Up for sale, a 1959 Gretsch Jet Firebird 6131 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Available in a single cutaway version with Filter’Trons only from 1958-61, this golden age Gretsch retains its original PAF Filter’Tron humbuckers, with “neo-classic” thumbnail inlay on the ebony fingerboard.

Tonewoods comprises an arched maple top, chambered mahogany body, mahogany neck, and bound ebony fretboard, and this guitar is remarkably resonant acoustically, with a lively chime and pronounced bark. The PAF Filter’Tron pickup pair pack a bold broadband punch, exquisite clarity, and treble sparkle, with all of the twang and muscle inherent to this classic design. This Jet Firebird weighs only 7lbs 2oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany

-Shape: Slender C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret

-Fretboard: Ebony, neo-classical “thumbnail” inlay, 12" radius

-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, light wear on frets 1-6

-Scale Length: 24.6”

-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone

-Headstock: T-roof inlay

-Tuners: Waverly, open-gear

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple (top), mahogany (chambered)

-Pickups: Filter’Tron x2, Pat Applied For-embossed covers

-Harness: CTS pots

-Controls: Master Volume, Volume x2, Three-way Tone switch, Three-way pickup selector

-Hardware: Bar bridge, trapeze tailpiece, “G” pointer knobs

-Plastics: Plexi pickguard, pickup surrounds

-Serialization: Label on inside of control cavity dates to '59

The gloss Oriental Red (Firebird Red) finish exhibits a couple “Bigsby bites” on top from a removed B7, and there is a cleanly repaired V-shaped headstock split along the bass-side of the carve, professionally addressed long ago and perfectly stable. There is broad lacquer checking on top, and some small finish chips and dings from consistent use on the body. The neck carve is very comfortable and inviting to the hand, with palm wear down to the bare mahogany on the shoulders in the first position.

The original blue/gray speckled hardshell case is included.