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Description
  • Instrument: Solid Body

  • Brand: Gretsch

  • Model: Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird

  • Finish: Firebird Red

  • SKU: GS6940-A

  • Handedness: Right

  • Made In Year: 2005

  • Body Material: Mahogany body w/ Laminated maple top

  • Finish Material: Poly

  • Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany neck w/ rosewood board

  • Radius: 10"

  • Weight: 6.8 lbs.

  • Tuners: Grover

  • Scale Length: 24.75"

  • Nut Width: 1.66"

  • Neck Profile: Soft V

  • Neck Thickness: 1st- 0.88" 12th- 0.95"

  • Electronics: TV Jones

  • Pickup Impedance: N- 4.8k B- 8.1k

  • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): N

  • Case: OHC

Based off an original design by Bo Diddley, the original Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird was given to ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons as a gift. Not wanting to subject such a special, rare guitar to the rigors of touring, Billy partnered with Gretsch to recreate the instrument, featuring some of his own personal modifications while retaining Bo's original design.

Features dual TV Jones Power’Tron pickups and Adjusto-matic bridge with G-cutout tailpiece. This 2005 model is all original, and includes the original hardshell case.

Gretsch Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird 2005, Firebird Red

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    Description

    Based off an original design by Bo Diddley, the original Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird was given to ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons as a gift. Not wanting to subject such a special, rare guitar to the rigors of touring, Billy partnered with Gretsch to recreate the instrument, featuring some of his own personal modifications while retaining Bo's original design.

    Features dual TV Jones Power’Tron pickups and Adjusto-matic bridge with G-cutout tailpiece. This 2005 model is all original, and includes the original hardshell case.

    Spec
    • Instrument: Solid Body

    • Brand: Gretsch

    • Model: Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird

    • Finish: Firebird Red

    • SKU: GS6940-A

    • Handedness: Right

    • Made In Year: 2005

    • Body Material: Mahogany body w/ Laminated maple top

    • Finish Material: Poly

    • Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany neck w/ rosewood board

    • Radius: 10"

    • Weight: 6.8 lbs.

    • Tuners: Grover

    • Scale Length: 24.75"

    • Nut Width: 1.66"

    • Neck Profile: Soft V

    • Neck Thickness: 1st- 0.88" 12th- 0.95"

    • Electronics: TV Jones

    • Pickup Impedance: N- 4.8k B- 8.1k

    • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): N

    • Case: OHC

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