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.

Specifications

General

• Series: Professional Collection
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Natural
  
• Country Of Origin: Japan

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
  
• Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss
  
• Neck Shape: Standard "U"
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
  
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Neo-Classic™ Thumbnail
  
• Number of Frets: 22
  
• String Nut: Bone
  
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
  
• Nut Material: Bone
  
• Fret Size: Jumbo
  
• Scale Length: 24.6" (625 mm)

Body

• Body: Chambered Mahogany
  
• Body Finish: Semi-Gloss
  
• Body Shape: Jet™
  
• Body Top: Maple
  
• Body Binding: Aged White
  
• Body Back: Mahogany
  
• Body Style: Gretsch® Chambered Body Guitars
  
• Body Material: Chambered Mahogany
  
• Bracing: Chambered
  
• Waist: 8.625" (219.08 mm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Space Control™
  
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Gretsch® '60s Jet™ Vibrato
  
• Bridge Mounting: Pinned
  
• Pickguard: None
  
• Control Knobs: G-Arrow
  
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
  
• Tuning Machines: Schaller® Diecast
  
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  
• Neck Plate: NA

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: TV Jones® Power'Tron™
  
• Pickup Configuration: S
  
• Controls: Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
  
• Switching: None