by Gretsch | Jun 21, 2017
Gretsch releases the iconic Broadkaster drum series, which was in production until the 1950s.
by Gretsch | Jun 21, 2017
As the company grows and the business model changes, so does brand recognition with Gretsch selling branded-guitars for the first time.
by Gretsch | Jun 21, 2017
Less than forty years after Friedrich Gretsch starts the company, Gretsch is recognized as the “largest musical instruments manufacturer in the United States”.
by Gretsch | Jun 21, 2017
An innovator and an entrepreneur, Fred Gretsch, Sr. develops the multi-ply drum lamination process. This led to the creation of the world’s first “warp-free” drum hoop.
by Gretsch | Jun 21, 2017
A growing audience demands a larger venue, so Gretsch opens a 10-story factory in Brooklyn.