Bo Diddley
American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
Bo Diddley's Gear
On picture 21 of 29, Diddley can be seen holding his sunburst Fender Jazzmaster.
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In the fifth paragraph of the premier guitar article it talks about Bo Diddley's custom made Gretsch, the Jupiter Thunderbird. Bo is shown in many pictures sporting this guitar, which has since, been remade and titled the Billy-Bo after the liking of ZZ Top guitarist, Billy Gibbons.
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Bo Diddley can be seen here with his signature G6138 guitar, based on the custom rectangular1958 Gretsch.
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"documented that one of the first guitarists to use the DeArmond Tremolo was Bo Diddley. In fact he used this on his early Chess recordings."
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In a 1955 performance of his song "Bo Diddley," Bo Diddley is seen playing a Gretsch G6131T Jet, as shown in the official footage on YouTube.
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Bo Diddley used a Premier Bantam for the earlier part of his career before moving over to Gretsch. He famously used it on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955 when he performed his hit song "Bo Diddley".
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