Joe Bonamassa:
That time when Billy F. Gibbons set the dials on my Ultraphonix Fender Vibrolux at his own Birthday Jam!
Tag: Billy Gibbons
Jimi Hendrix (Official):
On November 17, 2022 Billy F. Gibbons appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to pay tribute to #JimiHendrix while he played Jimi‘s own Gibson Flying ‘V’ electric guitar that was used throughout Jimi’s 1970 tour schedule.
Footage: ABC / Jimmy Kimmel Live
#Kimmel #FoxeyLady #Jimi80
NEW ALBUM READIED FOR 7/22 RELEASE RAW WHISKY TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Tickets are on sale Friday, March 11th
ZZ Top are readying a new album titled RAW that was recorded in connection with the band’s wildly popular and critically lauded 2019 Netflix documentary That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. The Grammy-nominated feature from Banger Films and director Sam Dunn includes an interlude that finds the group’s classic lineup — Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, and the late Dusty Hill — gathering for a very intimate session at Gruene Hall, “the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas”. That performance provided the basis for the RAW album release.
The album’s title is derived from the unfettered and straightforward manner in which the tracks were recorded. As seen in the film, the band members played, for the most part, together within sight of each other in the course of one day. The methodology employed was something of an homage to the way ZZ Top recorded at the start of its epic five-plus decades run at the pinnacle of rock’s pantheon. Billy F Gibbons served as producer with engineering by Jake Mann and Gary Moon; RAW was mixed by Ryan Hewitt. The album’s twelve tracks recall the very beginning of the band’s recording career (“Brown Sugar” and “Certified Blues” from ZZ Top’s First Album) and include many of their major hits (“Legs,” “Tush,” “LaGrange,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’”) with a definite blues skew (“Blue Jean Blues,” “Just Got Paid,” “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide”) as well as some up-tempo house rockers (“Tube Snake Boogie,” “Thunderbird”).
RAW will be released July 22 by Shelter Records/BMG on 180-gram vinyl, CD, and through digital platforms and is dedicated “In righteous memory of Dusty Hill.” The album’s liner
Notes by Billy and Frank explain the approach:
..it was, in a very real way, a return to our roots. Just us and the music, no audience of thousands, no concession stands, no parking lot social hour, no phalanx of tour busses. Just us and the music.
We knew right then it was a very special circumstance, all of us in the same place at the same time, and what a time it most certainly was!
It was as bare-bones as when we first started touring in a behemoth Chrysler station wagon, driving vast stretches between those early far-flung shows under blackened Texas skies and first hearing our records on the radio. We were bonded as brothers.
‘The Dust’ may have left the building but he’s still very much with us.”
RAW Tracklisting:
Side 1
Brown Sugar
Just Got Paid
Heard It On The X
La Grange
Tush
Thunderbird
Side 2
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
Gimme All Your Lovin’
Blue Jean Blues
Certified Blues
Tube Snake Boogie
At the same time the new album is being announced, the band’s forthcoming RAW WHISKY TOUR has been revealed. The first leg of the tour, starting on MAY 27TH in San Diego, CA, will see the band on stage in 50 markets across North America, more dates to be announced soon. The tour’s title is a hat tip to both the forthcoming album as well as the recent release of ZZ Top Tres Hombres whisky from Balcones Distilling of Waco TX, a flavorful 100 proof mash bill of roasted blue corn, malted barley, and rye.
RAW WHISKY brings Billy, Frank and Elwood Francis to:
Tickets are on sale for most markets starting March 11th.
