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Jupiter Thunderbird Guitar

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Reverse Model Less than 15 ever made by all manufacturers!!!
Billy probably has 10 of them !!!

Reversed Jupiter Thunderbird
From Ed Roman's Custom Shop

The Story of the Bo Diddley "Jupiter Thunderbird, Cadillac & Cigar Box Guitars."

If someone or somebody knows something I don't
please contact me ASAP so that I might make any corrections.

Sometime back in the 60's or early 70's, I don't have an exact date or even a point of reference. Elias McDaniel AKA Bo Diddley who was a real innovator, decided to design himself some cool, distinctive looking, futuristic guitars. He felt that playing the same guitar that everyone else played was counterproductive to his career. As a former band manager & concert promoter I concur whole heartedly with what Bo was thinking.

Bo approached a guitar builder in White Plains, New York, known only as Giulliano (Pronounced Juliano) . Bo knew him from when he was the production manager of Gretsch Guitars 60 Broadway NYC NY.

Giulliano constructed the three now famous guitars & Bo named them after automobiles that he liked. These were never Gretsch guitars, These were custom made creations that employed the use of Gretsch necks. Bo was seen using the Jupiter Thunderbird, quite a bit however the Cadillac he used more in the studio

Bo's Girlfriend "The Duchess" used the Cadillac quite often and it became synonymous with her.

Bo Diddley in his Heyday
No Wonder My Parents Wouldn't let Me Listen To That Evil Jungle Music

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Billy Gibbons, Ed Roman, Eric Clapton Guitar
Billy & Ed Roman in 2005

Custom Reverse Jupiter Thunderbird

These 2 pics illustrate the difference between the reverse & regular model
Billy has at least 20 of them in varying colors & styles.
Gretsch only offers one model.

The ones we manufacture come with neck thru bodies and they are made in the USA
We built these 6 years before Gretsch !!!

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Billy playing an Ed Roman RVC Mojoman & Bruce Conte From "Tower Of Power"
RVC is "Roman Vintage Custom" Guitars
Built for Brian May, Elliot Easton & Other Rockstars

Bruce is playing an Ed Roman Baker Bushwacker B1

Billy Gibbons Distressed Super Model
From the "House Of JB"
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