Gretsch “Billy Bo” Jupiter Thunderbird Electric Guitar

The Gretsch "Billy Bo" Jupiter Thunderbird has been described as a gretsch1 "science project gone wrong." This science project began when Billy F. Gibbons fell in love with an original Bo Diddley himself gave to him. Combining Bo Diddley's 1959 original Jupiter Thunderbird futuristic design with Billy F. Gibbon's extra special modern ingredients, a guitar made specifically for gritty rock-n-roll was designed. Features include a heavily chambered mahogany futuristic-style body, one-piece mahogany neck, laminated maple top, TV Jones Power'Tron neck pickup, Power'Tron Plus bridge pickup, rosewood fretboard, aged fingerboard, headstock and body bindings, pinned Adjusto-Matic bridge, as well as Schaller straplocks.

Comfortable, stylish, and versatile, the Gretsch "Billy Bo" Jupiter Thunderbird has it all. This guitar can conquer any type of music from blues to ol' fashioned, dirty rock-n-roll. Its sound is incredible with a mean, but crystal clear growl. With a rich blend of harmonics, the intonation on the "Billy Bo" is perfect. Quality, nuance, playability, and sustain from this guitar are all great. Plus, the credentials for this guitar can't be beat. Cool looks with a sound to match it, the Gretsch "Billy Bo" Jupiter Thunderbird was designed to please.

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