Famous Guitarists Who Played the Gretsch Jet Firebird

The Gretsch G6131, known as the Jet Firebird, is an electric guitar introduced shortly after the Duo Jet and Silver Jet. The early models featured two DeArmond single-coil pickups and block fret markers. By the end of the 1950s, the design evolved to include Neo-Classic Thumbnail markers and Gretsch Filtertron humbuckers. In 1962, the guitar transitioned to a double cutaway with gold hardware and Burns tremolos, and by 1968, optional Bigsbys and Super-tron pickups were introduced. The solid body is typically made of mahogany, sometimes with a maple top, and the neck is usually mahogany. The fretboard can be rosewood, ebony, maple, or Richlite. It features a Tune-o-matic bridge and is available in various colors, often including sunburst finishes, goldtop, and wine red.