Emerging from England’s early 80’s post-punk scene, legendary band The Cult debuted in 1984. Featuring the incendiary riffs of guitarist Billy Duffy, the band blended elements of psychedelia, goth, and hard rock, to create the hard-hitting sound that would become their signature.
2024 celebrates The Cult’s 40th Anniversary, a milestone dubbed “8424” with “84” denoting their debut year and “24” marking their 40th Anniversary. Nearly half a century on, the band is stronger than ever, bringing their electrifying live shows to ever-growing legions of fans worldwide.
To commemorate this incredible milestone, Gretsch is proud to partner with Billy to release the Limited Edition G8424TG Billy Duffy Signature Falcon. Inspired by Billy’s original ‘Sanctuary’ Falcon, the G8424TG features a Vintage White nitrocellulose lacquer finish with gold sparkle binding and gold hardware, Billy’s custom-wound Black Top™ Filter’Tron™ pickups, and a commemorative “8424” metal truss rod cover. As a special bonus, each guitar will be hand-signed by Billy, and will include a commemorative hardshell case and commemorative case candy items that are exclusive to this model.
FEATURES:
17″-wide, 2.75″-deep maple body with parallel tone barsStandard “U”-shaped maple neck with 25.5″ scale length12″-radius ebony fingerboard, 22 vintage small frets with zero fret, pearloid wide block inlaysBone nutCustom wound Black Top™ Filter’Tron™ humbucking pickupsIndividual pickup volume controls, master volume, three-position master tone switch, and three-position pickup selector switchBigsby® B6GW vibrato tailpiece with wire armAdjusto-Matic™ bridge on pinned ebony baseGrover® Imperial™ tuning machinesCommemorative “8424” metal truss rod coverEach guitar hand-signed by Billy DuffyCommemorative Gretsch® Billy Duffy premium hardshell case and exclusive case candy items includedAvailable in Vintage White with gold sparkle binding and gold hardwareSee more
Product Name: G8424T Billy Duffy Signature Falcon™ LTD with Bigsby, Ebony Fingerboard – Vintage White LacquerModel : 2408424805
GeneralSERIES: Limited EditionORIENTATION: Right-HandCOLOR: Vintage WhiteCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN: JP
NeckHEADSTOCK BINDING: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W PurflingNECK MATERIAL: MapleNECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNECK SHAPE: Standard “U”NECK CONSTRUCTION: Set-NeckFINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (305 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: EbonyPOSITION INLAYS: Pearloid Big BlockSIDE DOTS: BlackNUMBER OF FRETS: 22 (Plus Zero Fret)STRING NUT: BoneNUT WIDTH: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)NUT MATERIAL: Bone
BodyBODY: Laminated MapleBODY FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBODY SHAPE: Falcon™BODY TOP: Arched Laminated MapleBODY BINDING: Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B PurflingBODY BACK: Arched Laminated MapleBODY STYLE: Gretsch® Hollow Body GuitarsBODY MATERIAL: Laminated MapleCUTAWAY: Single CutawayBRACING: Parallel Spruce Tone Bars with Sound PostSOUND HOLE: F-Holes, Bound
HardwareBRIDGE: Adjusto-Matic™BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Bigsby® B6GW with Wire HandleBRIDGE MOUNTING: PinnedPICKGUARD: NonePICKUP COVERS: GoldCONTROL KNOBS: G-ArrowSWITCH TIP: GoldHARDWARE FINISH: GoldTUNING MACHINES: Grover® Imperial™STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)STRAP BUTTONS: Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs
ElectronicsBRIDGE 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 VolumeSWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, 3-Position Tone Switch
MeasurementsDIMENSIONS: 8.50×20.90×48.75 INSHIPPING WEIGHT: 31.90 LBBODY DEPTH: 2.75″ (70 mm)FRET SIZE: Vintage Small with Zero FretSCALE LENGTH: 25.5” (648 mm)SHIPPING LENGTH: 48.75 INSHIPPING HEIGHT: 8.50 INSHIPPING WIDTH: 20.90 IN
