Description
Long before “solid body” became a catchall term, Gretsch coined it for the Duo Jet back in 1953 — even though the guitar’s chambered mahogany construction tells a more nuanced story. That hollowed-out core is exactly why the Duo Jet has such a distinctive voice: air moves between the arched maple top and mahogany back, adding a woody resonance and harmonic depth that a true slab body can’t match.
The G6128T-53 Vintage Select Edition brings that early-’50s recipe back to life in faithful detail, right down to the rare script-style Gretsch headstock logo that marked the model’s original era. Powering the tone are dual TV Jones T-Armond pickups, built to capture the snap and chime of the vintage DynaSonic sound that made the Duo Jet a favorite of rockabilly and vintage-tone players alike. A Bigsby vibrato tops it off, ready for shimmering pitch bends and old-school twang.
Under the finish, the details hold up the legacy: a mahogany neck with a standard “U” profile, bone nut, aged pearloid block inlays on the rosewood fingerboard, and Grover Sta-Tite tuners for dependable tuning stability. The aluminum compensated bridge and 1-ply vintage white pickguard complete the period-correct look, finished in classic black.
- Chambered mahogany body with arched laminated maple top
- Dual TV Jones T-Armond pickups (bridge/neck)
- Bigsby vibrato tailpiece
- Mahogany neck, standard “U” shape, 24.6″ scale length
- Rosewood fingerboard, 12″ radius, 22 medium jumbo frets
- Aged pearloid block inlays, aged white body/neck binding
- Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines, bone nut
- Strung with .010-.046 nickel plated steel strings
For players chasing the sound and feel of Gretsch’s earliest flagship electric, the G6128T-53 delivers a genuinely vintage-inspired instrument built for the stage today.
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