Date: City / State: Venue:
May 6th Niagara Falls, ON, CAN Fallsview Casino Resort
May 29th Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amphitheatre
June 1st Redding, CA Redding Civic Auditorium
June 2nd Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
June 5th Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
June 7th Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
June 8th Walla Walla, WA Wine Country Amphitheater
June 9th Spokane, WA First Interstate Center for the Arts
June 12th Billings, MT MetraPark – First Interstate Arena
June 14th Grand Junction, CO Las Colonias Park Amphitheater
June 17th Tucson, AZ Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater
June 19th Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
June 21st Loveland, CO Budweiser Events Center
June 22nd Grand Island, NE Fonner Park – Heartland Events Center
June 24th Park City, KS Hartman Arena
June 25th Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
June 26th Little Rock, AR First Security Amphitheater
June 29th Rogers, AR Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
July 1st Toledo, OH Toledo Zoo & Aquarium – Amphitheater
July 2nd Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
July 5th Fort Wayne, IN Foellinger Theater
July 9th Greenville, WI Greenville Lion’s Park
July 22nd Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
July 23rd Watertown, NY Watertown Fairgrounds Baseball Diamond
Aug 27th Beaver Dam, KY Beaver Dam Amphitheater
Billy F Gibbons: Hola Amigos, Don’t miss the upcoming VIP opening of my exhibit: Billy F Gibbons Texas History Experience at The Bryan Museum in Galveston, Texas on March 25th at 5:30 pm.
ZZ Top: We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top’. We will forever be connected to that “Blues Shuffle in C.”
You will be missed greatly, amigo.
Frank & Billy
Received this just now via text from @BillyFGibbons regarding passing of Dusty Hill @ZZTop . Billy told me okay to share w/fans: As Dusty said upon his departure, “ Let the show go on!”.and…with respect, we’ll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes.
— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) July 28, 2021
Also this from @BillyFGibbons @ZZTop : Dusty emphatically grabbed my arm and said, “Give Elwood the bottom end and take it to the Top”.
He meant it, amigo. He really did.— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) July 28, 2021
RIP Dusty Hill. God bless. pic.twitter.com/vAZrEAs5oe
— Peter Criss (@PeterCriss) July 29, 2021
— Billy Sheehan (@BillyonBass) July 28, 2021
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72 – Rolling Stone..RIP buddy!! I’m far beyond words right now.. https://t.co/Yr5za5ocQL
— REX BROWN (@REJASFROMTEJAS) July 28, 2021
We are devastated to hear about Dusty’s passing. We were so blessed to share the stage with the great Dusty and ZZ Top many times, and if that wasn’t Rock and Roll heaven, I don’t know what is. The show we did together just last week would be his last. So heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/oKKslJ2U9M
— John Fogerty (@John_Fogerty) July 28, 2021
Wow!!!!! What is going on in July???? I’m shocked to hear of the passing of Dusty Hill from the mighty Z.Z. Top!!!! R.I.P.🙏#ripdustyhill #zztop pic.twitter.com/d0tsvgbItI
— John Corabi (@Crablegs59) July 28, 2021
So Very Sad To Hear Dusty Has Passed…Beautiful Soul…🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/QkodF7jTKx
— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) July 28, 2021
Just heard the passing of one of my favorite #bassists#dustyhill @zztop 💔💔💔The album fandango changed my life-
one side studio cuts the other side live at the Texas T-bowl!
Thank you Dusty for instilling in me the almighty groove
Is king
RIP #bassman #thankyou #L&R
SM pic.twitter.com/w6Qu4A6791— Sean McNabb (@SeanMcNabbLA) July 28, 2021
Had a whisky for Joey last night. Will have one for Dusty this evening. At this rate I’ll be back to where I left off, or just die of a broken heart.
— Ginger Wildheart (@GingerWildheart) July 28, 2021
I’m deeply saddened by the loss of my friend #DustyHill. A great musician and a rock icon. My condolences and prayers go out to his wife Charlene, his family, and to Billy, Frank and to the entire @ZZTop organization. pic.twitter.com/quuLx1CpXg
— Christopher Cross (@itsMrCross) July 28, 2021
WOW! Dusty Hill. What an icon. @ZZTop ’s bassist forever. So unique. Always a gentleman from the days of us opening for them through the recent days of them opening for us. I don’t know what to say but “Thank you” and “Rest however you damn well choose!” https://t.co/tHfjLy1xbj
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) July 28, 2021
RIP Dusty Hill
Deepest sympathy to the ZZ Top family. “Great artists never die”! pic.twitter.com/qkJEwaB5wH
— Lita Ford (@litaford) July 28, 2021
It’s with heavy heart that I have to say goodbye to one member of That Lil’ Ol Band From Texas: RIP Dusty Hill from ZZ Top. I have loved this band since I was 14 & they are without doubt the coolest band on the planet! My condolences to his family, Frank & Rev. Billy G pic.twitter.com/mSTLZ7Id1y
— Paul Young (@PaulYoungParlez) July 28, 2021
Damn it’s been a BRUTAL month for musician deaths…Heaven just obtained the most eclectic band ever assembled 😔
RIP Joey Jordison (Drums)
RIP Dusty Hill (Bass)
RIP Mike Howe (Vocals)
RIP Jeff LaBar (Guitar)
RIP Gary Corbett (Keys)
RIP Robby Steinhardt (Violin)
RIP Biz Markie pic.twitter.com/G1nD9SxPiQ— Mike Portnoy 🤘 (@MikePortnoy) July 28, 2021
I hate that my social media has become more of an obituary but such is life, young or old, we are but mere mortals when our time comes.
