Yet another one of my favourite guitarists is Billy Duffy from The Cult. His playing style & methods yielded him his own unique sound and now he has his own Falcon from Gretsch!
The Gretsch G7593T-BD: Billy Duffy
General |
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| Model Name: | G7593T Billy Duffy Falcon |
| Series: | Professional Collection |
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Body |
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| Body Shape: | Falcon™ |
| Body Back: | Arched Maple |
| Body Sides: | Solid Maple |
| Body Top: | Arched Maple |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Bracing: | Parallel Spruce Tone Bars with Sound Post |
| Body Depth: | 2.75″ (70 mm) |
Neck |
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| Number of Frets: | 22 (Plus Zero Fret) |
| Fret Size: | Medium Jumbo |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12″ (305 mm) |
| Fretboard: | Ebony |
| Neck Material: | 3-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Nut Width: | 1.71″ (43.4mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
Electronics |
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| Bridge Pickup: | CUSTOM WOUND “Black Top” Filter’Tron™ with Hex Socket Cap Screw Pole Pieces and 3-Point Adjustable ’70s Style Metal Bezels |
| Neck Pickup: | CUSTOM WOUND Black Top Filter’Tron™ with Fillister Head Machine Screw Pole Pieces and 3-Point Adjustable ’70s Style Metal Bezels |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Controls: | Volume 1.(Neck Pickup), Volume 2.(Bridge Pickup), Master Volume. |
Hardware |
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| Hardware Finish: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Adjusto-Matic™ with PINNED ’70s Style Ebony Base |
| Bridge Cover: | Bigsby® B6CW w/Wire Handle |
| Tuning Machines: | Grover® Imperial™ with Butter-Bean Buttons |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Tremolo Arm Handle: | Bigsby® “Wire” Style Handle |
| 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 |
Miscellaneous |
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| 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 |
Accessories |
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| Control Knobs: | G-Arrow |
