Wild Customs Guitars Unveils the Billy F. Gibbons Special

With graphics inspired by the Rev's latest Hotroded '34 Ford Coupe "WHISKEY RUNNER", and loaded with our GYROCK Pickup System sporting BFG's signature pickup set (the classic Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates & Red Devil, along with our custom wound Humbucker dubbed "The Grizzly" by the man himself), ultra-lightweight construction and a Custom COA (with a limited hand signed run), she's as bold and spicy as a Texas hot sauce!

Changing your guitar tone has always meant rewiring your guitar with new pickups. It's not the case anymore. GYROCK is a revolutionary concept that enables you to load different pickups on a single guitar and to switch from one pickup to another in a split second. Billy F. Gibbons is known for playing mainly on the bridge pickup. We've redesigned the Gyrock pickup system to be as close as possible to his playing ways. GYROCK is a patented technology that has been developed by Wild Customs to create a groundbreaking musical experience.

Whether you are looking for rich, authentic humbucking tones or nuanced single coil sounds, the Gyrock can seamlessly master most of sonic territories.

Billy F. Gibbons signature pickup set

> Wild Customs' humbucker "The Grizzly"

> Wild Customs' P90 "The Jalapeño"

> S. Duncan Pearly Gates BFG signature

> S. Duncan Red Devil BFG signature

> S. Duncan Lipstick Tube

> S. Duncan Antiquity Strat Texas Hot

Expansion packs are available on demand with lot of pickup references for unlimited tonal options.

BILLY F. GIBBONS SPECIAL SPEC.

CONSTRUCTION METHOD / Bolt-on neck

BODY / Premium East European Alder chambered with honey comb structure

NECK / 3-ply Canadian maple

FRETBOARD / Pau Ferro

SCALE LENGTH / 25'5'' 648mm

NECK PROFILE / C shape standard thin

RADIUS / 10-16" compound radius

FRETS / 22 medium jumbo

NUT / Hand shaped Bone nut

BRIDGE / Babicz

MACHINE HEAD / Schertler open gear

GYROCK PICKUP SYSTEM Featuring BFG signature pickup set

CONTROLS / 1 Vol 1 Tone

HARDCASE / Unbreakable custom case by Nanuk case

MISC. / Delivered with a leather strap & hand signed COA

Available for $9,999 at gyrockguitars.com

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