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

• Series: Professional Collection
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: White Lacquer
  
• Country Of Origin: Japan
  
• Platform: Falcon™

Neck

• Headstock: Falcon™ Style
  
• Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• 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
  
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

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: Laminated Maple
  
• Cutaway: Single Cutaway
  
• Bracing: Parallel Spruce Tone Bars with Sound Post

Hardware

• Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ with Pinned '70s Style Ebony Base
  
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Bigsby® B6CW with Wire Handle
  
• Pickguard: None
  
• Control Knobs: 70’s Style Aluminum G-Arrow
  
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
  
• Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial™ with Butter-Bean Buttons
  
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  
• 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