Here we have a brand new Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet in Aged Natural! This is a factory-fresh instrument handcrafted in Japan as part of the Gretsch Professional Collection — and it's a serious piece of AC/DC history.

Malcolm Young's 1963 Jet Firebird, nicknamed "The Beast," is one of the most iconic rhythm guitars in rock history. Rather than arriving as a simulated heavy-relic, this signature model features a clean Aged Natural "thin-skin" semi-gloss finish — a pristine, tour-ready canvas built to age naturally over a lifetime of playing, just like the original.

Because Malcolm famously stripped out all non-essential circuitry, the G6131-MY is driven entirely by a single TV Jones Power'Tron humbucker in the bridge position. It's specifically voiced to bridge the gap between a vintage Gretsch Filter'Tron and a muscular vintage humbucker — delivering the midrange punch and immediate transient response needed to drive a hard-clip tube amp. The highly resonant, chambered mahogany body lets that single pickup capture a distinctively airy, woody acoustic bark that solidbody guitars simply can't replicate.

This one weighs 6lbs 9oz. The neck measures .800 to .980 at the 1st and 12th frets. The hardware is tailored for aggressive, heavy-gauge rhythm playing — a pinned Space-Control bridge on an ebony base, paired with a vintage '60s-style Jet tailpiece for solid string tension and tuning stability under heavy pick attack. The bound ebony fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets and classic pearloid Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, set on a traditional "U"-shaped mahogany neck that feels substantial and familiar in your hands.

It ships brand new in its original Gretsch packaging, complete with a deluxe hardshell case and all factory documentation. A remarkable instrument for anyone who knows that the best rock rhythm guitar tone is about what you leave out as much as what you put in.

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Made In
  • Japan
Pickup Configuration
  • H
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Model Sub-Family
  • Gretsch Jet Firebird
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Model Family
  • Gretsch Jet
Series
  • Gretsch Artist Signature
Artist
  • Malcolm Young
Top Material
  • Maple
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Tailpiece
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Tan
  • Natural
Number of Frets
  • 22

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