Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet – Natural
Gretsch honors the late Malcolm Young, whose rock-solid rhythm guitar swagger and songwriting provided the unshakable foundation for monumental rock titans AC/DC.
The G6131-MY pays homage to Young’s famously battle-hardened Gretsch Jet. Nicknamed “The Beast,” Malcolm certainly made the instrument his own, not least by removing two of the three pickups, stripping away the finish, and pounding out some of the hardest and most memorable rhythms the world has heard.
This models features the essential hallmarks of one of rock’s most iconic instruments including “DIY” pickup routes with simulated screw holes, chrome switch plugs, Space-Control bridge and ‘60s-style tailpiece. Open-cavity thunder roars from the thin-skin satin finished chambered mahogany body and is magnified by a high-output TV Jones Power’Tron pickup.
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 fitting tribute to him with a finely crafted instrument bearing his name.
Tech Specs
General
Number of Strings | 6 |
Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Body
Body Style | Jet |
Cutaway | Double Cutaway |
Body Material | Chambered Mahogany |
Top Material | Maple |
Bracing | Chambered |
Back Material | Mahogany |
Body Lacquer | Semi-Gloss |
Body Binding | Aged White |
Color | Natural |
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 | Luminlay |
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 | None |
Headstock Binding | None |
Hardware
Bridge | Space Control |
Tuning Keys | Schaller Diecast |
Finish | Nickel |
Strap Buttons | Grover Strap Locks |
Tailpiece | Gretsch ’60s Jet Vibrato |
Pickguard | None |
Electronics
Neck Pickup | None |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones PowerTron |
Volume & Tone Knobs | Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
Switch Tip | None |
Pickup Switching | None |
Controls | Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
Miscellaneous
Model | Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet – Natural |
Series | Professional Collection |
Strings Gauge | Nickel Plated Steel (.011-.049 Gauges) |
Case | Gretsch Hardshell Case |
Build | Made in Japan |
Serial Number | JT23020717 |