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Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268

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Product information - GRETSCH Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268

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, Master Volume 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 Classic Black 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.

Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268 Front
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.
Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268 Body
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.

Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Black Closet Classic #UC22032268 Headstock
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 bridge with 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 thumbnail Inlays in the 22-fret ebony fingerboard.

Features:

  • Manufacturer: Gretsch
  • Series: Custom Shop
  • Design: Billy-Bo
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: Maple
  • Binding: Silver Sparkle
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Neck Construction: Set-in
  • Scale in mm: 648
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Fretboard Type: Compound-Radius, 12" - 16"
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Fretboard Inlays: Thumbnail
  • Nut type: Synthetic Bone
  • Nut width in mm: 42.8
  • Pickup: HH
  • Manufacturer pickups: TV Jones
  • Neck Pickup: PowerTron Plus Humbucker
  • Middle Pickup: No
  • Bridge Pickup: PowerTron Plus Humbucker
  • Piezo Pickup: No
  • Active pickups: No
  • Coil-splitting: No
  • Electronic: Passive
  • Switch: 3-Way
  • Control: 2x Vol, Master Vol, Tone
  • Bridge: Gretsch Adjusto-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Gretsch Cadillac Tailpiece
  • Tuners: Grover Imperial
  • Strap Button: Straplocks
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • String Gauge: .011 - .049
  • Factory Tuning: Standard E
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose
  • Colour: Black
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Case included: Yes
  • Gigbag included: No
  • Certificate: Yes
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