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.

Other specifications include:

Model Number 2411916845
Series Artist Signature Edition
Family Jet™
Color Vintage Firebird Red
Number of Strings 6
Orientation Right-Hand
Body Build Solid Body
Cutaway Double Cutaway
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 Arched Laminated Maple
Body Depth 2" (51 mm)
Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Strap Buttons Standard
Neck Material Mahogany
Neck Construction Set-Neck
Neck Finish Semi-Gloss Lacquer
Neck Shape Standard "U"
Neck Binding Aged White
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
Side Dots Red
Headstock Binding Aged White
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
Bridge Pickup TV Jones® Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity
Middle Pickup TV Jones® Starwood Humbucker
Neck Pickup TV Jones® Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity
Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 3. (Middle 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
Hard Case
7 lbs 12 oz

JT22041654

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