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Gretsch G6199 Billy-Bo “G” Cutout Tailpiece TV Jones Firebird Red made in JAPAN
Gretsch G6199 Billy-Bo “G” Cutout Tailpiece TV Jones Firebird Red made in JAPAN
Description
The legendary guitar is back for a limited time! G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird!
The "G6119 Bill Bo Jupiter Thunderbird" is based on a guitar that was created in 1959 as an idea by Bo Diddley.
The G6199 Bill-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird is a guitar that Billy loved so much that he gave it to his friend Billy Gibbons as a gift, so he re-produced it to take with him on tour.
This time, it has been revived as a special model to commemorate Gretsch's 140th anniversary in limited quantities.
The sound produced by Chambered's maple/mahogany body and TV Jones Power'Tron pickups is truly rock'n'roll!
The sound that combines power and air is a must-hear.
Billy F. Gibbons says
Bo gave me a guitar a while back.
When he was recording ZZ Top, he and his engineer went through a storage room for guitars and found the guitar that he thought was the one.
I thought it would be dangerous to use such a rare guitar for recording, so I created this replica model with specs that I liked.
Now it has grown into a groovy guitar that can be used on the main stage.
Major features
・Special “Jupiter Thunderbird” body
・Maple top, chambered mahogany body back
・Equipped with two TV Jones Power’Tron pickups
・G cutout tailpiece
・Pinned adjustable matic bridge
・Schaller Straplocks
・Deluxe hard shell case included
Product Specifications
Body Top Material Laminated Maple
Body Back Material Mahogany
Body Finish Gloss Urethane
Neck Mahogany,
Neck Finish Gloss Urethane
Fingerboard Rosewood, 12” (305 mm)
Frets 22, Vintage Small
Position Inlays Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail (Rosewood)
Nut (Material/Width) Synthetic Bone, 1.6875” (42.86 mm)
Tuning Machines Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast
Scale Length 24.6” (625 mm)
Bridge Adjusto-Matic with Pinned Ebony Base
Pickguard 1-Ply Black
Pickups TV Jones Power’Tron Plus (Bridge), TV Jones Power’Tron (Neck)
Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle
Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
Control Knobs G-Arrow
Hardware Finish Chrome
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from 18 reviewsVery quick mailing/delivery … packaged very thoroughly with abundance of bubble wrap 👍 the item in pristine condition… very easy and professional transaction… all the way from Japan even! Would definitely do business with them again.
Have done some test, love Takatsuki and also very responsive and trusted seller! Already bought 4 300b's of them and tested well with my RoeTest v11 professional tube Tester!
I bought this guitar and I am very happy with it. It had to travel half of the globe, but the shipping was fast and the seller answered all my questions via e-mail.
The guitar itself has a chunky Fretboard, but is playable with ease. As far I can tell, the electronics seem to be all good, stamp on the pickup is right, it needs more playing for further statements.
And to my biggest surprise: the guitar came almost perfectly intonated fresh out of box.
I highly recommend to at least get in touch with the seller if you're interested in one of his products.