
Gretsch Guitars
(320 items found.)Sort by:
Pot Knob Gretsch Guitars Electromatic Series, "G" Logo,£ 5,95
Gifts Gretsch Guitars Bar Stool Logo 1883 24"£ 99,-
Acoustic Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5034TFT Rancher Bigsby£ 729,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G6120 Eddie Cochran Signature Hollow Body£ 3.205,-
Acoustic Guitar Gretsch Guitars G9500 Jim Dandy£ 169,-
Left-Handed Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Signature G5191BK LH£ 1.592,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5220 Electromatic Jet BT BRSTL:£ 494,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5220 Electromatic Jet BT DCM£ 419,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5420T Electromatic Classic SLVR£ 809,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5655TG Center Block JR. ORG£ 789,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5420TG LTD 50's OR£ 1.061,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2655T-P90 Sahara Metallic£ 519,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5422G-12 WLNT£ 945,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5422TG DC ORG£ 945,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5422TG DC SCW£ 945,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5425 Jet Club BLK£ 400,-
Ukulele Gretsch Guitars G9126 ACE Guitar Uke£ 244,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5420T ORG£ 728,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5622 EMTC CB DC Aged Walnut£ 639,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5622T EMTC CB DC GRG£ 669,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5655T-CB Center Block JR BLKGLD£ 799,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5260 Electromatic Jet Bari BRSTL£ 575,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5260T EMTC Jet Bari MDSPH£ 666,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G5260T EMTC Jet Bari SLV£ 569,-
Electric Guitar Case Gretsch Guitars Koffer Gretsch G2420T£ 88,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5222 Double Jet NAT£ 449,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5232T Double Jet FT Fairlane Blue£ 539,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5232T Double Jet FT Firestick Red£ 539,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G2622T CB DC IMPRL£ 479,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars G2655T CB JR PHNTM£ 449,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2215-P90 JR JET HV SHLPNK£ 359,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2410TG Village Amber£ 539,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2420T RB£ 449,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2622-P90 Havanna Burst£ 467,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2622T-P90 Gunmetal£ 521,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2655T IMPRL£ 427,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2655T-P90 Mint Metallic£ 489,-
Ukulele Gretsch Guitars G9112 Resonator-Ukulele£ 242,-
Acoustic Guitar Gretsch Guitars G9520E Gin Rickey£ 249,-
Electric Guitar Case Gretsch Guitars Koffer für G6241FT£ 149,-
Gifts Gretsch Guitars Retro Wall Clock£ 26,95
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2215-P90 JR JET£ 323,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Streamliner G2420T CAR£ 499,-
Shirt Gretsch Guitars Electromatic Work Shirt, S£ 44,95
Electric Guitar Case Gretsch Guitars G6241 Hollow Body "JR" Hardshell Case, Black£ 152,-
Gifts Gretsch Guitars Bar Stool Logo 1883 30"£ 89,-
Electric Guitar Case Gretsch Guitars Case G2655T£ 79,-
T-Shirt Gretsch Guitars Great Gretsch Sound XXL BLK£ 15,95
T-Shirt Gretsch Guitars G6120 T-Shirt Deep Teal£ 15,95
Dobro/Resonator Gretsch Guitars G9240 Alligator£ 512,-
T-Shirt Gretsch Guitars Power & Fidelityt Logo XXL£ 17,95
Bottle Opener Gretsch Guitars Wall Mount Bottle Opener£ 18,-
T-Shirt Gretsch Guitars G6120 T-Shirt£ 15,95
T-Shirt Gretsch Guitars G6120 T-Shirt£ 15,95
T-Shirt Gretsch Guitars G6120 T-Shirt Deep Teal£ 17,95
T-Shirt Gretsch Guitars G6120 T-Shirt£ 15,95
Electric Bass Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G2220 Jr Jet Bass II IMPRL£ 359,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5222 Double Jet Black£ 490,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5222 Double Jet Vintage White£ 490,-
Electric Guitar Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5222 Double Jet WLNT£ 425,-
Gretsch Guitars
Friedrich Gretsch began in 1883 in a small workshop in Brooklyn with the production of banjos, tambourines and drums. In 1895 he died at the age of 39 and his son Fred took over the business.Their greatest successes were celebrated from the mid-1950s, led by Fred's sons Fred Jr. and Bill. At that time, the company introduced innovative new electric guitars, including the 6120 and White Falcon models. The most important contribution to the success of Gretsch was made by Chet Atkins, one of the most important guitarists of the time. Thanks to his endorsement, Gretsch was given a realistic chance of competing against the more well-known manufacturers Fender and Gibson.
Many rockabilly guitarists like Eddie Cochran chose Gretsch models, as well as Gene Vincent's guitarist Cliff Gallup and last but not least Elvis Presley. Gretsch soon became a serious rival to Gibson and their main rivals, Fender and Rickenbacker. Another contribution to Gretsch's success came from George Harrison, who appeared in the mid-1960s on the Ed Sullivan Show with a Country Gentleman. In the twelve months following this broadcast annual sales of the model increased from around 50 to more than 2,000. From 1966, the company's products were on television every week as Gretsch provided the guitars and drums for The Monkees. The advertising effect was as successful as that of Jimi Hendrix for the Fender Stratocaster or Eric Clapton for the Gibson Les Paul. Soon Gretsch could no longer satisfy the demand for the instruments.
Fred and Bill Gretsch failed to find a suitable successor to the management. Therefore, Gretsch was sold as a subsidiary to Baldwin Pianos. As a result, the quality of the instruments and thus the reputation of the brand name suffered increasingly under quality control. Fires in the factory in the early 1970s caused additional serious problems, so that Baldwin finally ceased production in 1981.
In 1984, the Gretsch family bought back the company and resumed production. In the 1990s, Gretsch guitars were characterised by a high product quality and were correspondingly expensive. The product range comprised mainly of new editions of earlier models. In the 1980s, Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats revived interest in Gretsch instruments; today Gretsch produces a corresponding special model. Chris Isaak's move to mainstream rock also contributed to the new success. Already Billy Zoom of the US-Punk-Band X played a Silver Jet, while Malcolm Young used a duo jet with two cutaways and occasionally a White Falcon. Bono from U2 also has his own special model, the green "Irish Falcon", on whose pickguard the slogan "The Goal Is Soul" is printed.
In 2003, Gretsch and Fender entered into an agreement whereby Fender was given the most extensive control over the manufacture and distribution of guitars. Most recently, new and improved old models appeared in rapid succession, which seems to usher in a new golden era for Gretsch.