Gretsch honors the late Malcolm Young, whose rock-solid rhythm guitar swagger and songwriting provided the unshakable foundation for AC/DC.

The G6131-MY pays homage to Young's famously battle-hardened Gretsch Jet, nicknamed "The Beast." Malcolm made the instrument his own by removing two of its three pickups, stripping away the finish and pounding out some of the hardest and most memorable rhythms the world has heard.

This model features the essential hallmarks of one of rock's most iconic instruments, including "DIY" pickup routes with simulated screw holes, chrome switch plugs, a Space-Control™ bridge and a Gretsch '60s Jet™ tailpiece. Its thin-skin satin-finished, chambered mahogany body delivers powerful open-cavity resonance, magnified by a high-output TV Jones® Power'Tron™ pickup at the bridge. The double-cutaway body has a maple top, aged-white binding, an ebony fingerboard with binding, 22 jumbo frets and Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays. A bone nut and Schaller® die-cast tuners complete the setup. The guitar is available in Aged Natural stain with a black back and sides, and features a thin-skin satin/semi-gloss finish for a true "tour-worn" feel.

Malcolm Young's fiery rock 'n' roll spirit lives on through AC/DC's enduring music, and Gretsch pays fitting tribute to him with this finely crafted instrument bearing his name.