The all-new G6129T-89VS Vintage Select ’89 Sparkle Jet™ with Bigsby® pays homage to a classic late-’80s design that rocked the forefront of the Pacific Northwest grunge movement that overtook the music world in the early 1990s.
Delivering signature solid-body power and punch, the G6129T-89VS features period-correct chambered mahogany construction, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone. TV Jones® TV Classic™ Plus bridge and TV Jones TV Classic neck pickups replicate that unmistakable vintage Filter’Tron™ sound to fabulous sonic effect, and can be intuitively commanded using a versatile control layout featuring master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and three-way pickup toggle switch.
Other features include a maple set neck, 12”-radius rosewood fingerboard with pearloid Hump Block inlays, bone nut, G-arrow knobs, Bigsby® vibrato tailpiece, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with pinned rosewood base and Gotoh® tuners.
This grunge-era beauty comes in Gold Sparkle or Silver Sparkle finishes with silver pickguard, nickel hardware and late-’80s black headstock with Gretsch logo and horseshoe inlay.
Features
- Chambered mahogany body with arched laminated maple top
- Maple set neck
- 12”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid Hump Block inlays
- TV Jones® TV Classic™ Plus bridge and TV Jones TV Classic neck pickups
- Master volume with treble bleed circuit, master tone, individual pickup volume controls and three-position pickup toggle switch
- Bigsby® B3 vibrato tailpiece
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with pinned rosewood base
- Gotoh® die-cast tuners
- Bone nut
- Late-’80s headstock with Gretsch logo and horseshoe inlay
- Nickel hardware
- Available in Gold Sparkle and Silver Sparkle finishes with silver pickguard
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Gold Sparkle |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Jet™ |
Body Material |
Mahogany |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Material |
Maple |
Neck Shape |
Standard “U” |
Neck Finish |
Gloss |
Fretboard Material |
Rosewood |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Pearloid Hump Block |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12″ (305 mm) |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Nut Width |
1.685″ (42.8 mm) |
Neck Pickups |
TV Jones® TV Classic |
Bridge Pickups |
TV Jones® TV Classic Plus |
Controls |
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone |
Bridge |
Adjusto-Matic™ |
Tuners |
Gotoh® Die-Cast |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Case/Bag | Included G6238 Gretsch® Deluxe Solid Body Hardshell |