Gretsch G6129BZ Billy Zoom Brings A Certain "X" Factor To Summer NAMM

Gretsch didn't have many new guitars at Summer NAMM 2008, but one special ax did catch our attention: the Gretsch G6129BZ Billy Zoom. I wonder if Zoom has approached the ex-X guitarist about a signature pedal, or if that would just be too confusing.

It may not be immediately apparent why a punk guitarist would need a Bigsby tremolo on his guitar, but a listen to their later albums (the Elektra years) reveals a country bent to their L.A. punk stylings. Zoom went on to play with artists as diverse as Gene Vincent and Etta James. . . who says you gotta be unschooled to play punk?

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