

NECK WIDTH 42.6mm at nut, 52.6mm at 12th fret.
GRETSCH GOLD SPARKLE JET PLUS
ELECTRONICS TV Jones TV Classic Plus (bridge) and TV Classic (neck) humbucking pickups, master volume w/ treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch.HARDWARE Adjusto-Matic bridge, Bigsby B3C vibrato tailpiece, Gotoh die-cast tuners, strap retainer buttons.BUILD Chambered mahogany body and arched laminated maple top with white binding and b/w/b purfling, set maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with 12” radius, pearloid hump-block inlays and 22 medium-jumbo frets.DESCRIPTION Single-cutaway 6-string electric guitar, made in Japan.The only alteration that might improve the recipe would be to add one of Gretsch’s handy String-Thru Bigsby anchor bars for ease of stringing but honestly, everything works so well on this particular instrument that we’d be loath to change a thing. This is obviously one of those visually dazzling designs that’s hard to walk past without picking up but when you do, you won’t want to put it down either.
GRETSCH GOLD SPARKLE JET PRO
In addition, stealth features such as the pinned bridge and the treble bleed circuit on the volume control make this a pro Gretsch you can gig confidently straight out of the box without the need for modifications – something which hasn’t always been a given! Look as closely as you like the construction, fit and finish here are basically flawless. Time machine: the combination of G-Arrow knobs and drum-wrap sparkle top goes right back to the 1950sĪvailable in both Silver and Gold Sparkle finishes, aside from being one of the best-looking instruments on the planet, the Vintage Select ’89 Sparkle Jet is also testament to how well sorted modern Gretsch instruments are compared to either the pre-FMIC models of the 1990s or the instruments of the pre-Baldwin era. The hot ceramic pickups, meanwhile, have been ditched in favour of TV Jones Classic Plus (bridge) and Classic (neck) Filter’Tron types.

Pickups: 2 High Sensitive Filter'TronTM Pickups Pickups Back & Sides:Mahogany Body, 13.5" Wide, 1 7/8" Deep Colors: (814) Gold Sparkle Top w/ Mahogany Stain Back and Sides Model Name: G6129TAG, Sparkle JetTM with Bigsby Ask all questions before making an offer. This is guitar is from Gretsch's pro lineup NOT the lower end Electromatic model. This finish is no longer available and hard to find.
