Gretsch G6131G-MY-RB Limited 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 and deliver his signature distinctive crunch, 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. The instrument's period-correct chambered mahogany body also magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone. Explore its endless tonal versatility with a flexible control layout that includes master volume, individual volume knobs for each pickup, three-position pickup toggle switch, three-position tone switch and three-position standby switch.
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.
Features: Gretsch G6131G-MY-RB Limited Malcolm Young Signature Jet - Vintage Firebird Red
- 2"-deep double-cutaway chambered mahogany body with maple top
- Set mahogany neck with 24.6" scale length
- 12"-radius bound ebony fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets (plus zero fret), aged pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays and bone nut
- TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity bridge, TV Jones Starwood humbucker middle and TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity neck pickups
- Individual pickup volume controls, master volume, three-position pickup toggle switch, three-position tone switch and three-three position standby switch
- G-arrow control knobs and Schaller die-cast tuners
- Harmonica-style Adjusto-Matic bridge with pinned ebony base
- '60s Jet vibrato tailpiece
- Available in an aged Vintage Firebird Red finish with black pickguard and aged gold hardware
Specifications - Gretsch G6131G-MY-RB Limited Malcolm Young Signature Jet - Vintage Firebird Red
General
- Model Number: 2411916845
- Series: Artist Signature Edition
- Family: Jet
- Colour: Vintage Firebird Red
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-Hand
Body
- Build: Set-Neck
- Body Finish: Semi-Gloss Lacquer
- Body Shape: Jet
- Body Material: Mahogany with Arched Maple Top
- Bracing: Chambered
- Body Binding: Aged White with B/W/B Purfling
- Body Back: Mahogany
- Body Top: Mahogany with Arched Maple Top
- Body Depth: 2" (51 mm)
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss Lacquer
- Neck Shape: Standard "U"
- Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Number of Frets: 22 (Plus Zero Fret)
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Neo-Classic Thumbnail
Hardware
- Bridge: Harmonica Style Adjusto-Matic
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Tailpiece: Gretsch '60s Jet Vibrato
- Tuning Machines: Schaller Diecast
- Pickguard: Black Plexi Pickguard with White Gretsch Logo
- Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity
- Middle Pickup: TV Jones Starwood Humbucker
- Neck Pickup: TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity
- Controls: Master Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 3. (Midle Pickup), Master Volume
- 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
- Pickup Configuration: HHH
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
