• Laminated Maple Top
• Mahogany Body
• Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers, Aged Fingerboard, Headstock and Body Bindings
• Multiple Aged Body Bindings, Black Plexi Pickguard
• Schaller Straplocks, Adjustable Truss Rod

"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!

General

Model Name: G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Series: Professional Collection
Color: Firebird Red
Part #: 241-0508-815

Body

Body Material: Mahogany Body
Body Shape: Other
Body Top: Laminated Maple Top
Body Finish: Array

Neck

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)

Electronics

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

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

Miscellaneous

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

Accessories

Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Hardshell Case
Pickguard: Black Plexi
Included Accessories: Includes G6276 Hardshell Case
Strap Locks: Schaller Strap Lock System
Control Knobs: G Arrow Knobs