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FireBird red, double cutaway Duo-Jets?

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  Nov 17, 2008 12:14 p.m. samtom:

  Sorry, guys! I didn't know whether to post on the vintage Gretsch topics or the modern topics so I'll put it here and see what the wise Gretschians can tell me.

  I just saw Johnny Depp rocking a "FireBird red," double cutaway Duo-Jet (?) on a clip called Hollywood Affair with Iggy Pop. Anybody know if there are/were red, double cutaway Duo-Jets? Or maybe double cutaway Jet FireBirds?

  I have never seen any of either...unless this is a custom paint job on a regular Duo-Jet. From the looks of it, e.g. pickguard, tone and volume controls, etc., it seems more like a Duo-Jet and not a Jet FireBird.

  Can someone help out? It is a beautiful looking guitar and it has such an "oh-so-nice" little roar especially when Johnny opens her up in this clip. I was thinking of picking up a Silver Jet myself (although the one shown in the clip is very pretty too), but that'll probably be down the road, especially in these times.

  I've already got a Setzer Hot Rod and a Silver Falcon (the one with the nice avian themed block inlay and the winged headstock with vertical logo script that has since been replaced with the neo-classical inlay and the plaque headstock with horizontal script). Maybe I'll post a picture one of these days!
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  Nov 17, 2008 12:27 p.m. Danman:

  Yeah it looks like a 60's jet firebird to me. Basically the duo jet, jet firebird and silver jet were the same guitar with a different color. And in the sixties they became double cutaways. Cool guitars and they sound great.
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  Nov 17, 2008 12:53 p.m. cyclopssam:

  yeah, they made them,aparently who ever has them are holding on to them for dear life,because you DON'T see many red D.C.'s jets around ANY year,somebody was looking for one not too long ago-NO LUCK....good luck with the hunt,don't think i've ever seen one in person& really can't remember seeing one on E-bay...... guess you'll have to settle with a"NEW" malcom young model
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  Nov 17, 2008 12:58 p.m. Danman:

  Ah yes, a friend of mine has one and I actually played it yesterday. Very nice guitar. You are right that you don't see them very often. I don't know how many were made.
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  Nov 17, 2008 1:02 p.m. Danman:

  here is one: 1964 Jet Firebird
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  Nov 17, 2008 1:05 p.m. cyclopssam:

  there ya go 4 grand.......YIKES!!...........grant it 64 was a good year for gretsches....
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  Nov 17, 2008 1:08 p.m. Danman:

  They are getting expensive too but Gbase prices are often way up there. Sometimes guitars are on there forever, there must be a reason.... Maybe you could get it for less, you never know.
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  Nov 17, 2008 2:14 p.m. samtom:

  Thanks for all the information, guys! I was pretty sure it had to be a vintage-y Duo-Jet. It surely is very pretty! But, then again, if you have the kind of money, fame, contacts, etc. that Johnny Depp and Iggy Pop have you can probably score one of these things a lot easier than an ordinary schmo like me.

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