G6129BZ Billy Zoom Custom Shop Tribute Silver
Jet
G6129BZ Billy Zoom Custom Shop Tribute Silver Jet Nice Guy...Punk
Legend! The image of Billy Zoom on stage with his wide legged stance,
satisfied grin and vintage Gretsch® Silver Jet™ guitar is well
documented in the annals of American punk rock lore. A co-founder of the
band, "X" from Los Angeles, California in the late ‘70s during a time
when pop culture was undergoing a radical change, what started as a
small underground cult following quickly grew to international radio
airplay and sold-out packed venues around the globe. The unmistakable
playing style and tones generated from Billy's guitar rig has been a
potent ingredient to the overall sound that has helped sustain the
band’s career for more than thirty years. In honor of his longevity in
the world music community and contribution to the legacy of Gretsch
guitars, we are very proud to offer the G6129BZT Billy Zoom Tribute
Silver Jet guitar.
Built exclusively at the Gretsch Custom Shop in Corona, California by
Master Builder Stephen Stern, every effort was taken to recreate Billy's
famed sparkled guitar. It should be noted that with the help of a
medical CAT scan device (Computerized Axial Tomography), like
discovering the coveted Holy Grail, it was found that the particular
vintage guitar Billy owned was almost 95% hollow. This chamber style,
which Gretsch had not utilized since the late 50's (until now) creates
an extremely light and vibrant body that resonates sensually to the
player's touch and reacts favorably to amplifier interplay. From the
unique pearloid banjo buttons on the Grover® tuners, Bigsby® B12
tailpiece, Seymour Duncan® DynaSonic™ pickups and Synchro-Sonic™ bridge,
the distressed finish and hardware will inspire you to adopt a wide
legged stance and satisfied grin of your own. |
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