Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet

Gretsch® honors the late Malcolm Young, whose rock-solid rhythm guitar swagger and songwriting provided the unshakeable 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 model features the essential hallmarks of one of rock’s most iconic instruments including “DIY” pickup routes with simulated screw holes, chrome switch plugs, Space-ControlTM bridge with ebony base 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’TronTM 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 model bearing his name.

Edition: Artist Signature
Body Shape: JetTM
Body Material: Chambered Mahogany
Body Finish: Semi-Gloss Lacquer
Body & Neck Binding: Aged White
Body Depth: 2” (50.5 mm)
Upper Bout: 10.5” (267 mm)
Lower Bout: 13.5” (343mm)
Waist: 8.625” (219mm)
Neck: Mahogany, Standard “U”
Neck Mounting: Dovetail
Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss Lacquer
Fingerboard: Ebony, 12” (305 mm)
Frets: 22 (Plus Zero Fret), Jumbo
Position Inlays: Neo-ClassicTM Thumbnail
Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.6875” (42.86 mm)
Tuning Machines: Schaller® Die-Cast
Scale Length: 24.6” (625 mm)
Bridge: Space-ControlTM with Ebony Base, Pinned
Tailpiece: Gretsch® ‘60s JetTM Vibrato
Pickups: TV Jones® Power’TronTM (Bridge)
Controls: Volume 1. Bridge Pickup, Master Volume, Master Tone
Control Knobs: G-Arrow
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Strings: NPS, .010-.046 Gauges
Case/Gig Bag: Included: 099-6410-000 G6238 Deluxe Solid Body Hardshell Case