Gretsch Guitars G6131TDS Jet Firebird Review

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Overall Rating 3

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Features 2.5

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Quality 3.75

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Reliability / Value 2.5

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Gretsch Guitars G6131TDS Jet Firebird Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Alamo Hump-block  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Bridge: Bigsby  
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  • Bridge: Vibrato  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Aged fingerboard and headstock binding. Black headstock overlay. Inlaid pearloid Gretsch logo on headstock. Black plexi pickguard. G-Arrow control knobs. Knurled strap retainer knobs. Adjustable truss rod.

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Gretsch Guitars's G6131TDS Jet Firebird is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but G6131TDS Jet Firebird will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with G6131TDS Jet Firebird.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Gretsch Guitars's G6131TDS Jet Firebird as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on G6131TDS Jet Firebird, but Gretsch Guitars felt that G6131TDS Jet Firebird provides enough features for a given price and the market that Gretsch Guitars aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but G6131TDS Jet Firebird will deliver what it's built for.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Gretsch Guitars made a G6131TDS Jet Firebird, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Gretsch Guitars's G6131TDS Jet Firebird is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Though it could be better, action of Gretsch Guitars's G6131TDS Jet Firebird is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing G6131TDS Jet Firebird's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

Some might say that Gretsch Guitars didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but G6131TDS Jet Firebird isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel G6131TDS Jet Firebird might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.