Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird electric guitar with Closet Classic Finish, including case and certificate
The Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268 at a glance:
Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird electric guitar from the Gretsch Custom Shop
Serial number UC22032268
Mahogany body, with maple cap and Silver sparkle binding
Glued mahogany neck
Ebony fingerboard with 22 frets
Neo-Classic Thumbnail fingerboard inlays
12" - 16" compound radius
Synthetic bone nut, 42.8 mm wide
Penguin headstock
Two TV Jones PowerTron Plus humbuckers in neck and bridge position
Two volume controls, MasterVolume and Master Tone
Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridge and Cadillac tailpiece
Grover Imperial tuners
Black Finish with Closet Classic treatment
Includes tweed hardshell Case and certificate of authenticity
The Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268 revives the extravagant classic from the pen of iconic blues and rock musician Bo Diddley as part of the Gretsch Professional Collection. The design inspired by classic Cadillac road cruisers of the sixties offers a sought-after vintage vibe and convinces with TV Jones pickups with increased output, traditional Gretsch hardware and a tasteful closet ClassicBlack finish. Including matching hardshell Case and certificate of authenticity!
Unique mahogany body with maple cap
The impressively curved body design of the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic consists of solid mahogany wood and an additional maple cap at the end of the body to ensure the usual warm and full swing characteristics and classic rock 'n' Roll sounds. On the visual side, on the other hand, the all-round silver sparkle binding and a tasteful black Finish with a loving closet Classic treatment for slight signs of wear and tear on a lovingly cared-for original are a real eye-catcher.
As a reissue of the famous Billy-Bo Thunderbird, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268 offers the look, sound and flair of the original.
The two TV Jones PowerTron Plus humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions deliver sought-after vintage sounds with an extra portion of output.
TV Jones PowerTron Plus Humbucker
To combine the traditional sound of the FilterTron construction with modern Output, two TV Jones PowerTron Plus humbuckers are used in the neck and bridge positions. The two double coilers follow the classic pickup recipe but have additional windings to provide hot sounds for juicy rock. Both pickups are switched in the usual Gretsch manner via separate volume controls with an additional master volume and a tone control as a common treble control.
Six original Grover Imperial tuners together with the Penguin headstock ensure the classic look of the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic.
Cadillac Tailpiece & Grover Imperial tuners
The hardware equipment of the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic is kept in a uniform chrome design and consists of a classic Gretsch Cadillac tailpiece, which guides the strings via a versatile adjustable Gretsch Adjusto-Matic bridgewith rosewood base to the six Grover Imperial tuners on the headstock. Furthermore, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird has a 42.8 mm wide nut made of synthetic bone and coveted Neo-Classic thumbnailInlays in the 22-fret ebony fingerboard.