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 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-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.
| Model name | G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet™ |
| Model number | 2411916821 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Series | Gretsch® Professional Collection |
| Color | Natural |
| Build | Solid body |
| Cutaway | Double cutaway |
| Body shape | Jet |
| Bracing | Chambered |
| Body binding | Aged white |
| Body back and sides | Mahogany |
| Body top | Maple |
| Body depth | 2" |
| Neck material | Mahogany |
| Finish | Semi-gloss |
| Neck shape | Standard "U" |
| Neck binding | Aged white |
| Scale length | 24.6” |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Fingerboard radius | 12" |
| Number of frets | 22 + zero fret |
| Fret size | Jumbo |
| Nut material | Bone |
| Nut width | 1.6875" |
| Position inlays | Pearloid Neo-Classic™ thumbnail |
| Bridge pickup | TV Jones® Power'Tron™ |
| Controls | Master volume, master tone, bridge pickup volume |
| Bridge | Space Control™ |
| Tailpiece | Gretsch® '60s Jet™ vibrato |
| Hardware finish | Chrome |
| Tuning machines | Schaller® Diecast |
| Control knobs | G-arrow |
| Pick guard | Silver plexi with black Gretsch® logo |
| Other features | Silver sparkle finish laminated to top |
| Case | Hardshell case |