Gretsch G7593T-BD Billy Duffy Signature Falcon Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Bigsby
$4,199.99
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This Guitar:
Weight: 8lbs 1.4oz
Serial Number: JT23052048
Billy Duffy is not afraid to make a statement, and few things make a bolder statement than Duffy wielding his Gretsch® White Falcon under the stage lights with British rock legends The Cult. Duffy burst out of London's early '80s post-punk scene in Theatre of Hate before meeting Ian Astbury and forming one of rock 'n' roll's most powerful, unique and long-lasting duos - The Cult. Duffy's combination of thick power chords steeped in rich chorused delay, melodic Morricone-inspired lead phrases and filthy feedback-laden solos created an unparalleled sound larger than most venues could contain. The Cult's first two albums, Dreamtime and Love, solidified their place among the pre-"alternative" elite, with the latter album featuring what would become their most popular single, "She Sells Sanctuary", which remains a global staple on rock radio more than 30 years later and was featured on a 2012 Super Bowl advertisement. Every track on those iconic albums exclusively featured his Gretsch White Falcon, and Duffy has made a point to include it on every subsequent album, most notably the chart-topping Electric and Sonic Temple, and their 2012 critically acclaimed release Choice of Weapon.
It is with great pleasure that Gretsch released the G7593T Billy Duffy Falcon guitar, which has immediately become one of the most unique and bewitching White Falcon guitars ever made. Featuring much of what Falcon fans hold dear, Duffy's inimitable guitar has several unique aesthetic differences separating it from the rest of the "Falcon" flock - its period-correct '70s Baldwin-era styling, loss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, V-shaped Falcon headstock, Silver Sparkle binding, custom wound hot Black Top Filter'Tron humbucking pickups with three-point adjustable '70s-style metal bezels and Duffy's preferred Bigsby tailpiece.
In addition, Duffy's signature bird of prey features a 17" wide, 2 ¾" deep single-cutaway three-ply maple body with a three-ply maple arched top and back and two spruce parallel tone bars and sound post, a three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck with ebony fingerboard, a chrome-plated truss rod cover with Duffy's signature emblazoned on it, a chrome-plated output jack plate, pearloid wide-block fretboard inlays, '70s-style aluminum G-arrow knobs and a premium gray speckled "Billy Duffy" case. The Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Falcon guitar is the tool inspired, designed and built to deliver the ultimate statement of rock 'n' roll nirvana.
Specs:
Series: Professional Collection
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: White Lacquer
Country Of Origin: Japan
Neck:
Headstock: Falcon Style
Neck Material: 3 Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Wolfgang Backshape
Fingerboard Radius: 12” (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Position Inlays: Pearloid Big Block
Number of Frets: 22 (Plus Zero Fret)
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1,71” (43,4 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Body:
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Falcon
Body Top: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Style: Gretsch Hollow Body Guitars
Body Material: Basswood
Cutaway: Single Cutaway
Bracing: Parallel Spruce Tone Bars with Sound Post
Hardware:
Bridge: Adjust-Matic With Pinned ’70s Style Ebony Base
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: None
Control Knobs: 70’s Style Aluminum G-Arrow
Hardware: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Grover Imperial with Butter-Bean Buttons
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (10-46)
Tremolo Arm: Bigsby “Wire” Style Handle
Neck Plate: None
Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Custom Wound Black Top Filter’Tron
Neck Pickup: Custom Wound Black Top Filter’Tron
Pickup Configuration: Filter’Tron/Filter’Tron
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Auxiliary Switching: 3-Position Master Tone Switch: Position 1. Medium Level, High Frequency Roll Off, Position 2. Switch Out of Circuit, Pickup Wide Open, Position 3. Slight Level, High Frequency Roll Off
Unique Features:
Chrome Plated Truss Rod Cover with Billy Duffy Signature, Chrome Output Jack Plate, Pearloid Wide-Block Position Inlays, '70s Style Aluminum "G" Arrow Knobs, Premium Gray Speckled Billy Duffy Case