Inspired by the pivotal and prolific years of Gretsch’s 1950s and early ’60s golden age, Vintage Select Edition guitars are designed for the player who appreciates the finest in musical instrument heritage. The G6128T-53 Vintage Select ’53 Duo Jet™ with Bigsby® rocks that legacy with a finely crafted new take on one of Gretsch’s first and dearest models.
The Duo Jet debuted in 1953 as Gretsch’s flagship “solid body” guitar, although its signature power and punch came from its chambered mahogany design, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone. That’s all here on this original-era beauty, along with special touches including the rare Gretsch “script” headstock logo and dual TV Jones® T-Armond™ pickups that keenly replicate the vintage DynaSonic™ sound.
Model Number | 2401512806 |
Series | Gretsch® Professional Collection |
Family | Jet |
Color | Black |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Orientation | Right-Hand |
Build | Solid Body |
Cutaway | Single Cutaway |
Body Finish | Gloss |
Body Shape | Jet™ |
Body Material | Mahogany |
Bracing | Chambered |
Body Binding | Aged White |
Body Back | Mahogany |
Body Top | Arched Laminated Maple |
Body Depth | 2" (51 mm) |
Neck Material | Mahogany |
Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
Neck Shape | Standard "U" |
Neck Binding | Aged White |
Scale Length | 24.6" (625 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
Nut Width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
Position Inlays | Aged Pearloid Blocks |
Neck Plate | NA |
Bridge Pickup | TV Jones® T-Armond |
Neck Pickup | TV Jones® T-Armond |
Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
Pickup Switching | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Pickup Configuration | TV Jones® / TV Jones® |
Bridge | Aluminum Compensated |
Hardware Finish | Nickel |
Tailpiece | Bigsby B3CCB |
Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast |
Pickguard | 1-Ply Vintage White |
Control Knobs | Plain |
Strings | NPS, .010-.046 Gauges |
Included Accessories | G6238 Deluxe Hardshell |