* This guitar was made for Brian by Gretsch in early 2000.

* The first time Brian used this purple Setzer Hot Rod in performance was on June 29, 2000 at the Fraze Pavilion in
Dayton, Ohio during the "Here I Go Again..." tour.

* The hole you see near the toggle switch actually housed the switch that the guitar was built with. As on most of the early Setzer Hot Rods, Brian moved the switch to the location he was used to. The familiar location was the spot where the switch was located on his "Stray Cat" 6120. Click here to see the "Stray Cat" 6120 page and see what we're referring to.

* Although Brian played this guitar extensively on the 2000 tour, it's been rarely seen since. It did come along to Helsinki in September 2003 (top row left) and late that same year on the U.S. 2003 Christmas Tour (top row right).