That Great Gretsch Sound

The Fred Thread: Four Gretsch Presidents Named…Fred (Fred #3)

by The Gretsch Company | Mar 9, 2018 | News

Fred #3: Fred Gretsch, Jr. – Guiding The Golden Age of the 50s and 60s. Fred Gretsch, Jr., representing the third generation of “President Freds,” was born on March 10, 1905. His father, Fred Sr. must’ve been proud that his first-born was a son who would someday...

Women of “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Generation 3: Sylvia

by Gretsch | Apr 3, 2017 | News

Multi-talented First Lady to Bill Gretsch and mother of current president, Fred W. Gretsch. Sylvia Gretsch was an independent, outgoing, multi-talented lady who helped her husband, Bill, during the “scaled-down production” war years at Gretsch during World War II....

Women of “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Generation 2: Charlotte

by Gretsch | Mar 15, 2017 | News

Gretsch’s First Lady during the decades of great growth. Charlotte Gretsch was at her husband, Fred Sr.’s, side to help build the Gretsch Company into the nation’s largest musical instrument manufacturer in 1920. Charlotte Sommer was born on December 16, 1880 in New...

The Birthplace of Jets, Falcons, Round Badges, and “That Great Gretsch Sound”

by Gretsch | Apr 13, 2016 | News

From the outside, the renovated Gretsch Building, now the home of luxury condos in the chic, trendy Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, looks like it could be a factory, an office building, or even a hospital. And considering how today’s generation of Gretsch guitars and...

The Gretsch Drum Book Special Hardcover Collector’s Edition

by Gretsch | Nov 25, 2013 | News

The Gretsch Drum Book, which became an in-demand item among drum history fans immediately upon its release this past August, will shortly become available in a special hardcover edition. At once a scholarly work and an entertaining read, The Gretsch Drum Book is the...

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The Fred Thread: Four Gretsch Presidents Named…Fred (Fred #3)

Women of “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Generation 3: Sylvia

Women of “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Generation 2: Charlotte

The Birthplace of Jets, Falcons, Round Badges, and “That Great Gretsch Sound”

The Gretsch Drum Book Special Hardcover Collector’s Edition

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The Fred Thread: Four Gretsch Presidents Named…Fred (Fred #3)

Women of “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Generation 3: Sylvia

Women of “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Generation 2: Charlotte

The Birthplace of Jets, Falcons, Round Badges, and “That Great Gretsch Sound”

The Gretsch Drum Book Special Hardcover Collector’s Edition

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