Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Signature Falcon with Bigsby, Ebony Fingerboard, White, Lacquer

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 twenty years on and was featured on a 2012 Super Bowl advertisement in the States. 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 most recent 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.

Specifications:

GENERAL
Model Number
2401409805
Series
Professional Collection
Family
Falcon™
Platform
Falcon™
Colour
White Lacquer
Number of Strings
6
Orientation
Right-Hand

BODY
Build
Hollow Body
Cutaway
Single Cutaway
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape
Falcon™
Body Material
Laminated Maple
Bracing
Parallel Spruce Tone Bars with Sound Post
Body Back
Arched Laminated Maple
Body Top
Arched Laminated Maple
Body Depth
2.75" (7 cm)

NECK
Neck Material
3-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius
12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Number of Frets
22 (Plus Zero Fret)
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.71" (43.4 mm)
Position Inlays
Pearloid Big Block
Headstock
Falcon™ Style
Neck Plate
None

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup
Custom Wound Black Top™ Filter'Tron™
Neck Pickup
Custom Wound Black Top™ Filter'Tron™
Controls
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Pickup 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
Pickup Configuration
Filter'Tron™ / Filter'Tron™

HARDWARE
Bridge
Adjusto-Matic™ with Pinned '70s Style Ebony Base
Hardware Finish
Chrome
Tailpiece
Bigsby® B6CW with Wire Handle
Tremolo Arm
Bigsby® "Wire" Style Handle
Tuning Machines
Grover® Imperial™ with Butter-Bean Buttons
Pickguard
None
Control Knobs
70’s Style Aluminum G-Arrow

MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Case/Gig Bag
Included Gretsch® Billy Duffy Hardshell (p/n 099-6467-111)
Other 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

*Specifications subject to change without notice.