A Guide To Gretsch Guitars
Gretsch Company has been making a name in the music industry for more than 100 years now. This had all started when a young German immigrant named Friedrich Gretsch established a small shop for musical instrument in 1883. At that time what they were making were banjos, tambourines, and drums.
After 12 years in business he died, leaving the shop to his teenage son, Fred. With a given knowledge and being not the typical kind of teenage boy, he had successfully managed the business – growing it into one of the leading importers and producers of musical instruments in America. Fred knew that profits would come from the consumers demand guitar’s what they wanted so Fred made guitars.
Acoustic arch-tops for jazz players and few flattops for western country musicians are among his first products. For quite a long time, the company’s management was passed on to Fred Gretsch’s sons, Fred Jr. and William. The company went through turmoil until Fred Gretsch III managed to bring the company back to the limelight in 1985 with re-issues and new models.
Gretsch Guitar is so popular that quite a number of artists make use of their models in their performances, and even for personal enjoyment. Some of those who patronizes their models are Annie Clements of Sugarland, Bo Diddley, Bono of U2, Eric Johnson, Jodie Nelson, Keith Kane of Vertical Horizon, Randall Waller guitarist of Shania Twain, Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Robin O. Ruiz of N-Sync, Stan Fraser of Sugar Ray, and George Harrison of The Beatles.
A wide range of gear collections that Gretsch guitar had been made available so each musician can use their models for the type of music that they play.
The company had released the Flat-Top Collection: Acoustic Models, Electromatic Collection: Artist Signature Models, Lap Steel Models, Dual Neck Models, Solid Body Models, Hollow Body Models, Archtop Models, Bass Models, Double Neck Models, Professional Collection: Artist Signature Models, Professional Collection: Acoustic Models, Chet Atkins Models, Brian Setzer Models, and some new Models for their Winter 2008 to 2009 and New Models for Summer 2008 to 2009.
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