Gretsch G8424T Billy Duffy Signature Falcon LTD with Bigsby - Vintage White Lacquer

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 40^th Anniversary, a milestone dubbed “8424” with “84” denoting their debut year and “24” marking their 40^th 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.

Product Specs

• Series : Limited Edition

• Orientation : Right-Hand

• Color : Vintage White

• Country Of Origin : JP

• Headstock Binding : Gold Sparkle with W/B/W Purfling

• Neck Material : Maple

• Neck Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Neck Shape : Standard "U"

• Neck Construction : Set-Neck

• Fingerboard Radius : 12" (305 mm)

• Fingerboard Material : Ebony

• Position Inlays : Pearloid Big Block

• Side Dots : Black

• Number of Frets : 22 (Plus Zero Fret)

• String Nut : Bone

• Nut Width : 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

• Nut Material : Bone

• Body : Laminated Maple

• Body Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Body Shape : Falcon™

• Body Top : Arched Laminated Maple

• Body Binding : Gold Sparkle with W/B/W/B Purfling

• 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

• Sound Hole : F-Holes, Bound

• Bridge : Adjusto-Matic™

• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece : Bigsby® B6GW with Wire Handle

• Bridge Mounting : Pinned

• Pickguard : None

• Pickup Covers : Gold

• Control Knobs : G-Arrow

• Switch Tip : Gold

• Hardware Finish : Gold

• Tuning Machines : Grover® Imperial™

• Strings : Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

• Strap Buttons : Gretsch® Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs

• 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, 3-Position Tone Switch

• Body Depth : 2.75" (70 mm)

• Fret Size : Vintage Small with Zero Fret

• Scale Length : 25.5” (648 mm)

• CASE/GIG BAG : Includes Commemorative Gretsch Billy Duffy Hardshell Case