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Early Transitions

Early Transitions

Friedrich Gretsch passes away, leaving the leadership of the company to his 15-year-old son, Fred Gretsch, Sr.
Modest Beginnings

Modest Beginnings

From emigrant to entrepreneur, Friedrich Gretsch begins handcrafting banjos, drums, and tambourines in a small Brooklyn workshop.