number of frets
  • 22

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