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The latest stories, announcements, and events from Gretsch.And the Beginning of the “Second Golden Age” of Gretsch. “I don’t think many people today know how close Gretsch came to dying and disappearing,” says Dinah Gretsch, “I believe in my heart that had…
40 YEARS AGO . . . 1984: THE YEAR TODAY’S GRETSCH WAS SAVED
And the Beginning of the “Second Golden Age” of Gretsch. “I don’t think many people today know how close Gretsch came to dying and disappearing,” says Dinah Gretsch, “I believe in my heart that had we not bought Gretsch back, there wouldn’t be a Gretsch...
An Interview with Lee Anderton of Andertons Music Company
How The Beatles inspired a father and his teenage son into opening a London-area music store that’s still going strong 60 years later. By Ron Denny, Gretsch Contributor. With Fred and Dinah Gretsch celebrating a combined 102 years of experience in the music industry...
An interview with Parker Hastings: Still young (and still an experienced–and outstanding–picker, singer, songwriter, and performer)
It’s been about eight years since we last sat down and had a conversation with the very likable Parker Hastings, one of the top fingerstyle guitar pickers, songwriters, and singers in the music business. When we first chatted back in July of 2016, the Kentucky native...
A Kool Time Was Had By All at the Gretsch Kentucky Kountry Roundup!
“When you attend one of these Gretsch Roundups, you walk away with a comradery of people who love the Gretsch brand, who love playing music with other people, who love trading and stealing licks, and who love just having fun, man. It’s a blast. What can I say?” That’s...
The Gretsch 140th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit Concert
An Historic Night That Will Help Introduce Music to Hundreds of K-12 Students Across The State of Georgia. If you’ve ever wished of being totally surrounded by Gretsch history, Gretsch instruments, Gretsch lovers (including members of the Gretsch family), and lots and...
Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center, “Everything in Music Since 1958:” A Family Music Business Tribute
Two generations of family reflect on their recipe for 65 years of success (and how they plan on being around for another 65). By Ron Denny, Gretsch Contributor. With Fred and Dinah Gretsch celebrating a combined 101 years of experience in the music industry in 2023,...
2023 CAAS: Four Days of Guitar Music Heaven
Two generations of the Gretsch family reflect on this year’s successful Chet Atkins Convention. Four days of guitar music heaven. That’s how many people describe the annual convention of the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS for short). Every July, guitarists and...
Jimmie Webster: A Great Gretsch Ambassador
Gretsch Celebrates the 115th Birthday of a Colorful Musician, Inventor, and Traveling Ambassador for Gretsch Guitars. Jimmie Webster was born on August 11, 1908 in Van Wert, Ohio into a very musical family. Both parents played as well as taught piano and his sister,...
An Interview with Neil LaFortune – Versatile drummer, longtime educator, and . . .
. . . creator and host of the Gretsch Afternoon Drum Break series. Gretsch endorser Neil LaFortune is a working drummer juggling a busy schedule of performing, teaching, exercising, and hosting the Gretsch Afternoon Drum Break vlog. A native of Ontario, Canada, Neil...
Gretsch Night in NYC!
Few musical instrument companies can boast of celebrating 140 years in business. Likewise, few musical instrument companies can boast of still being family-owned after so many years. But only one drum company can lay claim to both. That company is Gretsch. Founded in...