Gretsch G6131-MY-RB Ltd. Malcolm Young Signature Jet – Vintage Firebird Red
Malcolm Young’s fiery rock ‘n’ roll spirit lives on through AC/DC’s enduringly timeless music, and it is Gretsch’s great privilege to pay tribute to the groundbreaking rhythm guitarist with the all-new G6131G-MY-RB Limited Malcolm Young Signature Jet™ in Vintage Firebird Red.
Nicknamed “The Beast,” Young used this Firebird Red iteration of the guitar in early AC/DC performances and music videos including “It’s a Long Way to The Top,” before eventually making his own mods and stripping the paint job.
To recreate Young’s earliest days with the instrument, the G6131G-MY-RB signature model comes equipped with TV Jones® Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity Filter’Tron bridge and neck pickups that replicate the unmistakable vintage Gretsch voicing, along with an added TV Jones Starwood humbucker in the middle for clear and punchy tone.
Built to rattle foundations in true Malcolm fashion, the G6131G-MY-RB Limited Malcolm Young Signature Jet also features a lightly aged finish, 12″-radius bound ebony fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets (plus zero fret), aged pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays, bone nut, harmonica-style Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with pinned ebony base, ’60s Jet vibrato tailpiece, Schaller® die-cast tuners, black pickguard, G-arrow control knobs and aged gold hardware.
Tech Specs
General
Number of Strings | 6 |
Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Body
Body Style | Jet |
Cutaway | Double Cutaway |
Body Material | Mahogany |
Top Material | Arched Maple Top |
Bracing | Chambered |
Back Material | Mahogany |
Body Lacquer | Semi-Gloss |
Body Binding | Aged White With B/W/B Purfling |
Color | Vintage Firebird Red |
Neck
Neck Material | Mahogany |
Neck Shape | Standard “U” |
Neck Construction | Set-Neck |
Neck Finish | Semi-Gloss |
Fingerboard Radius | 12″ (305 mm) |
Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
Position Inlay | Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail |
Sidedots Inlay | Red |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Scale Length | 24.6″ (625 mm) |
Nut Width | 1.6875″ (42.86 mm) |
Body Depth | 2.5″ (63.5 mm) |
Nut Material | Bone |
Fret Size | Jumbo |
Neck Binding | Aged White |
Headstock Binding | Aged White |
Hardware
Bridge | Harmonica Style Adjusto-Matic |
Tuning Keys | Schaller Diecast |
Finish | Gold |
Strap Buttons | Grover Strap Locks |
Tailpiece | Gretsch ’60s Jet Vibrato |
Pickguard | Black Plexi Pickguard with White Gretsch Logo |
Electronics
Neck Pickup | TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-fidelity |
Middle Pickup | TV Jones Starwood Humbucker |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-fidelity |
Volume & Tone Knobs | Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
Switch Tip | None |
Pickup Switching | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, 3-Position Tone Switch, 3-Position Stand-By Switch |
Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 3. (Middle Pickup), Master Volume |
Miscellaneous
Model | G6131-MY-RB Ltd. Malcolm Young Signature Jet – Vintage Firebird Red |
Series | Artist Signature Edition |
Strings Gauge | Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges) |
Case | Hardshell case + COA |
Build | Made in Japan |
Serial Number | JT23062101 |