RIP to the GREAT Dusty Hill of @ZZTop. Thank you for the decades of music!! pic.twitter.com/IGNHDfxkBy
— Jeff Scott Soto (@jeffscottsoto) July 28, 2021
Very saddened to hear about the passing of Dusty Hill. ZZ Top are such a crucial part of American rock & roll history. You always think these legends will be around forever… pic.twitter.com/tk9ExuZxrS
— del james (@deljamesgang) July 28, 2021
Dusty Hill was the kind of musician that could be in a world famous band, & be satisfied with making it work. Like Rick Laird, who also passed on recently, nobody seeming to notice. Getting it done with humility is the opposite of the narcissism that fuels modern music culture.
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) July 28, 2021
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Dusty Hill. Thank you for the years of music, rock, and funky bass licks. Rest in Power Dusty Hill, there will never be another like you. Our condolences to Dusty's friends, family and fans. We are thinking of all of you. pic.twitter.com/dQVwJJTrTS
— Gibson (@gibsonguitar) July 28, 2021
WWE is saddened to learn that Dusty Hill of ZZ Top passed away at the age of 72.
WWE extends its condolences to Hill’s family, friends and fans. https://t.co/8hxYBD59qy
— WWE (@WWE) July 28, 2021
Just devastated to hear of the death of Dusty Hill. We knew each other since high school, when my then-boyfriend was the drummer in 1 of Dusty’s early bands w his brother, Rocky. Spent many an evening at those early gigs together. RIPDusty #RIPDustyHill pic.twitter.com/HMmwv95s3Y
— Morgan Fairchild (@morgfair) July 28, 2021
While working at West Coast Video here in Houston in the early '90s, #DustyHill was a customer. I didn't want to fan out, so I asked for his ID as he came to the counter. Both times, he kind of glanced at me over his sunglasses & beard with a look of "Are you KIDDING?" 😂 #ZZTop pic.twitter.com/P1F8285cOn
— Bob Ruggiero (@BobRuggiero2) July 28, 2021
R.I.P. #DustyHill My deepest condolences to his family and friends. Thanks for the music and memories! #zztop pic.twitter.com/ZiUTZHivX1
— Bob Zilla (@BOBZ1LLA) July 28, 2021
Rest peacefully Dusty Hill! 😢💔
— Tony Franklin (@FretlessMonster) July 28, 2021
The Doors team is saddened to hear about the passing of @ZZTop's Dusty Hill. RIP.
