


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...
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...