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Gretsch CS G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320

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Custom Shop Reverse Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird electric guitar including case and certificate

The Gretsch CS G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 at a glance:

Custom Shop Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Electric Guitar, Made in USA.
Serial number UC22062320
Reverse Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird body made of mahogany
Maple laminate top
Glued neck made of AAA curly maple with standard neck shape
Rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium Jumbo frets and western block inlays
Aluminum nut, 42.6 mm wide
625 mm scale length
Gretsch P-90 Dogear pickup in neck position
Seymour Duncan DynaSonic single coil in bridge position
3-way pickup selector switch
Two volume controls, Master Volume and tone controls with Treble bleed circuit
Compensated rosewood bridge
Bigsby B3G vibrato
Gotoh Vintage-Style tuners
Aged Gold hardware
Gretsch Orange Relic finish
Case and certificate included

With the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 the Gretsch USA Custom Shop presents an absolute guitar exotic with authentic Gretsch features. Originally designed by none other than Bo Diddley, the guitar design found an enthusiastic supporter in ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, who received Bo Diddley's original as a gift and helped the instrument achieve absolute cult status with numerous copies to this day. Reason enough for the Gretsch Custom Shop Team to reverse the design inspired by classic Cadillac road cruisers and revive it in a new guise. including Custom Hardshell Case and certificate of authenticity!

Reverse Billy Bo body made of mahogany

The quirky body design of the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird is crafted from solid mahogany to create proven sounds with classic response. Finished with a maple laminate top, the body features a two-ply Binding and black and white finish and the classic Gretsch G logo on the top tail fin, while a tasteful Gretsch Orange Nitro-Finish with Relic treatment adds to the instrument's cohesive look.

Gretsch CS G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 Front

The Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 presents Bo Diddley's iconic electric guitar design in reverse.

Gretsch CS G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 Neck

The classically slim neck base of the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 provides amazing accessibility to the highest fingerboard positions.

Maple neck with standard shape.

The neck of the Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird is connected to the body via resonant gluing. This is composed of two pieces of finest figured maple and an additional locking strip and presents an impressive grain with three-dimensional flame. Thanks to the classic standard neck carve, the usual Gretsch playability sets in, which is noticeable from headstock to neck heel on the 22-fret rosewood fretboard.

Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 Body

For classic vintage sounds of the fifties, a pairing of a Gretsch P-90 Dogear in at the neck and a Seymour Duncan DynaSonic Single Coil in bridge position is ready.

Gretsch P-90 & Seymour Duncan DynaSonic

On the tonal side, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird also stays true to its principles and relies on a classic pickup setup: At the neck, the Gretsch P-90 in a Dogear housing delivers distinctive sounds of the fifties, while the DynaSonic Single Coil wound by pickup giant Seymour Duncan produces authentic vintage tones in the bridge position. Both pickups feature separate Volume controls and share a Master Volume and Tone knob, which features a Treble Bleed circuit.

Gretsch CS G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320 Bigsby

The traditional Bigsby B3G vibrato provides shimmering modulating sounds and contributes to the unique look of the Gretsch Custom Shop G6199 Reversed Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch Orange #UC22062320.

Bigsby B3G Vibrato with Aged Gold finish

Of course, a genuine Gretsch guitar can't be without the coveted Bigsby B3 vibrato. This is a classic design without pressure roller and has just like the six Gotoh Vintage-Style tuning machines on the headstock a tasteful Aged Gold finish. Other visual highlights include unmistakable Gretsch style in the form of a transparent Pickguard with Gretsch logo, a curly maple headcap with mahogany stain finish and traditional block fingerboard inlays with iconic western motif.