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. pic.twitter.com/5VbuySEx3o
— The Doors (@TheDoors) July 28, 2021
Danggit! We lost another loving Giant legend of the Rock & Roll Empire, Mr. Dusty Hill.🙏😧 Prayer's going out to his Family & Friends…Thx u for blessing us all with ur gifts. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/ks06yMtwjq
— Bootsy Collins (@Bootsy_Collins) July 29, 2021
I’m sickened by the passing of Dusty Hill! He was the glue in the ZZ Top sound. RIP & Thank you🙏👈👀@ZZTop
— Mark Kendall (@MarkKendall_GW) July 28, 2021
ZZ Top – Cheap Sunglasses 1980 https://t.co/zINadRemkI via @YouTube
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) July 28, 2021
Dusty Hill, bassist for ZZ Top passed away. Man I loved #zztop. One of the first rock concerts I ever went to was that tour when they shared the stage with a tremendous buzzard, and a gigantic steer that rose up from underneath the stage. Rest in peace Dusty. You were bad ass. pic.twitter.com/GVtyUPvfVN
— Perry Farrell (@perryfarrell) July 29, 2021
I told myself a while back that I’d missed seeing too many bands when I had the chance and when I got the opportunity to see ZZ Top who I somehow had missed seeing live my entire life, I couldn’t pass it up. I can’t believe it wound up being Dusty’s last show. Rest easy boss…. pic.twitter.com/eGTIWfsQph
— Tony Higbee (@tonyhigbee) July 29, 2021
A legend. May he Rest In Peace and rock the heavens. https://t.co/Ds1sGSIREm
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) July 29, 2021
For many of us, @ZZTop has defined what a great power trio could do & for how long they could do it well. #RIPDustyHill & as one of a million fans, I Thank You. pic.twitter.com/TMg78wN7iH
— David Wild (@Wildaboutmusic) July 28, 2021
Sad to hear that Dusty Hill, bassplayer for the legendary ZZtop, passed away. One of the VERY few bands that have been around for so long and were still in the original line up. Not anymore…R.I.P. legend..🎸☠️😔#dustyhill #zztop pic.twitter.com/iEgh9OuUnq
— adrian vandenberg (@Adriandenberg) July 29, 2021
R.I.P. Dusty Hill the solid bassist for ZZ Top, we toured with them during the Eliminator record and they were very good to us, my sympathies to the band and Dusty Hill’s family….🙏
— Felix Hanemann (@Felix_Zebra) July 28, 2021
A sad day in rock history. I am gutted to hear about the sudden passing of my friend Dusty. He will be remembered with love. Condolences to his wife Charleen, family and friends. – Paul pic.twitter.com/SeyLrK9Wcu
— Paul Rodgers (@_paulrodgers) July 29, 2021
For more than 5 decades Dusty Hill held down the low end for legendary rockers ZZ Top, his playing & singing the perfect foil for Billy Gibbons. We were honored to induct him & the band into to our #GCHollywood Rockwalk on August 18, 1994.
What are your favorite Dusty memories? pic.twitter.com/HPrGq3FnGk
— Guitar Center (@guitarcenter) July 29, 2021
Sorry to lose a great bass player and part of an iconic American band. Our heart goes out to his family, Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and friends of the legendary Dusty Hill. Rest In Peace!!! pic.twitter.com/N4kjnUCe4d
— Aerosmith (@Aerosmith) July 29, 2021
R.I.P Dusty Hill🙏 pic.twitter.com/OzxhVMblY5
— Keith Richards (@officialKeef) July 29, 2021
Sorry to hear about Dusty Hill, greatly missed, a crucial part of the unique ZZ Top sound. pic.twitter.com/72GDzrXcZz
— Tony Iommi (@tonyiommi) July 29, 2021
Matt Sorum: Out today the new video for “She’s on Fire “
Taken from Hardware, the new album from Billy F Gibbons, available now on Concord Records.
Matt Sorum: Join Music Drives Us for a rockin’ night with “The BFG Three” featuring Billy F Gibbons, Matt Sorum & Mike Flanigin on Friday, December 13th, 2019. This event will take place at the Norwood Space Center.
For more information go to: MusicDrivesUs.org
Norwood Space Center
83 Morse Street
Norwood, MA 02062
Date And Time
Fri, December 13, 2019
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
Join Music Drives Us for a rockin’ night with “The BFG Three” featuring Billy F Gibbons, Matt Sorum & Mike Flanigin on Friday, December 13th, 2019. This event will take place at the Norwood Space Center. For more information go to: https://t.co/FLePQVeQQw pic.twitter.com/lBhTk8WsCy
— matt sorum (@mattsorum) November 19, 2019
Join Music Drives Us for a rockin’ night with The BFG Three featuring Billy F Gibbons, Matt Sorum, and Mike Flanigin on Friday, December 13, 2019. This event will take place at the Norwood Space Center. Doors will open at 7:00 P.M. and food and drinks will be available inside.
