GRETSCH ROC JET MODEL 6127/6130/7610/7611/7612/7613 Description
- single cutaway mahogany body, arched bound top, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearloid halfmoon inlay and zero fret, bound blackface headstock with "Roc Jet" logo, model nameplate, and three-per-side tuners, adj. bridge, "G" logo trapeze tailpiece, raised silver pickguard with Gretsch logo, two Super'Tron pickups, four knobs on lower treble bout (two v, two tone), one knob on upper treble bout (MV), three-way pickup switch on upper bass bout, chrome hardware, available in Mercedes Black (Model 6130/7610/7611), Porsche Pumpkin (Model 6127/7611, 1969-1975), Red (Model 7612, 1971-77), or Walnut-Stained Mahogany (Model 7613 (1971-1980), 13.5 in. body width, 1.5 in. body depth, 24.5 in. scale, mfg. 1969-1980.
In 1971, this model was renumbered to 7610 (Mercedes Black) and 7611 (Pumpkin Porsche), and Red (Model 7612 and Walnut-Stained Mahogany (Model 7613) finishes were introduced. In 1972, the pickguard was redesigned and the peghead plate was removed. In 1975, Pumpkin Porsche finish was disc. and Mercedes Black changed to Model 7611. In 1977, Red finish was disc. In 1978, regular humbucker pickups and a tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece were introduced.