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The Jet Flagship





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For over six decades, the Gretsch Jet has delivered some of the greatest sounds in rock history. The G6129T Player’s Edition Jet is the apex of over a half century of tonal and performance magic. The flagship of Gretsch’s Jet lineup is a formidable guitar. This Jet combines the harmonic resonance of a chambered mahogany body and maple top with the sonic potency of Gretsch’s Filter’Tron humbuckers and the fluid expressiveness of a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. This Jet delivers a staggering range of tone. From shimmery cleans to beastly overdrive, your every wish is this guitar’s command.





Chambered mahogany body for harmonically rich tone





For the G6129T Player’s Edition Jet, Gretsch starts with a select 1.85"-thick mahogany body and maple top combo that delivers strong, balanced midrange. Strategic body chambering provides tight, controlled attack and superb articulation while reducing weight ? which you’ll definitely appreciate during marathon gigs! This chambered tonewood recipe, key to the classic Jet sound, serves as the harmonically rich tonal foundation to which Gretsch adds a pair of remarkable humbucking pickups.





High Sensitive Filter’Trons for classic Gretsch tone





When you want that classic ’50s-era guitar tone, you need real Gretsch humbuckers. That’s why Gretsch gave their G6129T Player’s Edition Jet a pair of High Sensitive Filter’Tron pickups. Unlike most humbuckers, these traditional Gretsch pickups give you a characteristically wide, balanced, and open tone that’s jangly on the highs with an almost single-coil bite that cuts through the mix. Their more typically humbucker-sounding bass also compliments the Jet’s resonant body, adding woody thump and bark to its lower register.





Vintage-style Bigsby tailpiece for enhanced pitch expression





Nothing beats the character and vintage vibe that a real Bigsby tailpiece adds to the G6129. Based on the original design created by Paul A. Bigsby, this Bigsby tailpiece requires next to no effort to use, making it particularly easy to pull off slow, subtle, and extended bends. The Bigsby ? along with the guitar’s Filter’Tron pickups, Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays, and classic chambered-body design ? gives the G6129T Player’s Edition Jet a distinctive niche in the pantheon of amazing instruments that grace Sweetwater’s Guitar Gallery.





Player’s Edition comfort, control, and performance





We’ve played a lot of guitars here at Sweetwater, and we know that not all players are comfortable with the “traditional” Gretsch feel. Gretsch knows this too, which is why they’ve set the neck lower on the Player’s Edition Jet for greater playing comfort. This improves your fretting-hand mobility while also giving your picking hand a closer approach for increased accuracy and comfort. Gretsch’s full-access rolled cutaway and tapered heel also give you free access to upper frets without palm obstruction and awkward pivoting. Best of all, this sleek design enhancement ? meant to be felt, not seen ? remains hidden, preserving the Jet’s vintage aesthetic.





Gretsch G6129T Player’s Edition Jet Electric Guitar Features:


Chambered mahogany body with maple top


Set mahogany neck with Player’s Edition “U” profile


12"-radius rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays


2 High Sensitive Filter’Tron pickups provide vintage Gretsch sound


Bigsby tailpiece for old-school dips, dives, and vibrato


Anchored Adjusto-matic bridge


Gotoh locking tuning machines


Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut


Crafted in Japan