You can purchase your General Admission Tickets for $50 or VIP Tickets for $300, which include food & drinks; a meet & greet with the band; and a prime viewing area during the show. This is a 21 plus event, and you must bring a valid ID for entry.
All proceeds will support our musical mission throughout New England!
Frank Beard: When I drove down to Houston, I hunted all over the place. Found Billy Gibbons, made him go, I mean I just threatened him. Made him go to the rehearsal studio and we jammed. I was jacked up on speed, so I made him jam for like eight hours ’til his tongue just fell out. (transcribed by fullinbloom)
#ZZTopFilm (That Little Ol’ Band From Texas) screens in 43 theaters across 11 states for today only! Visit ZZTopfilm.com for tickets. #NowPlaying
"I made him jam for 8 hours until his tongue just fell out” – Frank Beard on playing with Billy for the first time. #ZZTopFilm screens in 43 theaters across 11 states for today only! Visit https://t.co/Do631FB5BU for tickets now. #NowPlaying pic.twitter.com/xW0Pa5WYep
— ZZ Top (@ZZTop) September 9, 2019
ERIC CLAPTON’S SOLD OUT CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL TO BE AVAILABLE LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW, SEPTEMBER 20 AND 21
JOHN MAYER, SHERYL CROW, BONNIE RAITT, GARY CLARK JR., JEFF BECK, PETER FRAMPTON, VINCE GILL, JOE WALSH AND MANY OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS WILL JOIN ERIC FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EXTRAORDINARY ONE-OF-A-KIND EVENT
Widely considered one of the world’s all-time greatest guitarists and known amongst his peers as a great collaborator, Eric Clapton will perform the fifth installment of his Crossroads Guitar Festival, on Friday, September 20, and Saturday, September 21 from the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX. Performances are available at 8 p.m. ET on Friday September 20th and 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 21st for a live simulcast on Pay-Per-View across North America.
The Crossroads Guitar Festival promises two nights of live music performances and impromptu collaborations from the world’s most legendary guitar players with a different line up each night. The line-up of confirmed guests includes:
John Mayer, Alan Darby, Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather Low, Billy Gibbons, Bonnie Raitt, Bradley Walker, Buddy Guy Band, Daniel Santiago, Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Clark Jr., Gustavo Santaolalla, James Bay, Jeff Beck, Jerry Douglas, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Walsh, Jonny Lang, Keb Mo, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Los Lobos, Pedro Martins, Peter Frampton, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Sheryl Crow, Sonny Landreth, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Tom Misch, and Vince Gill.
All profits from the Festival will benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Eric Clapton for chemically dependent persons.
Selling out in just two hours, Pay-Per-View makes this highly anticipated Crossroads Guitar Festival, a must-see event, available to fans for a fraction of ticket costs – just $39.99 per night. Broadcasting in HD, Pay-Per-View provides front-row home access for family and friends to experience many of the world’s top musicians for two fantastic nights of live music.
The Pay-Per-View will be available via Cable, Satellite, Telco and Digital outlets who will broadcast the live event. Contact local Pay-Per-View providers for more information and to order.
ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas is hitting screens in Canada tomorrow and the Pacific Northwest next week. Go to ZZTopFilm.com for tickets and listings near you. #zztopfilm
Directed by award-winning documentary film maker, Sam Dunn, That Little Ol’ Band From Texas offers an in-depth overview of ZZ Top’s career, examining how they went from an eclectic blues rock trio in Houston, Texas to international superstars and MTV staples by the early Eighties pic.twitter.com/VFzCZpzxQc
— ZZ Top (@ZZTop) August 27, 2019
Metallica (Official): Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett & other rock legends signed this Signature Adrian Smith guitar donated by the Iron Maiden guitarist himself, hand-painted by Chloe Trujillo! Support Teenage Cancer Trust’s work & bid by Aug 26th. #metallicafamily #jacksonguitars
Bespoke Guitar Designed by Chloe Trujillo and Signed by Rock Legends for Teenage Cancer Trust
Don’t miss your chance to bid on this one of a kind Jackson X Series Signature Adrian Smith SDX guitar hand-painted by Chloe Trujillo and signed by rock ‘n’ roll royalty Roger Daltrey, Roger Taylor, Billy Gibbons, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Scott Gorham, Richie Kotzen and the namesake himself, Adrian Smith to benefit Teenage Cancer Trust.
