Gretsch Company Artifacts & Musical Instruments
Jet Fire Bird guitar, model PX6131
Creation Date (Approximate)
1971
Files
Description
"13 1/4" wide, 2" deep, double cutaway, mahogany body, 2 gold Super'Tron pickups, 2 knobs 1 switch on lower treble bout, 1 knob on cutaway, 2 switches on upper bass bout, Gretsch v-cut gold Bigsby vibrato, Black pickguard with Gretsch logo in white, triple-bound top, single-bound fingerboard and headstock, 'Gretsch T-roof' logo on headstock, 24 1/2" scale, gold hardware, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic inlays, roller bridge, original gold tuners. Original case."
Measurements
Length -Total: 99.5cm -Back Length: 45cm -Headstock: 18.5cm -Neck (nut to body): 38cm -Scale: 63cm (25in) Width -Upper Bout: 26cm -Waist: 21.5cm -Lower Bout: 33.5cm -Headstock at top: 6.2cm -Headstock at bottom: 6.5cm -Neck at nut: 4cm -Neck at body: 5.5cm Height -Rib at Heel: 3.5cm -Rib at Waist: 3.5cm -Rib at Bottom: 3.5cm Angle -Headstock: 16 Pick-ups - Total: 2 Frets -Total frets: 22 -Body and neck join: 16th fret
Identifier
2023.008.009
Keywords
Gretsch, guitar, 6-string
Disciplines
History | Music
Recommended Citation
Gretsch Company, "Jet Fire Bird guitar, model PX6131" (2024). Gretsch Company Artifacts & Musical Instruments. 80.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gretsch-artifacts/80
Copyright/Licensing
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