As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. “The Malcolm Young ‘Salute’ Jet is a meticulously crafted Gretsch Custom Shop recreation accurate down to every last nick, scratch and dent acquired over Young’s long and raucously illustrious career,” Gretsch say. G6131MY-CS Custom Shop Malcolm Young “Salute” Jet ™. The Malcolm Young “Salute” Jet is a meticulously crafted Gretsch Custom Shop recreation accurate down to every last nick, scratch and dent acquired over Young’s long and raucously illustrious career. Gretsch honors the late Malcolm Young, whose rock-solid rhythm guitar swagger and songwriting provided the unshakable foundation for monumental rock titans AC/DC. "The Beast." The Professional G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet is a meticulous re-creation of Malcolm's ’63 Gretsch Jet Firebird, a.k.a. Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving f The G6131-MY pays homage to Young’s famously battle-hardened Gretsch Jet. While the past Gretsch Malcolm Young models were damn fine rock and roll battle axes, Gretsch has now gone the extra mile by offering a 100 percent accurate reproduction of Malcolm’s original Jet Firebird, the G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet, which nails every detail. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. Mal‘s rig was relatively simple, and he mostly relied on one single guitar: The Beast – a 1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird. The Malcolm Young "Salute" Jet puts his thunderous power in your hands. Malcolm Mitchell Young was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. Malcolm (Mal) Mitchell Young was born on January 6, 1953, in Glasgow, Scotland. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Malcolm Young’s Guitars and Gear.