Gretsch Silverjet 6129
Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1955 to 1963
GRETSCH made the SILVER JET MODEL 6129 between 1955 and 1963. The Silver Jet 6129 was a sparkly version of the Duojet (6128) model. The silver sparkle finish is Nitron plastic glued over a maple top (the same plastic material that Gretsch used as a finish on their drums on the 1950s).
From 1963 Duojets with sparkle finish became available.
Specifications (21)
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body shape features | single cutaway |
| Body top material | plastic body top |
| Pickguard shape | raised pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | adjustable bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
| Tailpiece | G logo trapeze tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | silver finish |
| Finish effects | sparkle finish |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Neck
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups configuration | 2 single coil pickups |