Calling all music fans! Now’s your chance to get your hands on an incredible @JacksonGuitars X Series Adrian Smith SCX guitar hand-painted by the incredible Chloe Trujillo and signed by rock royalty, including the one and only Roger Daltrey ?
Bid now: https://t.co/1aPBWaGwUy pic.twitter.com/DzDn7ZOYpo
— Teenage Cancer Trust (@TeenageCancer) July 31, 2019
ZZ Top: “Your favorite little ol’ band from Texas is gettin’ revved up for their film premiere and Q&A, Tues. 8/13 at Cinerama Dome Hollywood. Nationwide screenings are timed with their 50th Anniversary Tour through December. Visit zztopfilm.com for details! #ZZTopFilm”
Arclight Pacific Cinerama Dome – August 13th – Los Angeles
Billy F Gibbons: “Watch ZZ Top Talk Beards, Blues Rock, More in New Documentary Trailer”
Produced by the Emmy award-winning Banger Films, ZZ TOP: THAT LITTLE OL’ BAND FROM TEXAS tells the story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard – became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet, all while maintaining a surrealist mystique that continues to intrigue fans and entice onlookers 50 years after the band’s inception.
Buoyed by candid band interviews, never-before-seen archive, animation, celebrity fan testimonials (Billy Bob Thornton, Joshua Homme and more), and an intimate performance at the legendary Gruene Hall shot exclusively for this documentary, “That Little Ol’ Band” runs the gamut, from the absurd to the poignant, from squalid Texas bars to MTV heroics, all in celebration of this notoriously private, but larger than life, power trio. In the end, ZZ TOP: THAT LITTLE OL’ BAND FROM TEXAS unravels the extraordinary tale of a band whose image we know, but whose story we don’t.
"Rolling Stone: Watch ZZ Top Talk Beards, Blues Rock, More in New Documentary Trailer" – Check it out here: https://t.co/kjsTdpirqd pic.twitter.com/X1nFZYLWGz
— Billy F Gibbons (@BillyFGibbons) July 24, 2019
The Gilly Tele Stack Bridge Pickup by Seymour Duncan
Behind every good man is an even better wound pickup. Introducing the Gilly—inspired by Billy Gibbon’s tele tone and the woman that keeps him inspired, his wife Gilly.
Designed to capture the magic of Billy Gibbons’ legendary Tele tone, but with a fuller and smoother voice.
If you made a Mt. Rushmore of guitar tone, you’d have to carve into it the bearded face of Mr. Billy F. Gibbons. And if you want to grab a piece of Billy’s legendary Tele tone, you’ve got a cool new way to do it. The Gilly has everything that a great Telecaster pickup should have, with a couple of interesting twists. Thanks to its custom wind and the use of Alnico V magnets, the Gilly speaks with a rounder, smoother voice, while retaining all the snap and pop of the original. The Gilly’s stack design delivers all that tone without the hum, making it as comfortable with high-gain rock tones as it is with bluesy spank and shimmery cleans.
The Gilly pays tribute to the great women who inspire Billy. It’s named for his wife and it’s wound by the Duncan Custom Shop’s MJ—La Maestra, Maricela Juarez.
All the goodness of the classic Billy Gibbons Tele tone, with a new wind and Alnico V magnets for a fuller, smoother sound.
The stack design ensures noise-free operation, even at Texas-sized gain levels.
The Gilly is a tribute to the women who inspire Billy—named for his wife and wound by MJ.
The Gilly is made in Santa Barbara, California.
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John Fogerty: “BRAND NEW ORIGINAL John Fogerty song featuring Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top, entitled “Holy Grail,” coming soon… check out the artwork!”
“Holy Grail” will be released on June 8th via BMG. Listen to the song below.
