2018 GRETSCH G6131-MY MALCOLM YOUNG SIGNATURE JET IN NATURAL FINISH
Gretsch has now gone the extra mile by offering a
100 percent accurate reproduction of Malcolm’s original Jet Firebird, the
G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet, which nails every detail.
- DIY” pickup routes with simulated screw holes
- Chrome switch plugs
- TV Jones® Power’Tron™ bridge pickup
- Double-cutaway chambered mahogany body with maple top
- Aged-white binding
- Bound ebony fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and Neo-Classic™ thumbnails
- Gretsch '60s Jet™ tailpiece
- Space-Control™ bridge, bone nut and Schaller® die-cast tuners
- Available in Aged Natural stain with black back and sides
- Thin-skin semi-gloss finish for a true “tour-worn” feel
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The most notable feature of the Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet is that it’s a dead ringer for Malcolm’s original “Beast” with the same empty pickup cavities, screw holes and chrome switch/control plugs. Unlike many replica models, it lacks painstakingly replicated battle scars from the 40-piece run of the 2017 Gretsch Custom Shop “Salute Jet” version, which is no longer available. The body is constructed with an early-Sixties-style chambered mahogany body with maple top that produces resonance similar to a semi-hollow guitar and reduces body weight. The empty pickup cavities even act like an acoustic guitar’s soundhole. The neck is also mahogany and features a U-shaped profile, 24.6-inch scale length and an ebony fretboard with Neo-Classic “thumbnail” inlays and 22 jumbo frets plus a zero fret.
The attention to detail paid to the hardware and electronics is equally impressive. The pickup is a TV Jones Power’Tron humbucker that replicates the growl and twang of an early Sixties Filter’Tron, and controls consist of a bridge pickup volume, master tone and master volume knobs. The Space Control roller bridge is period correct (reflecting Malcolm’s switch back to the original bridge after using a Badass replacement bridge for a few years), and the Jet Vibrato tailpiece is just like Malcolm’s, complete with the missing vibrato bar. Schaller die-cast tuners and G-Arrow control knobs complete the picture.
“Guitar World” reviewer says − From the very first second I plugged the Malcolm Young Signature into a Friedman Dirty Shirley and struck an open A chord, I was greeted with the most satisfying “eureka!” moment of my tone-chasing career. This guitar nails the subtlest nuances of Malcolm’s tone like nothing else I’ve ever played before. The body’s weight feels exactly like that of an early Sixties Jet Firebird, and the unplugged acoustic resonance is lively and vivacious. Even though the guitar ships with more player-friendly .010-.046 strings than the heavier gauges Malcolm preferred, it still delivers his signature crunch and grind.GW.
This guitar is strung with .13/.56 gauge strings to hone-in
on Malcolm’s tone via his preference for extra heavy gauge strings. Besides the heavier strings – this guitar is in
brand new condition as when it left the factory, and you can be the 2nd person
to play it. Our tech couldn’t help himself when setting-up the heavy gauge
strings and wouldn’t put it down for another hour. This guitar nails Malcolm’s awesome
rhythm tone in spades!
Specifications
General
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Condition |
Brand New |
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Number of Strings |
6 |
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Orientation |
Right-handed |
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Country of
Origin |
Japan |
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Year |
2018 |
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Limited
Edition / Series |
Gretsch® Professional Collection |
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Weight |
7-lbs 4.0-oz |
body
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Body Type |
Solidbody, chambered |
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Body Shape |
Double
Cutaway Jet Firebird |
Body Depth: 2” |
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Body Material |
Mahogany with Grade-A Maple Top |
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Body Carve |
Front: Carved |
Back: Flat |
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Body Binding |
Front: Aged
4-ply B/W |
Back: None |
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Weight
Relief |
Chambered
with two (2) additional empty pickup cavities |
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Build Materials Used |
Gretsch® Proprietary Bonding Glue |
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Body Finish Type |
Semi-Gloss
Urethane |
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Color |
Front: Natural
Maple |
Back, Neck & Rims: Black |
neck
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Neck Material |
1-pc Mahogany |
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Truss Rod |
2-way adjustable |
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Truss Rod
Cover |
1-ply B/W Spear-tip
Style with hot-stamped White "Malcolm Young" Signature |
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Peghead
Particulars |
Front: 1-ply Cream Bound, Semi-gloss Black w/Acrylic
Gretsch® Logo |
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Back: Black, No Volute, Hot-ink Stamped ‘Made
in Japan’ and Serial Number |
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Neck
Profile |
‘60s Standard
‘U’ Shape |
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Fretboard
Material |
Ebony |
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Fretboard
Radius |
12" |
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Scale Length |
24.6" |
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No. Frets / Type |
22 Jumbo with
“Zero” fret at Nut |
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Nut Size / Material |
1.6875"
/ Bone |
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Neck Width |
1.690” at 1st fret / 2.069” at 12th
fret |
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Neck Depth |
0.870"
at 1st fret / 0.910" at 12th fret |
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Fingerboard Inlays |
Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail |
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Neck
Binding |
1-Ply Aged White |
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Side Dots |
Small Tortoiseshell Red Dots |
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Neck Joint |
Mortise and
Tenon, bonded with Gretsch® Proprietary Glue |
hardware
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Bridge |
Aged Nickel, Gretsch® Space Control™ atop Ebony
base |
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Tailpiece / Tremolo |
Aged Nickel,
Gretsch® '60s Jet™ Vibrato (Without Arm) |
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Tuning Machines |
Aged Nickel, Schaller®
Diecast, 12:1 Ratio |
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Pickup Cover / Ring |
Nickel, Power'Tron
Humbucker™ with no Ring/Bezels |
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Strap Buttons |
Aged Aluminum End Pins |
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Pickguard |
No |
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Control Knobs |
Aged Nickel, Gretsch® “G-Arrow” w/knurled
rims and no Dial Pointers |
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Switch |
No Pickup Switch |
electronics
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Bridge Pickup |
Nickel, TV
Jones® Power'Tron™, Alnico II, DCR 7.8k (lightly wax saturated) |
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Middle Pickup |
No (Empty DIY Route) |
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Neck Pickup |
No (Empty DIY Route) |
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Active / Passive |
Passive |
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Series / Parallel |
Series |
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Controls |
1 x Master Volume,
1 x Master Tone, 1 x Volume (bridge) |
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Vol Potentiometer |
500k |
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Tone Potentiometer |
500k |
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Capacitor / Resistor |
.047uF 20% 100v Value |
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Harness |
Gretsch® Jet™ Modified Single Pickup Wiring |
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Push-pull |
No |
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Piezo |
No |
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Active EQ |
No |
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Kill switch |
No |
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Output Jack |
Switchcraft™ 1/4" 2-Conductor Mono |
miscellaneous
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Case / Gigbag |
Gretsch® Deluxe Hardshell
Case, Black w/Maroon Velour Interior |
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Strap Locks |
No |
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Strings |
Dean Markley® Blue Steel™ 2557 (Drop Tune)
.13-.56 Gauges |
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Tools / Accessories |
No |
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Manual / Literature |
No |
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C.O.A. |
No |
| Other | Bone Nut professionally routed (filed) to accommodate extra heavy gauge strings |
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Weight |
Is the actual weighed-value in US Standard
Units |
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Disclosure
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Certain
technical specs may have been extracted from Gretsch® website and/or internet
archives. The words Gretsch® / Jet™ / TV Jones® Power'Tron™ / Schaller® and
the associated designs are registered trademarks of the Gretsch® Company, and
the other named entities, respectively.
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