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.

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
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 NUTBone
NUT WIDTH: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
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